To Be a Somebody: Part 3

Everyone is reeling by the death of DCI Bilborough. The repercussions are felt by everyone especially DS Jimmy Beck. He had Albie right under his nose but did not realise he was the murderer.

Bilborough's final words were shouting at Beck down the phone to get Albie. The new officer in charge is DCI Wise (Ricky Tomlinson) is more experienced and older. He might be more difficult for Fitz to manipulate.

Meanwhile Albie has set his plans in motions. He wants to avenge for each person killed in the Hillsborough disaster. He gets a ticket to see Liverpool play Manchester United at Old Trafford. The police are watching.

When Fitz finally gets face to face with Albie. He realises that Albie has something big planned. Everything up to now was a diversion.

Writer Jimmy McGovern set up some big themes for this story. Grieving and psychological damage. Albie was a working class lefty who felt marginalised. Especially after the death of his father, with Scousers being victimised after Hillsborough.

Albie might have been intelligent but had become psychopathic. It was a good performance from Robert Carlyle who was on a roll of quirky, sometimes unhinged performances that made him an international star.

A strong, powerful conclusion as the perpetrator is finally tracked down. Normally, I think that two episodes are enough but three episodes are filled well here. A great cast, strong writing and acting particularly by Robert Carlyle.