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DSI Marcus Thurwell (James Nesbitt) is reportedly Ladbrokes favourite to be unveiled as the antagonist with odds of just 7/4, with viewers convinced that the bent copper is still alive despite being declared dead by Spanish officers in the last episode.
Meanwhile, DCI Patricia Carmichael (Anna Maxwell Martin) has odds of being the villain of 2/1 according to Betfred.
Caught at last? By the look of determination on their faces, Kate and Steve look set to finally put an end to the mystery that has eluded them for months - but viewers will have to wait and see whether they do have H in their sights
Line of Duty, season 6 episode 7 review: the mystery is solved – and he fooled us all
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Jed Mercurio has done the impossible and tied up six series of loose ends, but this truly should be the end of AC-12
2 May 2021 • 10:00pm
Forever AC-12: have Kate Fleming and Steve Arnott reached the end of the line?
Credit: BBC/Steffan Hill
Finally, the mystery is solved. And if you guessed it right, you deserve a Ted Hastings commemorative mug. For six long series, we’ve been looking for a criminal mastermind, the puppet master who has controlled a vast network of corrupt police officers. And when the big reveal came, I’d have been less surprised if it turned out to be Ted’s wee donkey. Dept Supt Ian Buckells, the blundering fool, had conned us all.
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By Alex Taylor
image captionThe finale of Line of Duty s sixth season is likely to have big implications for the AC-12 anti-corruption unit
Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey - the latest series of Line of Duty reaches its dramatic conclusion later.
The penultimate episode of series six of Jed Mercurio s long-running police corruption drama was the show s most-watched to date.
Eleven million UK viewers tuned in last Sunday to learn secrets about Acting Detective Superintendent Joanne Davidson s family background - that s more than the 9.85 million who watched The Oscars in the US on the same night.
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At last, a resolution of sorts. The Fourth Man, formerly the con artist known as H, was finally revealed to a nation who have gorged on red herrings and deep fried dead ends since the wee donkey was just a wee foal.
Yet when the great reveal came, it was still a bit of a shock to everyone, including AC-12.
‘He’s been under our noses since the beginning,’ cried DI Steve Arnott (Martin Compston). ‘What does this make us look like?’ wailed DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure).
What indeed? Anyone who mentions the Keystone Kops will be arrested on sight.