Line Of Duty: A mugging off , a real life hint from Buckells back in 2017 and the bad spelling. the clues that have DEFINATELY told us the identity of The Fourth Man all along
It was revealed during Sunday night s eagerly-anticipated finale that The Fourth Man - also known as H - was Superintendent Buckells
Initially portrayed as a hapless character, it was revealed that he was in fact the criminal mastermind who had formed the secret network of bent coppers
Many clues appear to have come to light since the show hit screens in 2012, including a real life note from actor Nigel Boyle, who tipped off fans in 2017
How Chloe Bishop saved the Line of Duty finale! Fans claim Shalom Brune-Franklin, 26, quietly carried the series after going from a shack by the beach in Perth to an extra in Thor and TV hits including Our Girl and Roadkill
Line of Duty viewers were blown away by performance of Shalom Brune-Franklin
The 26-year-old portrays Chloe Bishop, a new recruit for AC-12 in series 6
But during last night s finale she helped to unmask bent copper Buckells as H
Shalom began her career as an extra, playing a college girl in Thor: Ragnarok
Cut her chops in Britain s biggest TV dramas including Our Girl and Roadkill
Line of Duty: What happened at the end of episode 7
Everything that happened in the final moments of Line of Duty Season 6
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Line of Duty went out with a flourish on Sunday night s episode, but it also tantalisingly left the door open for further episodes
With AC-12 having caught their fourth man, Ian Buckells, there seemed to be every reason to celebrate.
However, due to anti-corruption s restructuring continuing apace, the trio of Ted Hastings, Steve Arnott and Kate Fleming were left with uncertain futures at the end of the episode.
Gregory Piper was just 13 years old when he first appeared in the show, and his return was a great bit of continuity. However, the actor has admitted that the role could have easily been recast when it came time to bring him back.
Line of Duty alumni, Craig Parkinson, Gregory said: One day I was at college rehearsing for a play and on my phone was Oh my God,
Line of Duty are getting in touch about Ryan , completely out of the blue. It really took me as a surprise.
He recalled the team asking: Okay, obviously we need to find out if you still act. Like, do you still do this anymore? So then I felt very eager to show them I’m still here, I still really want to do this.