Anna Friel brought her Odyssey home to the UK last night as the US thriller series launched on BBC Two.

The TV drama stars former Brookside actress Anna as US army special ops member Odelle Ballard, who is the sole survivor of a drone attack in Mali, but has been reported dead after her team discovered a US terrorism funding conspiracy.

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Anna Friel stars in Odyssey (BBC)

Luckily, Odelle has backed up the evidence on a flash drive, but now she has the mammoth task of safely making her way home to the US and exposing the cover up.

UK viewers were treated to a double episode as the series wrapped up across the pond, and initial impressions showed we couldn’t wait to see more of the gripping story.

Former Hollyoaks star Gemma Bissix led praise for the new drama.

Plenty of other viewers were impressed, too.

Meanwhile, in the US it was good news that Odyssey had found an audience in the UK, too.

And show star Peter Facinelli, who plays Peter Decker, hinted there was plenty to look forward to while teasing the final US episode of the series.

However, there are always a few sticklers for accuracy, no matter how popular the show…