‘After all that … WERE they guilty?’ Quiz finale leaves viewers reeling as it hints that ‘coughing Major’ Charles Ingram and his wife Diana are INNOCENT
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The third final episode of Quiz aired on Wednesday night, and left viewers stunned with hints that ‘coughing Major’ Charles Ingram could be innocent.
Charles and Diana Ingram were found guilty of deception and given suspended prison sentences, but the drama’s final scene sees them break the fourth wall with Chris Tarrant asking viewers to offer their own verdict.
The hints left many fans rushing to Twitter to praise the three-part series with some also confessing they had begun to doubt whether the Ingrams did commit the crime .
In the series closing scenes, Charles and Diana have just learned that a documentary based on their crimes – which aired in 2003 Two weeks after their trial – earned a record-breaking 17 million viewers.
As they prepare to go to bed, Charles switches on the television, leading host Chris Tarrant to address him directly.
He asks him: ‘What’s your answer? We’re all dying to know! ‘ and Charles then pensively turns towards the camera.
What? In the drama’s final scene, host Chris Tarrant appeared to directly address viewers and ask them for an answer, hinting it was up to them to decide whether the Ingrams are guilty
The scene is taken directly from the West End play Quiz on which the series is based, which asks its audiences to vote whether the Ingrams are guilty or not.
Regardless the ending still left many viewers stunned, as it left a question mark over the Ingrams had been wrongfully found guilty.
One wrote: ‘So after all that: were they actually guilty?’ while a second penned: ‘WHY AM I CONVINCED THE INGRAMS ARE INNOCENT?’
A third also penned: ‘Changes my mind that was good enough for me. Innocence to the Major and big tekkers whittock. ‘
Tense: Charles and Diana were found guilty of deception in the third and final episode of Quiz , after their attempts to cheat on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire were exposed
Doubts: Regardless the ending still left many viewers stunned, as it left a question mark over the ingrams had been wrongfully found guilty
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Several viewers were quick to praise the three-part drama, with one writing: ‘#Quiz was spectacular. Nice one @ITV, that was the best thing I’ve watched on TV this year. ‘
Another tweeted:’ All of you know how much I LOVE gameshows and especially Millionaire #Quiz was actually class television, what a gripping little series !! ‘
Some fans were still adamant that the Ingrams were guilty despite the facts put forward in the series, with one writing: ‘Still think they did it. But she’s guilty as sin (with her brother) and he just played along to keep her happy. ‘
Another added:’ Must have been strong enough for the jury to find the Ingrams guilty, so why not show it for viewers to also find them guilty? ‘
They WERE guilty! Others were quick to protest by claiming that the Ingrams were absolutely guilty
Quiz ended with a note reminding viewers that Charles and Diana Ingram still protest their innocence to this day, and are continuing to work on appealing their guilty verdict.
The series was based on a 2019 play based on the scandal, which saw Charles and Diana cheat their way to the top prize through the help of Whittock, who coughed to indicate the correct answers.
But their plot was eventually exposed, and the series remained on screens until 2018, before being brought back in 2020 with new host Jeremy Clarkson.
Questions: Quiz ended with a note reminding viewers that Charles and Diana Ingram still protest their innocence. to this day
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