Gogglebox and dive deep into the world of anti-corruption with
Line of Duty. Even as Jed Mercurio s sixth season screeches toward a presumably nail-biting finale, there s no let-up on the twist and turns. As well as ending on a jaw-dropping
cliffhanger that scored some massive ratings, April 18 s episode introduced us to a new face (familiar name) in the form of
While the episode crammed in
Jo Davidson s family reveal, a long-awaited showdown between Kate Fleming and Ryan Pilkington, and the return of DCI Patricia Carmichael as another H candidate, it also cued up Thurwell as the next big bad. But who is this bent copper, currently sunning himself on the Costa del Con, and what does he mean for the rest of the series?
Who is Marcus Thurwell? James Nesbitt s Line of Duty character explained
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The Cold Feet star told the Radio Times: Even though Line Of Duty had been shot here for years I was never considered for it, which has always slightly galled me.
However, James explained after Sunday s show that it was all a ploy cooked up by himself and Jed to keep fans off the trail of his role on the hit police show.
Shock: The Cold Feet star, 56, made a surprise appearance in the police show on Sunday night as character Marcus Thurwell, who was first mentioned in series three
So clever: Line of Duty s creator Jed (pictured) asked James to star in the show while he was filming Bloodlands in Belfast, creating the perfect cover story for anyone asking questions
Sunday, 18th April 2021 at 9:36 pm
It seems as if just about every character in Line of Duty‘s history has a role to play in the ongoing sixth series, and one of the latest to reappear is Patrick Fairbank.
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The character, played by Happy Valley’s George Costigan, was originally introduced as a major villain back in series three and hadn’t been seen again since – until now.
In the second half of tonight’s episode, AC-12 went to visit a now very elderly Fairbank in prison after uncovering some crucial information relating to the Gail Vella case.
But who is Patrick Fairbank? And what is his history on Line of Duty? Read on for everything you need to know.
Meet DCI Marcus Thurwell, James Nesbitt’s new character in Line of Duty
Is this the beginning of a Line of Duty/Bloodlands crossover? Well, not quite (contains spoilers)
James Nesbitt in Bloodlands
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The biggest Line of Duty leak this past week came not from one of its corrupt police officers, but from the channel itself. A mistake by staff at BBC Maestro, a service that offers online screenwriting courses, apparently revealed a star name who would be joining the series in episode five. To quote Ted Hastings: mother of god!
The Sun offered up possible suspects ahead of last night’s broadcast, including two Scotsmen, Richard Madden and Robert Carlyle, who might fit with Kelly Macdonald’s Jo Davidson and her mysterious family connection – teased at the climax of episode four. But in the end it was an Irish actor who joined Line of Duty’s now bafflingly long list of criminal coppers: James Nesbitt.
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