Ever since Line Of Duty ended last year, fans have been left with a Martin Compston-shaped hole in their lives. Luckily, the actor has also made an appearance by starring opposite Suranne Jones in Vigil, the BBC’s tense drama that’s set underwater. 

Compston’s latest gripping series, Our House, has had us avidly watching these past few nights and while we’ve been equally confused as we have been excited, there was no guessing how the ITV series would end.

Last night, the tense finale saw secrets come to light, motives uncovered and an ending that – it’s fair to say – many of us weren’t quite expecting. While we won’t entirely spoil it for those of you that are yet to watch the final episode, it did end in a dramatic arrest and the death of one major character.

Some viewers thought the four-part series had come to a satisfactory (but shocking) end:

While others empathised with Fi (Tuppence Middleton) and Bram’s (Compston) children:

At least we weren’t the only ones obsessing over the spelling book:

And while Our House was a great drama to get stuck into this past week …

… it has certainly left us with many questions: 

So what is the ITV drama about? Adapted from the 2018 international bestselling novel of the same name written by Louise Candlish, Our House tells the story of a woman who arrives home one day to find strangers moving into her house. In a clip from ITV’s latest drama, we see the devastating moment unfold before her eyes.

In the clip, Fi Lawson (Downton Abbey’s Tuppence Middleton) gets the shock of her life when she sees removal men carrying furniture into her house when she’s walking home.

When she asks a woman by the front door what’s going on and whether she’s a friend of her husband Bram (Martin Compston), the stranger replies that she has no idea who Bram is, but that her family have purchased the property.

As removal men continue to navigate past her with belongings, a visibly panicked Fi tells the woman that there’s been a huge mistake and that she would have remembered if she had agreed to rent out her home.

But with all her family’s possessions and furniture nowhere to be seen, Fi comes to the horrifying realisation that the woman is actually telling the truth.

“We’re not renting. We’ve bought it,” the woman says, holding up the house key as proof.

If you’re partial to a psychological thriller, you’ll be be pleased to know that the series is now available for you to binge-watch in its entirety on ITV Hub.

And in the trailer for the series, tension is taken to a whole new level. In it, we see a bewildered Fi walk into her home to find it’s been taken over by a new couple who have not only moved in – but have bought it too.

Her husband Bram (Compston) is unreachable, his phone’s out of service and Fi starts to grow agitated. “Where is he?” she screams.

We pan to scenes of Bram plotting, stealing glances and lurking in shadows. We start to realise that maybe this marriage – and separation – isn’t quite what it seems on the surface. Both are seen embracing others and, as an agitated Bram shouts “What was he doing here?”, we get the sense that anger and betrayal will dominate this series.

Who can we trust? Who’s telling the truth? 

Watch the trailer for yourself here:

In addition to the trailer, ITV has released a series of first look images. As well as classic character shots, we see a shifty-looking Compston as Bram, while Rupert Penry Jones does a good job of already looking formidable as Toby.

Who stars in Our House?

As previously mentioned, Compston and Middleton lead the cast as estranged couple Bram and Fi Lawson. 

Rupert Penry-Jones (The Drowning, Whitechapel) stars as Toby while Weruche Opia (I May Destroy You) stars as Fi’s best friend and neighbour Merle in the edge-of-your-seat series.

Buket Komur (Honour) also joins the cast as the mysterious and alluring Wendy.

What is Our House about?

The full synopsis reads: “Fiona Lawson (Middleton) arrives home one day to find strangers moving into her house. With all her family’s possessions and furniture nowhere to be seen, Fi believes there’s been a huge mistake and insists her home isn’t for sale. 

“With events spiralling beyond her control, her panic rises as she can’t reach her estranged husband, Bram (Compston).

“As she reflects upon the safe space in which she and her family had made a life together, Fi begins to peel back the layers of her relationship and discovers her husband has disappeared. With her life shattered, she realises the secrets and lies have only just begun. 

“Intertwining the present day with flashback scenes of Fiona and Bram’s life together, their separation and their new relationships with Toby and Wendy, Our House gradually unravels unexpected secrets and shocking revelations, culminating in a nail-biting finale.”

Who is behind the Our House adaptation?

American Horror Story fans will be excited to hear that the Netflix series’ director is involved in this new production. 

The novel has been adapted by screenwriter Simon Ashdown (Funland) and produced by Red Planet Pictures, with joint managing director Belinda Campbell (Death In Paradise, Sanditon) as executive producer. Sheree Folkson (Bridgerton, American Horror Story) will serve as lead director, with Tom Mullens (Endeavour, Poldark) as producer. 

When will Our House be released?

Our House is now available to stream on ITV Hub.

Images: ITV