Gogglebox’s Jenny Newby was left angrily tearing up her notes on Friday’s episode after watching the ‘disappointing’ series six finale of Line Of Duty.
In hilarious scenes, the Channel 4 cast reacted to the final episode of the BBC One police drama with fans joking that Jenny’s frustrations deserved a BAFTA for must-see moment of the year.
Line Of Duty fans across the nation were left ‘fuming’ as the nail-biting series finale drew to a close on Sunday and the mysterious antagonist ‘H’ was finally unmasked.
Hilarious: Gogglebox’s Jenny Newby was left angrily tearing up her notes on Friday’s episode after watching the ‘disappointing’ series six finale of Line Of Duty
Seasoned fans were left frustrated as officers from the police anti-corruption unit AC-12 discovered the identity of the elusive ‘fourth man’, who had been colluding with the organised crime group (OCG), was none other than DSU Ian Buckells.
Sharing her disappointment over the finale, Jenny, who has been writing down all her theories for Line Of Duty in a notebook, was left tearing pages out in frustration.
The Gogglebox star even threw one of the pages at her giggling best friend Lee Riley as she ranted: ‘Don’t laugh!’
While Sophie and Pete Sandiford were left equally disappointed over the series six finale as they provided hilarious commentary.
Finale: In hilarious scenes, the Channel 4 cast reacted to the final episode of the BBC One police drama with fans joking that Jenny’s frustrations deserved a BAFTA for must-see moment of the year (Line Of Duty’s Vicky McClure, Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar in show still)
Frustration: Sharing her disappointment over the finale, Jenny, who has been writing down all her theories for Line Of Duty in a notebook, was left tearing pages out in frustration
Sophie said: ‘We’ve waited six series for H to be Buckells, who can’t even spell definitely.’
To which Pete exclaimed: ‘You’ve got to be f**king joking!’
Gogglebox fans were left in hysterics over the scenes, especially Jenny’s reaction, as they took to Twitter to share their thoughts.
One person joked: ‘Not the notebook, please Jenny, we’re gonna need that for season 7 #Gogglebox.’
‘Fuming’: Line Of Duty fans were left ‘fuming’ as the nail-biting series finale drew to a close on Sunday and the mysterious so-called fourth man was unmasked as DSU Ian Buckells
So funny: The Gogglebox star even threw one of the pages at her giggling best friend Lee Riley as she ranted: ‘Don’t laugh!’
A different fan put: ‘Jenny destroying her Line of Duty notes deserves a BAFTA for TV moment of the year. #Gogglebox.’
Another follower commented: ‘Omg Jenny ripping up her Line Of Duty notes!!! That’s the real ending we needed. #Gogglebox.’
While a different account added: ‘The #Gogglebox reactions to the finale are very relatable. Poor Jenny, scrunching up her notes.’
Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has continued to defend the BBC police drama after droves of fans slammed the ‘disappointing’ series six finale on Sunday night.
‘You’ve got to be f**king joking!’ While Sophie and Pete Sandiford were left equally disappointed over the series six finale as they provided hilarious commentary
‘It deserves a BAFTA!’: Gogglebox fans were left in hysterics over the scenes, especially Jenny’s reaction, as they took to Twitter to share their thoughts
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the writer, 55, responded to critics in an impassioned post and said that it is ‘impossible’ to satisfy all viewers’ expectations.
An eye-watering 12.8million viewers tuned in to watch Line Of Duty’s sixth season conclude on Sunday night with a 56.2% share – recording the network’s highest ever overnight rating, yet some disappointed fans were left with unanswered questions.
Responding to the fan backlash over the finale, Jed admitted that the episode ‘divided social media opinion’ yet he found a ‘a far less extreme picture’ when taking in the audience research.
He tweeted: ‘1. No one disputes the Line of Duty finale divided social media opinion but the audience research so far shows a far less extreme picture.
Hitting back: Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has continued to defend the police drama after droves of fans slammed the ‘disappointing’ series six finale on Sunday night (pictured 2019)
‘We knew a “down” ending would rate less favourably with some viewers, however all 7 episodes varied by under 10% on average viewer score…’
Jed continued: ‘2. The research determines the episode ratings based on randomly polling viewers, rather than sites like imdb where scores can be skewed by users strongly motivated to register their immediate anger/adulation …
‘3. 1000 random viewers submitted scores from 1-10 which have been used to calculate the Appreciation Index (AI) as a score out of 100. The AI for the “down” finale was only 7 points below the next lowest in Season 6 (Ep 1) …’
Jed concluded with: ‘4/4 These figures won’t stop the debate, of course, nor should they – that’s still all part of the experience of shared TV viewing. Thanks again for watching.’
Statement: Responding to the fan backlash over the finale, Jed admitted that the episode ‘divided social media opinion’ yet he found a ‘a far less extreme picture’ when taking in the audience research
Clarification: He also clarified his statement with: ‘Some clarification on specific numbers has been requested.’
He also clarified his statement with: ‘Some clarification on specific numbers has been requested.
‘I’m not permitted to disclose the AI figures, however for LoD they are in the top tier of the range for BBC1 drama, including for the finale, and over 50% of those polled rated the finale as either 9/10 or 10/10.’
Line Of Duty fans across the nation were left ‘fuming’ as the nail-biting series finale drew to a close on Sunday and the mysterious antagonist ‘H’ was finally unmasked.
Seasoned fans took to social media in their droves to share their frustrations as officers from the police anti-corruption unit AC-12 discovered the identity of the elusive ‘fourth man’, who had been colluding with the organised crime group (OCG), was none other than DSU Ian Buckells.
It saw the words ‘fuming’, ‘disappointing’ and ‘underwhelming’ all trend on social media in the aftermath of the show.
And the disbelief it could be him was compounded by the way he was only caught because of his repeated mis-spelling of the word ‘definitely’ – hardly the blunder of a hardened criminal mastermind.
The detective – widely thought until Sunday to have been just a bungling stooge – was first introduced to viewers in series one as the SIO in the case of murdered businesswoman Jackie Laverty by then Chief Superintendent Derek Hilton.
He later went on to become Detective Chief Inspector in series four before being promoted once more to Detective Superintendent in this final series.
Sharing their disappointment on the revelation, one disgruntled Line of Duty fan wrote on Twitter: ‘Can’t believe I watched six seasons of line of Duty for Ian Buckells, the most pointless character to be the fourth man. Fuming.’
While another viewer added: ‘I’m fuming, can’t believe I waited this long for Ian Buckells to run the roost.’
And while the finale tied up many unresolved storylines, there were still some gaping plot holes and storylines left unanswered.
The sixth series of the Jed Mercurio creation also saw DI Steve Arnott, played by actor Martin, finally called in for a meeting with Occupational Health, who noted that while he had not broken the law through his excessive painkiller use, he would have to surrender his firearms licence.
However, the 60-minute episode’s end failed to offer any resolution on whether the team of DI Steve Arnott, DI Kate Fleming and Superintendent Ted Hastings would return, ending on the revelation that the team has ‘never been weaker.’
It is over? The 60-minute episode’s end failed to offer any resolution on whether the team of DI Steve Arnott, DI Kate Fleming and Superintendent Ted Hastings would return, ending on the revelation that the team has ‘never been weaker’
The mystery surrounding the identity of ‘H’ has been up for speculation since his character was first mentioned at the end of series three, which aired in 2016, and detectives at the anti-corruption unit discovered there were four officers working within the force who had links to the underground criminal network.
Sunday’s season finale proved to be a ratings hit for the BBC, with 12.8 million viewers tuning in for the broadcast.
The huge and impressive numbers comfortably beating Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, which drew 11.4 viewers when it aired in March.
BBC bosses are yet to confirm whether the show will return, despite an average of 13 millions viewers tuning in for the latest series, which faced multiple delays due to the Covid pandemic.
MOTHER OF GOD! WAS THAT IT? VIEWERS LEFT ‘FUMING’ AFTER MINOR CHARACTER BUCKELLS IS UNVEILED AS THE FOURTH MAN…
Line of Duty fans across the nation were left underwhelmed and disappointed by the identity of mysterious antagonist ‘H’.
Loyal viewers took to social media in their droves to share their frustrations as officers from the police anti-corruption unit AC-12 discovered the identity of the elusive ‘fourth man’.
But the revelation the bent copper colluding with the organised crime groups (OCGs), was actually DSI Ian Buckells infuriated many seasoned Line Of Duty fans.
It saw the words ‘fuming’, ‘disappointing’ and ‘underwhelming’ all trend on social media in the aftermath of the show.
And the disbelief it could be him was compounded by the way he was only caught because of his repeated mis-spelling of the word ‘definitely’ – hardly the blunder of a hardened criminal mastermind.
The detective – widely thought until last night to have been just a bungling stooge – was first introduced to viewers in series one as the SIO in the case of murdered businesswoman Jackie Laverty by then Chief Superintendent Derek Hilton.
He later went on to become Detective Chief Inspector in series four before being promoted once more to Detective Superintendent in this final series.
Sharing their disappointment on the revelation, one disgruntled Line of Duty fan wrote on Twitter: ‘Can’t believe I watched six seasons of line of Duty for Ian Buckells, the most pointless character to be the fourth man. Fuming.’
While another viewer added: ‘Buckells, the most pointless character’.