To borrow a catchphrase from another Jed Mercurio crime character, Line Of Duty s Superintendent Ted Hastings. Mother of God could be the only appropriate reaction to the shocking closing moments of Bloodlands episode two.
There was poor, long-suffering Adam Corry (played by Derry Girls Ian McElhinney), having only seen for the first time the shallow grave where his brother - one of Goliath s victims - has lain undiscovered with the remains of two other people for decades, when he is promptly shot by James Nesbitt s detective Tom Brannick.
It s not surprising Twitter lit up with stunned reactions from viewers. Is Brannick Goliath? Why did the supposed good copper murder Adam? So many questions, but alas don t expect any resolution until the finale.
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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.