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  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    soapboxsam said:

    Has Stephen Graham ever played a good Samaritan ? Or does he just play baddies.

    As his character gave the nod for the police woman to be eliminated, why is there speculation that he may still be a good cop? 
    He played the detective superintendent in charge of the case in Little Boy Blue, about the murder of Rhys Jones, but that's the only good guy role I can personally think of.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Just watched first episode of series 5 and read this thread. I've forgotten so much from the previous series. Have I got time for a binge-watch before episode 2?
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    23 episodes in total series 1-4 = 23 hours before Sunday.

    technically you’ve got time to watch it all 4 times over
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,990
    Bangkokaddick said:
    Just watched first episode of series 5 and read this thread. I've forgotten so much from the previous series. Have I got time for a binge-watch before episode 2?
    6x1hr episodes in series 4.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,975
    soapboxsam said:

    Has Stephen Graham ever played a good Samaritan ? Or does he just play baddies.

    As his character gave the nod for the police woman to be eliminated, why is there speculation that he may still be a good cop? 
    You could argue he gave them the nod to take her away, not kill her. Has he physically taken part in any illegal activity? You didn’t see him take gear, he wasn’t at the the hijacking and he drove off when they did the drug deals.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Bangkokaddick said:
    Just watched first episode of series 5 and read this thread. I've forgotten so much from the previous series. Have I got time for a binge-watch before episode 2?
    stackitsteve said:
    23 episodes in total series 1-4 = 23 hours before Sunday.

    technically you’ve got time to watch it all 4 times over
    Covered End said:
    Bangkokaddick said:
    Just watched first episode of series 5 and read this thread. I've forgotten so much from the previous series. Have I got time for a binge-watch before episode 2?
    6x1hr episodes in series 4.
    Both our answers are correct, depending on if “previous series” was singular or plural  :D
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    cafcfan1990 said:
    rikofold said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    stackitsteve said:
    Hornchurch said:
    carly burn said:
    Bag 'o shyte.

    Oh. And the guilty party is DCI Fleming.


    Is DI Fleming married? Does her maiden name begin with H?
    Fleming is her married name, they had split (series 2 I think) but last night seemed to show they're back together.
    Maybe her maiden name is H?
    I believe it was ‘casually’ dropped in last series that her middle name begins with H, something is telling me it’s Helen
    It can't be her because Dot's dying declaration was to her. I mean, was he really letting her in on the secret she was the dodgy top dog?? 
    Who says he knew who the top dog was?
    Well in that case it could be J, B or R... 
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    ValleyGary said:
    soapboxsam said:

    Has Stephen Graham ever played a good Samaritan ? Or does he just play baddies.

    As his character gave the nod for the police woman to be eliminated, why is there speculation that he may still be a good cop? 
    You could argue he gave them the nod to take her away, not kill her. Has he physically taken part in any illegal activity? You didn’t see him take gear, he wasn’t at the the hijacking and he drove off when they did the drug deals.
    Was thinking the same and think that will be revisited. 

    He also took out a 'rival gang' where it could be said he was doing his police duty. 
  • AllLeftFoot
    AllLeftFoot Posts: 1,500
    Bangkokaddick said:
    Just watched first episode of series 5 and read this thread. I've forgotten so much from the previous series. Have I got time for a binge-watch before episode 2?
    As a compromise, just watch the last episode of series 4.

    (Did that and it was a pretty helpful recap...)
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    So...
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  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,737
    Addick in SW16 said:
    So...
    Indeed.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    The end of that episode seemed designed to stifle any debate!  It's either Hastings, or... it's not.  And until we know, we don't know!
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,737
    Chizz said:
    The end of that episode seemed designed to stifle any debate!  It's either Hastings, or... it's not.  And until we know, we don't know!
    Thing that puzzles me is that there are 4 more episodes to go....

    Surely time for plenty more twists & turns.
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    Don’t think it’s Hastings. They want us to think it’s him for one.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Never Hastings 
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    Making it too obvious to keep pointing to Hastings. This show rarely works like that. Worst thing is waiting another week for the next episode 
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    Fanny Fanackapan said:
    Chizz said:
    The end of that episode seemed designed to stifle any debate!  It's either Hastings, or... it's not.  And until we know, we don't know!
    Thing that puzzles me is that there are 4 more episodes to go....

    Surely time for plenty more twists & turns.
    Exactly
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    Was recommended this program by a mate. Downloaded and watched it on Catch up last week the 1st episode and saw tonight's. So many twists and turns.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Hastings looks shifty. Anyone else get the feeling the woman who he sort of had a fling with who reappeared in this episode is dodgy. Would explain Hastings look at the end because it's too obvious (and stupid) if it's him. 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    I can’t see it being Hastings personally. I’m wondering if Steve has been reeled in by a bent copper or not. 
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,990
    The photo picked out was The Caddy imo & of course he's dead.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,766
    My Mrs pointed out that when Hastings was in his hotel room after meeting his wife, his laptop was open and the screen looked very much like the screen on which John Corbett spoke to the head of the OCG
     
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    edited April 2019
    I swore at the TV at the end of the episode because I was so angry that it finished! A whole week to wait for the next. Has any other program spurned so much debate as LOD?
     It's not Hastings by the way. 
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Taxi_Lad said:
    My Mrs pointed out that when Hastings was in his hotel room after meeting his wife, his laptop was open and the screen looked very much like the screen on which John Corbett spoke to the head of the OCG
     
     But so obvious. Writer playing games. 
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    I binge-watched series 4 as a refresher (I originally watched it on a flight so not ideal).

    I've wondered why they only look at H as a surname and not a first name. I've known a couple of people known as Aitch, one Harry and one Howard.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Bangkokaddick said:
    I binge-watched series 4 as a refresher (I originally watched it on a flight so not ideal).

    I've wondered why they only look at H as a surname and not a first name. I've known a couple of people known as Aitch, one Harry and one Howard.
    H could also mean something else. If you were a corrupt cop at the top end of a major crime organisation would you really want to drop a hint to your name. 

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,975
    Taxi_Lad said:
    My Mrs pointed out that when Hastings was in his hotel room after meeting his wife, his laptop was open and the screen looked very much like the screen on which John Corbett spoke to the head of the OCG
     
    Definitely the writers reeling people in with that. Hastings is a red herring, LOD is never that obvious in its characters guilt. I’m still unsure about Stephen Graham’s character, the whole ‘are you with me or not mate’act is hard to gauge. 
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    ValleyGary said:
    Taxi_Lad said:
    My Mrs pointed out that when Hastings was in his hotel room after meeting his wife, his laptop was open and the screen looked very much like the screen on which John Corbett spoke to the head of the OCG
     
    Definitely the writers reeling people in with that. Hastings is a red herring, LOD is never that obvious in its characters guilt. I’m still unsure about Stephen Graham’s character, the whole ‘are you with me or not mate’act is hard to gauge. 
    It could be a double bluff with Hastings but I am in agreement it’s a red herring. 

    I think there will be plenty of twists with Corbett. I would imagine there’s going to be a scene where his loyalty to the OCG will be put to the test and then Arnett will have to doubt him if he goes through with it. 

    Personally would love him to be genuine, the show needs more ‘honest coppers’! 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    I was wondering who the picture that was added was of, who would they have an A4 picture of? Hastings would have to be a red herring, for a start why have an A4 photo ready to slap up on the board?
    My guesses, either John the undercover cop, his boss, his ex-comm lady or Neil Morrissey's character.

    Have I missed anyone from the show?
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    I'm still puzzled by the woman in the OCG. She also behaves at times more like an undercover cop as hinted at in episode one.

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