Rod McPhee, TV Editor
16:17 ET, Apr 30 2021
LINE Of Duty fans are on tenterhooks for tomorrow as the finale of the cop thriller looks set to land the big fish they have been chasing – arch criminal H.
AC-12 boss Supt Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, has split the bad guys into sprats (small-time) and mackerels (big-time).
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Supt Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, has split the bad guys into sprats (small-time) and mackerels (big-time)Credit: BBC
But creator Jed Mercurio has also sprinkled in quite a few red herrings, leaving viewers and the anti-corruption team the difficult task of landing the real catch.
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Is it the end of the Line? Is our tour of Duty coming to an end? Is it really R.I.P, LOD? When the credits roll at around 9.58pm on Sunday, will our beloved heroes be hanging up their waistcoats and lanyards for good? For the love of the wee donkey, please say it isn’t so.
As we hurtle towards the white-knuckle series finale with more questions than an AC-12 interview, many pundits are confidently predicting it will be the last episode ever. Well, like any S.I.O worth their rank, let’s examine the evidence for and against.
Updated: 3:36 ET, Apr 30 2021
LINE Of Duty star Anna Maxwell Martin looked worlds away from baddie Patricia Carmichael as she shopped in London ahead of the show finale.
Anna, who plays the hated detective chief superintendent in the BBC One drama, made her way through town in stylish high heeled boots.
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Line Of Duty s Anna Maxwell Martin looks worlds away from Patricia Carmichael as she shops in London ahead of finaleCredit: Splash
The actress may not be winning hearts with her character DCS Carmichael but she certainly looked on-trend today.
The TV star, 42, teamed her lace-up boots with blue jeans, a black jumper accessorised with a gold chunky necklace, and a grey blazer.
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“For those of you who for whatever inexplicable reason don’t know, I’m Detective Superintendent Patricia Carmichael.” Oh Patronising Pat, in your black polo neck of power, how we love to loathe thee.
The head of rival anti-corruption unit AC-3, brilliantly played by Anna Maxwell Martin, is a different kind of Line Of Duty villain. DCS Carmichael isn’t a thuggish gangster, weaselly politician or bent copper™ (well, as far as we know). She doesn’t kill with a knife or a workshopped gun. She kills with sharp words and a withering smile. She’s every bad boss, unbearable colleague or pass-agg “frenemy” you’ve ever had.
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