Line Of Duty star Nigel Boyle has defended the series six finale, after fans took to Twitter in droves to express their disappointment.
Fans across the nation were left underwhelmed and disappointed on Sunday night as the nail-biting series finale drew to a close – and the mysterious antagonist H was finally unmasked as DSI Ian Buckells, played by Boyle.
And during an appearance on BBC Breakfast on Monday, Boyle insisted that fans of the hit show would grow to appreciate the ending over time, as he also revealed he d only told his wife Lainy that he was the Fourth Man ahead of the finale.
Line of Duty s Ted Hastings can t be H but the same can t be said for this lot
Line of Duty series six comes to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday evening, and Daily Star columnist Garry Bushell has a lot to say on who could be the mysterious H
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The weeks appear to have flown by and we re already discussing the final episode of the latest series of Line of Duty.
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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
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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.