Line of Duty thread 7: do bent coppers get their comeuppance? This is a spoiler free zone fella!

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@SophieB100

Here's what I think (probably wrong) Jo knows that Carmichael is involved, so scared of her, hence all the 'no comments'. Carmichael is controlled by Osbourne. As was Thurwell.

Crap theory, probably.

I think that's it.

@Mintyflesh

Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey I'm confused. Was it definitely Thurwell dead at the end? Or could it be a cover up?

We just know its the body of a man and woman. No clear picture.

So my guess is that the implication is its Thurwell but it will turn out not to be.

I think Carmichael doesn't want Ted solving it as if he did there's a chance his job is saved. She wants the glory and potentially promotion so she's hindering him for her own end but isn't involved.

Someone serve Carmichael with a reg15... what a bitch!

AMM is really grating for me - the same facial expression over and over. She’s great in Motherland but a pantomime villain in this 😬

@PrincessScarlett

I think we are being led to believe Carmichael is bent but she isn't. It was just too obvious with all the shutting Ted down every time he mentioned Osbourne.

And I hate that teeth sucking Carmichael does every time someone says something she doesn't like.

She's protecting the chief for whatever reason. She had a key line to Kate about how she's pragmatic, which insinuated she knew Kate killed Ryan. Her motives will be shown next week.

@PomLikeTheBattle

Why the same chuffing prison ?!

There aren't many women's prisons, I don't think.

The guards clocked the CCTV which is why they said they'd gone the wrong way. Jo will need eyes in the back of her head elsewhere though!

Thurwell isn't dead. He probably got wind of what happened with Jo and something has happened his end to either hide or cover something up.

@ILoveYou3000 Yes, that's kind of where I'm leaning to with Carmichael.

Noisybrain I think the same about Carmichael. Umbridge like. Doesn't make her ok, but perhaps a comment on what women have to do to rise quickly up the ranks?

I also think Carmichael is trying to stop ted solving it, because she’s involved and that’s why she’s been put in that position

And jo knows it and was too scared to talk in front of her,

'Is Kate's madness going to be explained?'

Yes the almost Thelma and Louise moment was swiftly swept under the carpet wasn't it.

Carmichael is controlled by Osbourne. As was Thurwell

Or Osborne is controlled by Carmichael? I previously thought Carmichael was just corrupt in terms of her own career progression but now I think she is OCG.

However it could be also because on the whole I like AMM (as an actor at least) and this is not exactly her best performance.

I'm veering towards Carmichael being an ambitious jobsworth promoted and used by Osborne but not actually bent. She's trying to throw Ted under the bus for her own ambitious ends. She doesn't want him to solve anything as that means he couid potentially remain in post.

And Steve threatened with suspension - Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey how are we going to survive til next week?

I think that episode was mostly a load of shit, so uneventful.

But yeah Carmichael is bent, and she's an awful character.

Carmichael told Ted they'd been authorised by the CC to put GPS trackers on all the AC-12 team members' cars. Did you clock the look Carmichael gave Jo at one point?

@ServedWithAReg15

Someone serve Carmichael with a reg15... what a bitch!

I hate Carmichael, everything about her makes me want to slap her!

Just came to get that off my chest

@ILoveYou3000

I think Carmichael doesn't want Ted solving it as if he did there's a chance his job is saved. She wants the glory and potentially promotion so she's hindering him for her own end but isn't involved.

I like this theory!

@AC12theletterofthelaw

So disappointed they killed Ryan off.

We never even got to see it.

Did folk clock Carmichael clicking her pen 4 times throughout the interview? 👀 🧐

Tbh not very much happened this episode
We found out Jo was a child of incest, which we sort of all ready knew.

This series has been a bit chaotic. I dont really know the actual story. I'm really confused by all of Kate actions tbh. We aren't any closer to finding out who H is. It better be a strong final episode

@StormcloakNord

JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH AND AND THE WEE DONKEY

Ted Hastings you national treasure never change!!

This comment from Ted made me chuckle out loud. Love it.

@bananapalms

I think that episode was mostly a load of shit, so uneventful.

But yeah Carmichael is bent, and she's an awful character.

Uneventful? Were we watching the same programme?

Also Ryan was carefully placed through all the series for what? To briefly threaten Jo and then be killed? Seems a waste of a potentially really good story

@JaniieJones

'Is Kate's madness going to be explained?'

Yes the almost Thelma and Louise moment was swiftly swept under the carpet wasn't it.

They keep putting these moments in for dramatic effect.