The Intrigue

Some strong scenes intermixed with a lengthy and eventually yawn-worthy interrogation scene, despite the brilliance portrayed by all the actors. I especially enjoyed the twin scenes in the toilet - and surely the writers deliberately mirrored each character's private despair in the loo. Vivid fight scene, too! Surprise! I wasn't surprised by the big twist in terms of the real rotten apple but I didn't see the backstory happening the way it did. Corbett is a tragic figure indeed. McQueen may well be back again working for OCG, as I see her as a career criminal. This wasn't her first conviction nor her first easy-going sentence. We can expect to see more of the new police academy recruit. But the big question is HOW WAS CADDY SO FLUENT IN MORSE CODE?

All through the series we were waiting for a glass box head to head. We finally got it in the finale and in spades too. Superb showing from Dunbar going through the full spectrum of emotions in this epic interview scene surpassing that of the series 3 finale. Hats off to the cast. This is what LOD is all about. Big long interview scenes packed with information and intrigue in full Tarantino'esque fashion.

One of the best Cop shows out there, to put simply. A must watch. Long story short, Line of duty is Unmissable.

The acting i this episode is incredible. Everyone should give it a watch!

This series simmered initially, by part four though, it totally burst into flames, producing some sizzling, intense drama.

This finale, wasn't the episode I'd expected, and certainly didn't follow the pattern of previous finales. Not an action packed all guns blazing episode, this was a very dialogue heavy, intense drama, with the kind of intense dialogue I personally love.

Exceptional performances, Adrian Dunbar and Anna Maxwell Martin both gave outstanding performances, as did Polly Walker, always in the shadows, but she, as always was intensely charismatic. Some of the scenes between Martin and Dunbar were incredible, she was chilling.

The writing, once again proved to be a huge winner, with some incredible links to the past. When you think you know it all, think again.

I'm sure there will be some that won't quite enjoy this one so much, as it is very heavy, dialogue driven drama, with some of the main players taking a back seat.

Series 6 can't come soon enough. 10/10