Line of Duty followers go wild as ‘definately’ reappears tipping Ted Hastings as H – earlier than cliff hanger 

Line of Duty followers had been handled to a rollercoaster of an episode on Sunday which noticed fan favorite Ted Hastings tipped as being the elusive H but once more.

In typical AC-12 fashion, a twist emerged within the type of a throwback clue to the 2019 sequence displaying the phrase positively misspelt as ‘definately’ in Jo Davidson’s messages.

And if this wasn’t sufficient to maintain followers reeling, the dramatic instalment ended with a tense cliff hanger involving Ryan Pilkington [Gregory Piper] and DI Kate Fleming [Vicky McClure]. 

Could or not it’s? Ted Hastings was tipped as being the elusive H but once more throughout Sunday evening’s episode of Line of Duty

The shock reintroduction of ‘definately’ got here as Davidson typed on her laptop computer to whoever is asking the pictures, with them misspelling the phrase positively. 

Back in 2019, viewers watched as ‘positively’ was misspelt by whoever was speaking through an internet chat to undercover cop John Corbett [Stephen Graham].

And whereas many thought it was merely a spelling blunder at first, Hastings [Adrian Dunbar] then went on to sort ‘positively’ with an A throughout a police hack the next week, leaving followers satisfied the AC-12 Superintendent was actually villain H. 

The reappearance of the incorrectly spelt phrase prompted some avid watchers to assume that maybe H is admittedly the fourth man, regardless of him seeming to have been cleared of suspicion following his misconduct listening to final sequence. 

Shady: Jo Davidson was seen below much more stress as she chatted on-line and agreed to ‘get rid’ of Kate as long as it was her ‘final job’

Dozens of individuals took to Twitter to debate their theories over the phrase, with one penning: ‘Ted spelled ‘positively’ incorrect earlier than. If Ted is H I’m accomplished’

While one other added: ‘Ted Hastings solely cut up positively ‘DEFINATELY’ however who else would know Ted spelt it like that, that is the query.’

And another person mentioned: ‘Well everyone knows Ted cannot spell positively proper, however Mother of God, please do not let him be the ultimate H!’. 

A clue! The phrase positively was spelt incorrect, with the faceless particular person utilizing an A, similar to Ted Hastings used again in 2019

Making issues even shadier, it was throughout this dialog with the faceless crime boss that Davidson was instructed to ‘get rid’ of Kate.

Davidson appeared distraught on the concept as she sat staring into her laptop computer display screen, nonetheless replied saying she’d do it as long as it was the final job requested of her. 

Coming by way of on her promise, Davidson organized to satisfy Kate exterior of labor earlier than altering the situation on the final minute. 

Reaction: Dozens of individuals took to Twitter to say that Ted have to be H after the misspelling 

In the closing moments, Kate – a goodie (not less than we hope) – and PC Ryan Pilkington – a baddie by way of and thru – are seen with their weapons skilled on one another. 

Leaving viewers on the sting of their seats, the episode then ended after the duo and Davidson shouted at one another to drop their weapons.  

Has Kate – whom we have watched snaring bent coppers over six sequence – been killed within the line of obligation? Or has she completed off corrupt and psychopathic Pilkington? 

And if she’s solely wounded, will DI Steve Arnott – Kate’s accomplice in crime-fighting – handle to avoid wasting her? 

Kate had managed to ship him a textual content simply earlier than the extraordinary ultimate scene, nonetheless it stays to be seen if he makes it to her in time to assist and catch Ryan.    

Also throughout Sunday’s present Davidson’s DNA match was revealed, with it being found that she’s associated to Tommy Hunter. 

Drama: Sunday’s present additionally noticed a really tense ending after Davidson lured Kate to an remoted lorry park

Several viewers had guessed that Davidson could be associated to Hunter after final weeks present.

And Steve Arnott confirmed the information that they shared a ‘partial match’ on Sunday after Kate was known as into AC-12 to listen to the shock consequence.

Kate was visibly bowled over by the replace, with Ted having to inform her that Davidson had ‘pulled the wool over her eyes’ throughout their Gail Vella investigation.  

Hunter, against the law boss turned informant, was murdered by the OCG (Organised Crime Group) in sequence two.  

Will she make it? Kate was seen holding up her gun, after concealing a weapon all episode, however the present completed earlier than viewers may uncover what occurred to her

However, many followers identified that there isn’t a option to make sure that Tommy (Brian McCardle) truly ever died as a result of his physique was wrapped in bandages throughout sequence two. 

Despite this doubtlessly being true, it wasn’t cleared-up on Sunday with the plot as an alternative focussing on Davidson being drawn additional into the OCG’s shady dealings. 

While elsewhere within the present, one other twist noticed the addition to the solid of James Nesbitt, although solely as a photograph. 

He performs Marcus Thurwell, a detective within the racist killing of Lawrence Christopher – a storyline that seems to be based mostly on the real-life homicide of black teenager Stephen Lawrence. 

Bad: Ryan Pilkington was assured as he instructed Kate the gun would not be traced however appeared spooked by the concept of getting been below surveillance 

Thurwell was additionally featured in one other earlier sequence because the SIO investigating the dying of social employee Oliver Stephens Lloyd. 

His look on the present got here as a shock to viewers, as he had beforehand lied about being ‘snubbed’ for the half.  

Speaking with The Sun, James mentioned: ‘I had quite a lot of enjoyable saying how Jed has snubbed me for Line Of Duty, all of the whereas figuring out our little secret.’    

In February, it was reported he felt ‘galled’ about by no means being requested to look in Line of Duty regardless of being from Northern Ireland and the present being filmed in Belfast. 

The Cold Feet star instructed the Radio Times: ‘Even although Line Of Duty had been shot right here for years I used to be by no means thought of for it, which has at all times barely galled me.’

Look what you have prompted: Davidson appeared genuinely distraught when she thought Kate could possibly be shot, nonetheless it was her messages that bought her within the place 

However, James defined after Sunday’s present that it was all a ploy cooked up by himself and Jed to maintain followers off the path of his position on the hit police present.  

And when Jed requested him to look on the present, he was filming Bloodlands in Belfast, creating the proper cowl story for if he was seen across the metropolis.

Jed mentioned: ‘It was simpler to maintain it secret by plotting the scheme between the 2 of us… It labored brilliantly, as a result of everybody thought he was genuinely aggravated.’

James added: ‘I’ve stored it to myself for over a 12 months and could not even inform my closest mates or household.’ 

It’s a MATCH: Davidson’s relative ended up being Tommy Hunter of sequence two

Devoted followers of the present had been tipped off to a thriller star becoming a member of the solid through the week after a spoiler was leaked on Tuesday evening.

BBC Maestro, a hub for budding screenwriters, inadvertently uploaded a publish revealing a model new character and a key plot twist. 

On Sunday’s episode footage had been proven of James’ character in Spain, nonetheless the crew truly filmed the scene in Belfast. 

Theories: Several followers theorised that Thurwell and Hastings may need a connection, with them each being Irish, within the upcoming episodes

Committing to the ruse, Jed even revealed to the publication that he instructed members of the general public that James was modelling for a list when he was noticed taking pictures in shorts at Belfast Marina. 

The author added that that they had some follow in fooling followers about actors making shock appearances as Keeley Hawes reappeared in sequence three unexpectedly.  

James’ character Marcus Thurwell is a detective who labored on the racist killing of Lawrence Christopher – a storyline that seems to be based mostly on the real-life homicide of black teenager Stephen Lawrence.  

The fictional case was being investigated by journalist Gail Vella, whose killing is the main target of the present run. 

Will he make it? Kate managed to ship a textual content to Steve forward of the ultimate scene however viewers did not see if he arrived on the location in time to assist 

Several followers theorised that Thurwell and Hastings may need a connection, with them each being Irish, within the upcoming episodes.

One particular person mentioned: ‘Calling it now, #TedHastings was at police faculty with #Thurwell #JamesNesbitt in NI #LineOfDuty.’

And one other tweeted: ‘What are the percentages on Hastings’ having identified James Nessbit’s character in NI?’

While a 3rd pointed the to misspelling of positively, as they wrote: ‘James Nesbitt is definately going to have a Northern Ireland accent subsequent week on #LineOfDuty – similar to Ted.’  

Villain: Elsewhere within the episode, DCI Patricia Carmichael additionally returned to AC-12, launching right into a rant in opposition to Hastings and saying the crew would not have sturdy proof in opposition to Buckles

Elsewhere within the episode, DCI Patricia Carmichael additionally returned to AC-12, launching right into a rant in opposition to Hastings and saying the crew would not have sturdy proof in opposition to Ian Buckles.

She additionally ordered that each one of AC-12’s surveillance operations- on Ryan Pilkington, Jo Davidson and Terry Boyle -be halted due to ‘price range’ prices. 

However may this imply she’s truly H? Cancelling the surveillance means that Pilkington and Davidson weren’t adopted forward of assembly Kate, one thing the OCG would solely profit from.

LINE OF DUTY SEASON SIX: WHAT ARE THE MAIN FAN THEORIES?

Season six of Line Of Duty has left followers with extra questions than solutions, with viewers flocking to Twitter to query what precisely is DCI Jo Davidson is as much as, whether or not Kate Fleming has actually left AC-12 and who’s H?

Here, MailOnline examines a few of the most distinguished fan theories  

Kate Fleming HASN’T left AC-12 and is working undercover   

One of essentially the most surprising discoveries was AC-12’s Kate is now working with a brand new team- with some followers suggesting she may even be the notorious H.

While chatting to her new gaffer DCI Davidson, Kate mentioned: ‘I bought fed upon nicking coppers, I’d fairly go after the psycho who murdered Gail [Vella].’

But regardless of seeming assured in her new position, some viewers had been left questioning if all was at it appears and theorised that Kate may nonetheless be undercover for AC-12.

Even after she tipped off Davidson and incurred the wrath of Ted Hastings, followers have continued to take a position that she is so deep undercover that even Hastings is having to maintain her true agenda secret.  

Kate Fleming HASN’T left AC-12 and is working undercover: Is it true? The jury continues to be out on this one 

DCI Jo Davidson is being blackmailed by an Organised Crime Group  

Jo has already survived a grilling from AC-12’s high crew and appeared to clear her identify when it was ex-girlfriend PS Farida Jatri who appeared to have taken half in corruption.

However, Jo was seen hitching a journey with identified bent copper Ryan Pilkington and brought to gather a burner cellphone, making her look suspicious as soon as extra.

Fans, nonetheless, are satisfied the DCI is being blackmailed by an OCG, following her emotional outburst when she was summoned to select up a brand new burner.

DCI Jo Davidson is being blackmailed by an Organised Crime Group: Is it true? After her automobile park outburst it appears more and more seemingly

DCI Jo Davidson’s mom is Anne-Marie McGillis

Fans speculated over who Jo’s mom could possibly be after she was seen in {a photograph} within the first episode.

Many theorised her mom has one thing to do with season 5 character John Corbett’s [Stephen Graham] mom Anne-Marie McGillis, who was killed by an Irish Republican paramilitary group someday after 1989.

DCI Jo Davidson’s mom is Anne-Marie McGillis: Is it true? There merely is not sufficient proof but to find out on approach or the opposite  

Gail Vella continues to be alive

Although season six has centered across the homicide of journalist Gail Vella, one obscure idea is that she is actually nonetheless alive.  

Craig Parkinson, who performed Matthew ‘Dot’ Cottan within the present, mentioned on BBC Sounds podcast Obsessed with Line of Duty: ‘Somebody is in that flat and there’s some reference to Gail Vella, the investigative journalist.

‘You don’t solid somebody like Andi Osho after which simply have her as little journal prints and stick them up on a kitchen wall.’

Sarah Millican – who additionally appeared on the podcast – went on to recommend Vella could have been a former lover of DCI Davidson’s.

Gail Vella continues to be alive: Is it true? It appears unlikely that the dimensions of police corruption is so large that they may faux a homicide sufferer

DC Chloe Bishop is Tony Gates’ daughter

Bishop is one among AC-12’s latest recruits, and as Gates and his spouse Jools had two daughters, Natalie and Chloe, viewers have instructed their shared first identify ‘cannot be a coincidence’.

Gates’ daughter was final seen in season one in 2012, which implies she’d be roughly the identical age as Bishop is now.

Fans have instructed that Bishop both took her mom’s maiden identify or the identify of a step-father, in order that her true id stays a secret – for now.

Gates died on the finish of the primary season when he walked right into a busy street after getting a confession from gang chief Tommy Hunter, who had been blackmailing the police officer into overlaying up their felony exercise.

DC Chloe Bishop is Tony Gates’ daughter: Is it true? The dates and details line up, however there nonetheless is not sufficient to write down it off as a coincidence simply but 

DCI Jo Davidson’s thriller blood relative is…?

After it was revealed that Jo’s DNA matched somebody on the Police National Computer, followers theorized who that could possibly be.

The overriding theories instructed that Davidson’s relative was both Tommy Hunter, of sequence one and two, Mike Dryden of sequence two, John Corbett of sequence 5, or Derek Hilton, killed off in sequence 4.

Tommy Hunter was the chief of the OCG in earlier sequence of the present, and a paedophile. His character is useless.

Mike Dryden, the previous Deputy Chief Constable, was final seen resigning from his publish for perverting the course of justice in sequence two. His Scottish hyperlinks additionally recommend he could possibly be associated to Davidson.

John Corbett was an undercover cop in sequence 5 who had his throat slit, forsaking a spouse, two daughters, and a mysterious hyperlink to a lady, Anne-Marie, whom followers declare may be Davidson’s mom.

Derek Hilton was a Chief Superintendent and later the Assistant Chief Constable of Central Police. He was additionally secretly affiliated with organised crime. He was shot within the mouth in a staged suicide in season 4.

Other recommendations had been Gill Biggeloe, Jackie Laverty, Lindsay Denton or Terry Boyle. 

After it was revealed that Jo’s DNA matched somebody on the Police National Computer, followers theorized who that could possibly be. Scottish Mike Dryden was final seen resigning from his publish for perverting the course of justice in sequence two.