CHANNEL 4 viewers were left disappointed at the new reality series Rise and Fall after watching the first episode.
The new show, hosted by Greg James is a social experiment that looks at how money and power influence how individuals treat one another.
The players have the chance to rise and fall, from having everything to having nothing, in a game rife with drama, betrayal, and power manoeuvres.
The first episode saw six candidates put themselves forward to have the power. While the other players remained in the basement as the grafters.
The grafters then had to participate in a variety of challenges in an effort to win cash for the power contestants.
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The first duty involved electric shocks for the labourers, but they were successful in earning the power players £6,000.
One of the players, Ali, appeared to buckle under the pressure and chose to quit the show entirely.
"I feel like s**t, I want to go home," he remarked.
Ali complained about the "lack of decent food" and no hot water, as he described it as "freezing" and said that's what can "break a man".
Viewers were not impressed with the first episode, with some branding it "horrible" and others saying they "switched it off".
Taking to Twitter, one wrote: "Sorry but this new show, Rise and Fall is absolute s**t!"
Another complained: "I had to turn Rise and Fall off. It's horrible. And it's far too close to the way this country is actually run to be entertaining..."
A third fumed: "God damn! This is so bad."
A fourth added: "Who is even going to bother watching this show honestly its so crap!"
A fifth raged: "I turned it off! That was the worst show I've seen this year."
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Despite the complaints, other fans liked the new series, as one wrote: "This new show is great! Something different. I like it."
A second added: "Very dramatic episode, I enjoyed that!"
Rise and Fall is available to watch on Channel 4 on Sunday at 9pm.
