Line of Duty - Series 6

I remember now. Jimmy Lakewell was well dodgy. There is so much to piece together so I have to pay attention, fella. Off to listen to the podcast now.

Yes, she is.

Yes, she is his widow.

Is Steph John Corbett widow?

I thought the voice on the tape was Jimmy Lakewell, the solicitor from series four who preferred to go to prison rather than give evidence because he was so scared.

I listened to the ‘Obsessed With Line of Duty’ podcast this morning on my walk and during the discussion it was hinted that on the adverts for this series the headline was ‘Lies cost Lives’ maybe one of the gang of 3 Ted,Steve or Kate is for the chop this series.
So many theories I’m loving it.

tanith

Thanks Iam64 that explains it I guess.
Did Steph say when she met with Ted something about a phone call and HMRC? In which case maybe they are checking where she suddenly got 50K from if she was daft enough to put it in the bank. Might come back to bite Ted on the bum.

Re-watched all episodes before this series which, as people have said, does help! However had forgotten Ted’s bundle of money at the graveyard. I now wonder ... Steve is bound to want to find out where her new found wealth is from ... will he stay at AC12? It might be the thing to keep him there, investigating Ted. His back pain? Wow, wish we could all get our hands on those tablets, they’re extremely quick acting!

Oh, all those loose ends to tie up in the final episode. I can’t wait. Steve will surely recognise Ryan the Rat when he gets to see him. I hope that he finds a good physio to sort out his back spasms though otherwise it is early retirement for him.

Anyone else wondering if Jed Mercurio plotted out 6+ series initially. It's quite complicated making stand-alone series with intertwining characters.
JK Rowling told Alan Rickman early on about Snape's future, so she had the core of the whole thing in her head, even though she hadn't written the books. I wonder if Jed Mercurio has too.

Thanks Iam64 that explains it I guess.
Did Steph say when she met with Ted something about a phone call and HMRC? In which case maybe they are checking where she suddenly got 50K from if she was daft enough to put it in the bank. Might come back to bite Ted on the bum.

I've watched Series 1-4 twice because I saw 3-4 first and got confused, so went back to the start! Seeing them twice has definitely helped.

BlueBelle

I ve given up I just couldn’t get it I think it s one you be had to watch from the first series I just couldn’t get to understand it unfortunately ...I tried but I can’t lose any more of my life trying to like it because everyone says it’s fantastic

I enjoyed it and understood most of it. I have watched all the past series twice which helps. A bit unsure about Ted and Steph, I remember he secretly gave her a large amount of cash.

...and will Steve get romantic with the Liverpudlian widow?

Tanith, Ryan was never charged with anything. At his interview he told the panel he’d had a tough childhood. He said he turned his life around after PC Banerjee took an interest in him, showed him a better way of life.
No one in the police service knows he was part of the gang threatening to chop Steve’s fingers off, or that he murdered John Corbett.
Well, H or other bent coppers might know
Great episode last night

I’m sure Kate will work out where she recognises Ryan from.

I ve given up I just couldn’t get it I think it s one you be had to watch from the first series I just couldn’t get to understand it unfortunately ...I tried but I can’t lose any more of my life trying to like it because everyone says it’s fantastic

Thanks for the very helpful link Callistemon. I knew about Ryan Pilkington but not the other guy. The plot is so interwoven, and everything is important, even long ago trivial things from earlier series.

Kate seems to recognise Ryan Pilkington, I wonder if Steve will. After all, he got close up and personal when the little scumbag wanted to chop off his finger.

Brilliant episode with lots of Adrian

I’ll look that up tomorrow along with the Guardian review..

This might help:

inews.co.uk/culture/television/line-of-duty-series-5-finale-who-is-simon-bannerjee-whats-his-history-with-ryan-pilkington-288073

Well tonight’s episode was a cracker alright, wasn’t it?

Good to get that cleared up then !!!!

Callistemon I’d forgotten about him killing Corbett.

atqui if you have recorded this episode, have a look at the opening snapshots of what has already happened; one of them is from the last series and shows the undercover copper John getting his throat slashed by a lad who then goes on to say he wants to become a policeman. This lad is the new recruit to Davidson's team and the policeman who picked Davidson up on her release from AC12.

How the hell ‘Ryan’ got in the police force using his real name after what he did in was it the first or second series? is anyone’s guess.

Sorry that doesn’t make much sense but YKWIM.