Who is Goliath? All our Bloodlands theories ahead of episode three
Scratching your head after episode two? Michael Hogan rates the likely suspects ahead of the third instalment of Bloodlands
6 March 2021 • 5:00am
Is he our man? James Nesbitt is currently the No 1 suspect as far as viewers are concerned
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“I came here to see my dead brother.” “You will.” Bang. Body falls to the ground. Roll mournful music.
So who is legendary, long-dormant assassin Goliath? We look over the runners and riders…
Theory 1: Tom Brannick is Goliath
In a gasp-inducing twist, DCI Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt) coldly shot Adam Corry (Ian McElhinney) in the head on that windswept isle in Strangford Lough. So is our brow-furrowing, rugby-loving hero actually the Troubles-era serial killer responsible for multiple murders in 1998 and now active again?
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James Nesbitt stars in Bloodlands
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BBC One’s knotty Northern Irish noir continued with dramatic chases and Goliath-sized twists. But did it bring us any closer to identifying the serial killer and crane namesake? Here what happened in a head-spinning second episode.
Island grave gave up its secrets
We picked up where we left off: on the suitably desolate island in Strangford Lough where police had made a grim discovery. There were three skeletons, meaning one presumed victim of the long-dormant assassin code-named Goliath was still whereabouts unknown. They’d all been shot in the head at close quarters with a 9mm pistol, execution-style.
Sunday, 28th February 2021 at 10:00 pm
Jed Mercurio drama Bloodlands continued tonight on BBC One, with episode two ending on an absolute shocker of a cliffhanger.
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After finding three bodies on an island in the Belfast Lough, DCI Tom Brannick, played by James Nesbitt, carried on with his investigation into Goliath – a serial killer responsible for four deaths leading up to the Good Friday Agreement and believed to be somebody within the police.
Tonight’s episode was full of twists, turns, on-foot pursuits and shoot-outs – so if you’re still a bit confused about what’s going on, we’ve answered some of the biggest questions to come out of Bloodlands part two.