The Feud on Channel 5 is the thriller that has kept us all talking this Easter, and it's hurtling towards its conclusion this week - now we're just one episode away from finding out who killed who.

While there have admittedly been some rather preposterous plot holes, there's also been just enough intrigue to keep most of us tuning in over the six episodes.

Viewers have suspended disbelief to enjoy the kitchen sink extension drama, and have now identified the "biggest mystery" in the Channel 5 thriller. Here's the verdict via some of the top tweets.

***Warning: may contain mild spoilers from The Feud on Channel 5 ahead***

'The biggest mystery in The Feud on Channel 5'

After watching more than half of the Channel 5 series, viewers have had plenty to say online. And some have agreed that the biggest mystery of all is that we've kept tuning in!

One wrote: "The biggest mystery about The Feud is... Why am I still watching it?"

Another added: "I'm torturing myself again…. #TheFeud is getting worse and worse. The acting is awful; the music even worse! It's giving GCSE Media coursework."

A third continued: "Channel 5 ends #TheFeud with information about helplines... For people who've wasted four hours of their lives so far..."

"This is getting more absurd by the minute," admitted one more viewer, "but I've invested too much time in this to bailout now #TheFeud."

"It's becoming like amateur dramatics," said another, "but we're all addicted! Why?! #TheFeud."

Why? Well, we can try to answer that. The cast is above average, and there are plenty of storylines at keep us entertained. There's Derek and Barbara's 'missing' son, Sonia and John's affair, Andi's revenge mission, and a dead body in the kitchen extension... It's certainly not boring, even if it is a bit silly.

Is The Feud supposed to be a comedy?

The Jill Halfpenny series is most definitely billed as a thriller, but some have accused the show of being unintentionally comical.

One bemused viewer wrote on X: "I am loving #TheFeud. Is it supposed to be funny? Just shouting through the letterbox 'open up you mad bastard'."

Another said: "Don’t get all the bad reviews of #TheFeud, it's British TV comedy at its absolute best."

A third asked: "Is it too late to nominate #TheFeud for best comedy show in the #BAFTAs?"

Other viewers called out the acting, script, and plausibility. One wrote: "If they cut down the amount of staring out the window and hammering on each other's front doors this would have been done and dusted in a couple of hours."

A second added: "The Feud is the most incredibly poor thing I've ever watched. The acting is dreadful, the scripting beyond bad and what's with the continual music? Awful."

A third continued: "The Feud - come on Channel 5, [this is] preposterous stuff. You can't get planning consent in two weeks and no party wall surveyor instructs a neighbour to move their fence and tree or else. And who would employ that builder? And then the acting is worse than Crossroads."

Lastly, one not-fan wrote: "Who are these writers for Channel 5 who come up with so much guff and can string it out across 6 episodes #TheFeud."

Actually, The Feud on Channel 5 is written by Aschlin Ditta, the same man who penned The Inheritance, which also starred Larry Lamb. The Inheritance is probably one of our favourite Channel 5 thrillers of all time.

The Feud fans might not be surprised to hear Aschlin is actually best known for his comedy writing. He's previously worked on The Catherine Tate Show, Queen of Oz, and Doc Martin.

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The Feud series finale airs on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 9pm on Channel 5.