The Couple Next Door is back on Channel 4 with series 2 and it has seriously divided viewers – while some have screamed aloud at the plot-holes, others have called it a “masterpiece”.

The sexy thriller returned this week (Monday, July 14, 2025) with a new cast, new plot, and a new unpredictable villain. Although the deadly cul-de-sac was the same – along with two familiar faces – the returning drama was a standalone series.

This time around, there’s a new set of frisky neighbours whose idyllic lives go seriously pear-shaped after the arrival of a sexy new nurse. Heart surgeon Charlotte and her husband Jacob, a consultant anaesthetist, risk their marriage when they welcome Mia into their lives…

So is it “brilliant” or is it “tosh”? Here’s the verdict on The Couple Next Door series 2, along with the plot-holes called out by the viewers.

Viewers point out biggest plot-holes in The Couple Next Door series 2

The Couple Next Door series 2 is the thriller many of us were looking forward to. With Vicky McClure’s Insomnia finishing on Wednesday night (July 16), the Channel 4 drama looked like our next juicy bone. But many viewers have been left disappointed.

While some called out the inconsistencies and flaws in the series, others just branded the whole thing unwatchable.

One disgruntled viewer wrote: “This is woeful shite. Just as bad as the first series, even allowing for the titillating scenes which are just plain embarrassing. #thecouplenextdoor.”

Another said: “Just watched the first two episodes of series 2,. Its dreadful, unbelievable storyline is ridiculous. After a first really good series this was a disappointment. #thecouplenextdoor.”

A third added: “Five percent authentic story and ninety five percent gratuitous sex . A waste of time and energy. #TheCoupleNextdoor.”

“This is like someone who’s in a coma, in the hospital, is dreaming it all,” said another. Well if Dallas got away with it…?

Others simply called it “crap”, “tosh”, and “unbelievable”.

In its defence, TV thrillers are rarely grounded in reality!

Biggest complaints about the Annabel Scholey drama

Some viewers pick holes in the plot, including the location, and plausibility of the characters.

Referencing the rota of the doctors and nurses in the TV series, one baffled viewer said on X: “Out of a lot of unbelievable things, the most unbelievable thing is how these NHS staff are home before dark and get lunch breaks.”

Others simply disliked most of the characters, typing: “Anyone else pulling for the bunny boiler nurse to kill the surgeon’s family plus all the neighbours and most of the hospital staff as well . What a obnoxious bunch.”

Meanwhile, others questioned Mia’s friendliness, writing: “Yeah, sexy young new neighbour wants a coffee with the creepy guy picking up litter in the park #TheCoupleNextdoor.”

The Couple Next Door plot-holes: Location is clearly NOT Leeds!

Many of those watching from home could not get past the location of the thriller. Although the series is set in Leeds, and much of the drama centres around Leeds hospital, it was actually filmed in another country altogether – Belgium!

Well, at least, the romantic scenes in Antwerp were authentic.

One viewer blasted: “Started watching #TheCoupleNextDoor and it’s so ridiculous. I can’t decide whether to carry on for the laughs or not waste my time. Clearly no one involved in the production has ever visited Leeds.”

Another said: “How many houses in Leeds look like that?! Least believable bit about the whole show to me.”

A third fumed: “How are you supposed to have any credibility with your audience when your Leeds TV series is clearly set in Belgium?”

“The Couple Next Door is beautifully written, but finding the street so distracting?!” said another. “I cannot suspend disbelief that this estate exists in Leeds?!”

Others chimed in with: “The Couple Next Door is definitely not filmed in Leeds. Ridiculous how they try and keep the act up throughout, clearly filmed in Europe somewhere.”

“That estate doesn’t look remotely like Leeds.”

“I think they’d have been better setting the whole thing in Holland instead of all this pretend Leeds stuff. It’s very distracting. #TheCoupleNextDoor.”

“Why on earth did they choose that twee European housing development to be a Leeds suburb? Putting a Leeds City Council sticker on Alan’s wheelie bin doesn’t make the ridiculous choice of location any more convincing. #TheCoupleNextDoor.”

Channel 4 thriller is a ‘masterpiece’

The series has plenty of fans, too, though. And some have already binged the series to its climatic ending.

One fan enthused: “This is so bad, it’s brilliant #TheCoupleNextdoor.”

Another said: “Holy f*** The Couple Next Door season 2 is seriously good!”

A third added: “The Couple Next Door is so trashy… And yet I can’t seem to stop watching.”

“Season 2 is gooood,” agreed another, “I can’t stop watching atp.”

Lastly, one more gushed: “Just finished #TheCoupleNextDoor Season 2 and I’m OBSESSED. Mia is more seductive and manipulative than ever – she plays everyone like a violin, and I’m HERE for it. Charlotte’s unraveling? Perfection. The tension, the mind games, the chemistry between them? Unmatched.”

Others called it “brilliant”, and “a masterpiece”.

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The Couple Next Door series 1 and 2 are currently available to watch on Channel4.com.