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Sorry if this has been mentioned already! I couldn’t help think that after the trio have spent a huge chunk of time (not actually sure on the LoD timeline but considering how they have progressed career wise I am assuming it’s 7 years at least) trying to find out who H is, and they are so close with one copper left to crack the case, why would Kate transfer to MIT and why would Steve consider leaving?!? Are they no longer focusing on who the remaining bent copper is?? I just couldn’t understand. No matter how tainted AC-12 may be after Ted’s financial revelations for your own sanity surely you would want to stick it out! Or am I totally missing something and the whole H case was transferred to AC-3? I thought that the Chief told AC-3 that their case against Ted was to be closed, I didn’t think that meant the whole case of police being connected to the OCG. Also, was it just me that only just realised that Ryan from S1 is the same Ryan that joined the police in S5? Don’t know how I missed that, was shocked when my partner mentioned it last night!
 
silentsnooper18 said:
Sorry if this has been mentioned already! I couldn’t help think that after the trio have spent a huge chunk of time (not actually sure on the LoD timeline but considering how they have progressed career wise I am assuming it’s 7 years at least) trying to find out who H is, and they are so close with one copper left to crack the case, why would Kate transfer to MIT and why would Steve consider leaving?!? Are they no longer focusing on who the remaining bent copper is?? I just couldn’t understand. No matter how tainted AC-12 may be after Ted’s financial revelations for your own sanity surely you would want to stick it out! Or am I totally missing something and the whole H case was transferred to AC-3? I thought that the Chief told AC-3 that their case against Ted was to be closed, I didn’t think that meant the whole case of police being connected to the OCG. Also, was it just me that only just realised that Ryan from S1 is the same Ryan that joined the police in S5? Don’t know how I missed that, was shocked when my partner mentioned it last night!
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I think Steve is pretending to want to leave to be able to go undercover?
 
silentsnooper18 said:
Sorry if this has been mentioned already! I couldn’t help think that after the trio have spent a huge chunk of time (not actually sure on the LoD timeline but considering how they have progressed career wise I am assuming it’s 7 years at least) trying to find out who H is, and they are so close with one copper left to crack the case, why would Kate transfer to MIT and why would Steve consider leaving?!? Are they no longer focusing on who the remaining bent copper is?? I just couldn’t understand. No matter how tainted AC-12 may be after Ted’s financial revelations for your own sanity surely you would want to stick it out! Or am I totally missing something and the whole H case was transferred to AC-3? I thought that the Chief told AC-3 that their case against Ted was to be closed, I didn’t think that meant the whole case of police being connected to the OCG. Also, was it just me that only just realised that Ryan from S1 is the same Ryan that joined the police in S5? Don’t know how I missed that, was shocked when my partner mentioned it last night!
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It does seem a bit off to me they’ve just forgotten about the last bent copper, makes me more inclined to believe that Kate is deep, deep undercover and possibly a triple agent!
 
RobinsNest said:
I think Steve is pretending to want to leave to be able to go undercover?
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I did wonder this! I just couldn’t think of what team she is on and how it would be beneficial. I deffo think there is something suspicious about Buckells! He was the one in S1 who let Dot speak in private with Tommy Hunter. He also was promoted by ACC Hilton and I also spied a bag of golf clubs in his office in one of his scenes which I thought was a clever wee Easter egg! I do wonder though if he is maybe involved but not our H. There’s something dodgy about the guy who is played by Ace Bhatti. They were very quick to announce there was no links between organised crime and the police. God knows, all I know is that if this comes full circle and you can go back and watch previous seasons and spot clues that add up to the big reveal, this will 1000% be my favourite show of all time! I will be completely devastated if they take in a completely new character and make them H...Pretty Little Liars was completely ruined for me when they did this with A!
 
Lreb88 said:
It does seem a bit off to me they’ve just forgotten about the last bent copper, makes me more inclined to believe that Kate is deep, deep undercover and possibly a triple agent!
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I'd like to think that even if Ted is kept at a distance, Steve and Kate are still working on it in secret. Or if Ted is in on it, they're keeping the distance for show, since no one really really be sure that anyone at AC12 isn't bent anymore.
 
Not read the entire thread but came here to say that I thought last nights episode was a bit crap! Went into too much as if we knew everything that was going on - didn’t think it was addressed that Kate left the team at the end of the last series.
On the actual story - far too much “radio police talk” trying to make us think it’s very realistic when there’s lots of other glaring holes.
1.Terry Boyles freezer is where Jackie Laverty’s body was being stored. Hence I imagine why it’s moved.
2. How did they know the guy who “fell” from the car park roof was the CHIS when there was a whole thing about them not being told who the CHIS was? Which is correct that it would never happen.
3. Are we supposed to think that Farida has made malicious allegations about Jo to Steve because they’ve split up and she believes Jo is having an affair with Kate ?
 
Stan said:
Not read the entire thread but came here to say that I thought last nights episode was a bit crap! Went into too much as if we knew everything that was going on - didn’t think it was addressed that Kate left the team at the end of the last series.
On the actual story - far too much “radio police talk” trying to make us think it’s very realistic when there’s lots of other glaring holes.
1.Terry Boyles freezer is where Jackie Laverty’s body was being stored. Hence I imagine why it’s moved.
2. How did they know the guy who “fell” from the car park roof was the CHIS when there was a whole thing about them not being told who the CHIS was? Which is correct that it would never happen.
3. Are we supposed to think that Farida has made malicious allegations about Jo to Steve because they’ve split up and she believes Jo is having an affair with Kate ?
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I'm assuming that the CHIS' ID was given by the handler since he'd passed and it was safe to do so.
I don't feel like Farida helped the situation by crying on the phone to Steve - I think she exaggerated by saying we don't know what she's capable of due to her personal feelings, but that doesn't explain how Jo managed to catch that robbery in the glimpse of a split second if it wasn't pre meditated. She might be a good cop, but is anyone THAT good to be able to catch a glimpse of a getaway car when driving at high speed?
 
I also found the filming of this series different from previous. It seemed a lot more immersed in the action, felt like the camera was running along with the police etc. Couple of very slow transitions with Steve as well which I imagine is to imply a bit of brain fog from his painkiller addiction. Catching up on the thread and commenting as I go, however I don’t think Jo and Terry are related. When she was watching him leave like that in the car I thought it was more of a vibe that she knew he would be killed. I also can’t help but think she isn’t as bent as she seems and it’s more of a Tony Gates situation where it’s much more personal issues she has rather than work related, as in Tony’s stress and downfall all came from his affair with Jackie and he was picked on by the OCG because he was weak and they took advantage. I can’t help but think if she was that bent she would have just chucked Terry in jail even though it’s clear he never did it, much like Thandie Newton did when she was trying to frame any old person for the murder rather than truly looking in to it. I also don’t think they can be related as it was clear she was involved with that false robbery and I think if you knew your family member was going to be caught due to a diversion you wouldn’t follow through. I think she is 100% related to somebody though, whether it’s Corbett or Tommy Hunter.
 
silentsnooper18 said:
I also found the filming of this series different from previous. It seemed a lot more immersed in the action, felt like the camera was running along with the police etc. Couple of very slow transitions with Steve as well which I imagine is to imply a bit of brain fog from his painkiller addiction. Catching up on the thread and commenting as I go, however I don’t think Jo and Terry are related. When she was watching him leave like that in the car I thought it was more of a vibe that she knew he would be killed. I also can’t help but think she isn’t as bent as she seems and it’s more of a Tony Gates situation where it’s much more personal issues she has rather than work related, as in Tony’s stress and downfall all came from his affair with Jackie and he was picked on by the OCG because he was weak and they took advantage. I can’t help but think if she was that bent she would have just chucked Terry in jail even though it’s clear he never did it, much like Thandie Newton did when she was trying to frame any old person for the murder rather than truly looking in to it. I also don’t think they can be related as it was clear she was involved with that false robbery and I think if you knew your family member was going to be caught due to a diversion you wouldn’t follow through. I think she is 100% related to somebody though, whether it’s Corbett or Tommy Hunter.
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Totally agree! I think Jo's got a personal connection- probably through her mum- and knows more about what's going on. I think the guy who was supposed to be in that flat may have been a father/mum's boyfriend/older brother so she had to pretend to see the robbery to help him as a favour. Her reaction to Terry coming out of the flat seemed to suggest she knew someone was going to be scapegoated, but was shocked they'd do it to someone with Downs?
Clearly she was supposed to get him to be charged- she probably agreed to get the person charged she was told to- but Terry was so obviously not the right person/who she agreed to help convict that she backed out and now the OCG/boss guy is going to be mad.

I think perhaps something will happen with her and Kate, and then Kate will find out and be conflicted about what to do or even be investigated by Steve.
 
I hope the CHIS has a Brother called Dave, and some character who pulled the short straw has to say the line

We need to find some info on CHIS and Dave

With Ted huffing and saying, that's the info we have , there really "aint no pleasing you" is there
 
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I'm assuming that the CHIS' ID was given by the handler since he'd passed and it was safe to do so.
I don't feel like Farida helped the situation by crying on the phone to Steve - I think she exaggerated by saying we don't know what she's capable of due to her personal feelings, but that doesn't explain how Jo managed to catch that robbery in the glimpse of a split second if it wasn't pre meditated. She might be a good cop, but is anyone THAT good to be able to catch a glimpse of a getaway car when driving at high speed?
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Yes but the handler would never even be made known even to other police staff. Also farida said she’d sent a picture of the CHIS to the handler and asked if it was him and the handler confirmed it was. Which suggests they just assumed the dead person was the CHIS and thought to check and because he was dead the handler could confirm? But why would she assume a random dead person could the CHIS?
Adding to your point about her seeing the “getaway car” on the CCTV when H was looking with Steve you couldn’t see any people emerging from the car... but do no people who drive Transit vans visit betting shops ? Why would she assume it was a getaway car ?
 
Stan said:
Yes but the handler would never even be made known even to other police staff. Also farida said she’d sent a picture of the CHIS to the handler and asked if it was him and the handler confirmed it was. Which suggests they just assumed the dead person was the CHIS and thought to check and because he was dead the handler could confirm? But why would she assume a random dead person could the CHIS?
Adding to your point about her seeing the “getaway car” on the CCTV when H was looking with Steve you couldn’t see any people emerging from the car... but do no people who drive Transit vans visit betting shops ? Why would she assume it was a getaway car ?
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I think she had assumed it was a getaway car because it had a fake number plate. That’s what Kate said in the back of the car she had said it’s just a fake plate
 
silentsnooper18 said:
I think she had assumed it was a getaway car because it had a fake number plate. That’s what Kate said in the back of the car she had said it’s just a fake plate
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But how would she know it was a fake plate? They knew when they went to it because they PNC’ed it and it came back as a reg associated to a red BMW 1 Series. But she wouldn’t have known until they checked it. I think they’re alluding to her having perhaps set up the robbery as a distraction maybe ? Especially now we know that due to that issue the covert surveillance was retracted on Ross Turner’s flat for 3+ hours meaning the actual perp of the murder could have escaped
 
Stan said:
But how would she know it was a fake plate? They knew when they went to it because they PNC’ed it and it came back as a reg associated to a red BMW 1 Series. But she wouldn’t have known until they checked it. I think they’re alluding to her having perhaps set up the robbery as a distraction maybe ? Especially now we know that due to that issue the covert surveillance was retracted on Ross Turner’s flat for 3+ hours meaning the actual perp of the murder could have escaped
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Oh well I thought that was the point, as in it’s clear she’s involved because you wouldn’t be able to see the plate and there was also nothing else that was suspicious. Also, who is Ross Turner?! Feel he will come into it at some point
 
Stan said:
Yes but the handler would never even be made known even to other police staff. Also farida said she’d sent a picture of the CHIS to the handler and asked if it was him and the handler confirmed it was. Which suggests they just assumed the dead person was the CHIS and thought to check and because he was dead the handler could confirm? But why would she assume a random dead person could the CHIS?
Adding to your point about her seeing the “getaway car” on the CCTV when H was looking with Steve you couldn’t see any people emerging from the car... but do no people who drive Transit vans visit betting shops ? Why would she assume it was a getaway car ?
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Yeah that's what I mean, she was definitely involved in some way to delay the arrest at Beechwood, possibly blackmailed into setting up a diversion? As the other girl said to Steve, the ones arrested couldn't have robbed more than a Greggs between them 😂
 
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