WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Line Of Duty s sixth series finale
Fans stunned to learn the identity of the elusive H after years of questions, red herrings and fan theories
Show saw DI Steve Arnott, played by Martin Compston, called in for a meeting with Occupational Health
Viewers left underwhelmed with the revelation especially as the episode ended on a somewhat cliffhanger
Line Of Duty: Who is Ian Buckells?
Here s what you need to know May 2, 2021
Line Of Duty fans have suddenly found Ian Buckells at the middle of their investigation into who H is. Here s what you need to know about his
Line Of Duty history.
We first meet Ian Buckells in
Line Of Duty season 1 where he s appointed the senior investigating officer in the case of Jackie Laverty s disappearance, when Tony Gates is taken off the case. We later discover Jackie Laverty is killed by the OCG in order to frame and blackmail Tony into doing as they ask.
It s the same series where we re introduced to Ryan Pilkington, aka BMX boy, who supplied DCI Tony Gates with burner phones and tried to cut off Steve Arnott s fingers .
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR LINE OF DUTY S SERIES SIX FINALE
Fans were stunned to learn the identity of the elusive H after years of questions, red herrings and fan theories
The reveal left some viewers underwhelmed, especially as the episode ended on a somewhat cliffhanger, with on-screen text noting the team of AC-12 had never been weaker
Among questions unanswered were the future of AC-12, whether Hastings will face action for revealing Corbett s is an Undercover Officer and whether there is another leader of the Organised Crime Group
BBC bosses are yet to confirm whether the show will return for a seventh series, despite an average of 13 millions viewers tuning in for the latest series, which faced multiple delays due to the Covid pandemic
Updated: 2 May 2021, 22:52
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THE final episode of Line of Duty s season six finally sees bungling bent copper Det Supt Ian Buckells revealed as arch villain H.
It s something that continued to intrigue audiences as detective unit AC-12 pursued their hunt for the corrupt police officer at the heart of the BBC crime drama.
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Who is Ian Buckells?
Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells is played by actor Nigel Boyle and was assigned to Hillside Lane Station Murder Investigation Team.
During series six, Buckells coaxed a false testimony out of Deborah Devereux to link Terry Boyle to the murder of journalist Gail Vella.
Line of Duty clues confirming H s identity including anagrams, spelling errors and pub trips
Philip Osborne s return, Marcus Thurwell links and Ted Hasting s spelling errors all caught viewers attention
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Line Of Duty s final episode on Sunday will see the search for H, a corrupt officer in the upper echelons of the police force, come to an end.