Tonight's bloodthirsty  War & Peace  finale on BBC One broke viewers' hearts as our favourite characters were tragically offed.

Twitter users just couldn't cope as Prince Andrei (James Norton) succumbed to his wounds after being mortally wounded in battle.

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Prince Andrei in War & Peace episode sixpinterest
BBC

It wasn't all mourning and misery though, as Pierre (Paul Dano) and Natasha (Lily James) found true love at last.

Here's a round-up of your best and craziest reactions to episode six of War and Peace - from heartbreak to pure exhilaration:

But at least there was an adorable dog on hand to help ease the pain:

Or maybe not:

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Megan Davies is a freelance sub-editor and news writer at Digital Spy, and is a lover of good TV, good coffee and any story with a solid twist.
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Tasha is a freelance writer for with a particular interest in the representation of women in film and TV. After graduating with a Literature degree then journalism qualifications with News Associates a few years further back than she’d like to admit, Tasha began her freelance career.  She’s worked as a writer, editor and commissioning editor for a number of publications including Digital Spy. She is also a theatre critic. LinkedIn