Gangs Of London director reveals sick truth behind ‘deranged and disgusting’ torture in Marian revenge scene

GANGS Of London’s director has revealed the sick truth behind the ‘deranged and disgusting’ torture in Marian’s revenge scene.

In tonight’s episode on Sky Atlantic, there was a massive shoot out in Chinatown as Sean Wallace’s enemies tried to kill him.

*Spoilers ahead for upcoming episodes in series one of Gangs of London*

When that didn’t work, Tove – played by Laura Bach – was planted as a waitress at a Wallace family dinner, but before she could take out Sean (Joe Cole), she appeared to be killed herself.

However,  episode six reveals Tove is still alive but not out of the woods, as Wallace matriarch Marian (Michelle Fairley) attempts to get the truth out of her via torture.

Director Xavier Gens told Den of Geek: “For me it was most important to drive all the emotions and what happens in the present for the characters.

“For Marian Wallace it’s about her frustration at the betrayal she felt over Finn wanting to live with another woman – her husband cheating on her.

“She was one of the main pillars of the Wallace family, and so really when she’s torturing Tove, she is torturing Finn Wallace.

“She sees Finn in that woman. I really wanted to figure out how I could express that Lady MacBeth figure into the character of Marian Wallace.”

As the episode goes on, Marian breaks down more and more, with Xavier describing the torture as “more deranged and disgusting.”

But despite the nature of the scenes, Xavier was enthralled by Michelle’s performance, saying: “She’s probably one of the brightest people I have ever met.

“She arrived and she’s got that scary smile. The first time she arrived in the room I was more like a fan. “But I was like, ‘Okay, fan, shut up. Just do your work.’”

Gangs of London continues next Thursday at 9pm on Sky Atlantic.