EastEnders spin-off Kat And Alfie: Redwater lived up to its name in tonight’s finale, but viewers could not work out whether the stars of the series had actually died.
The closing scenes of the series showed Kat (Jessie Wallace) cut to ribbons by a propeller of a boat she had fallen out of, turning the water red with blood, while doctors battled for Alfie’s (Shane Richie) life in an operating theatre.
However, the ending of the programme which tracked the Albert Square couple’s quest to find Kat’s long lost son in Ireland left viewers confused as it was unclear what their fate had been.
Okay so tonight’s episode of red water was really strange? Did Kat and Alfie die? I’m so confused😩
— CHAR💋💋💋 (@charlottephelp0) June 22, 2017
What sort of ending was that? Are Kat and Alfie dead or what? #Redwater
— Chris Vine (@ChrisVine5) June 22, 2017
Fans of the Moons refused to believe that their love story could have come to such a gory end.
Kat and Alfie can’t die! Can’t end like that 😱 #redwater
— Ethan King (@ethanaaronking) June 22, 2017
SURELY BBC IS NOT STUPID ENOUGH TO KILL OF KAT AND ALFIE MOON! GET THEM BACK INTO EASTENDERS IMMEDIATELY
— Stephanie (@higginsxo) June 22, 2017
Others hoped that it signalled the return of the programme for a second series.
@realshanerichie @JessieWallaceUK omg hope Kat and Alfie aren’t dead! Hope there’s another series!
— Sam Clarke (@Angel27Sam) June 22, 2017
Is there going to be season 2 of Redwater? I kinda need to know before I start crying over Kat and Alfie possibly both being dead #Redwater
— megan (@g0ttabeliiam) June 22, 2017
EastEnders fans were angry that they may have lost some of their favourite characters.
please @DaranLittle write a scene confirming Kat & Alfie are alive and well. Kat is a pure @bbceastenders ICON & killing her off is NOT okay
— Joss (@getthejoss) June 22, 2017
One viewer had already decided that the Moons were gone forever.
Nooo way have I just watched Kat and Alfie die together 😩😩😩 cant stop crying
— georgia macdougall (@GeorgiaLeigh_2) June 22, 2017
Fans will have to wait to see whether the couple resurface in Walford or will be back for another series of Redwater.