"The Pursuit of Love" viewers were left cringing in their seats as Lily James and Dominic West played father and daughter in the series, given their publicised affair last year.
The BBC drama premiered Sunday night to some awkward reactions, especially after one scene had the actor threatening to spank his co-star. "The Affair" star plays Matthew Radlett opposite James' Linda Radlett in the show.
In the scene, an enraged Matthew screams at his daughter after he found out that she had sneaked away with her cousin, Fanny Logan, so she could spend time with a boy that he did not approve of.
Linda tried to defend herself and spoke highly of the man. "He travels abroad and reads books. He's sophisticated," she argued.
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