Line Of Duty Cast: Who Are The New Characters In Series 5? Plus Here's Where You've Seen The Actors Before
With AC-12 getting back to work on a brand new series of Line Of Duty, we’re about to be introduced to some new players. To get you primed and ready for the BBC drama’s return on Sunday night, here’s a who’s who of the new characters, and where you might have seen the actors who play them before...
Stephen Graham as John Corbett
Corbett is a key figure in the deadly organised crime group known to have links with corrupt police officers, who are suspected to be under direct command of the shadowy figure known only as ‘H’. Corbett becomes a person of interest to AC-12 after his gang stage a heist to steal a large haul of drugs. Where have I seen Stephen Graham before? Stephen is best known for his role as Combo in This Is England, in which he appeared alongside fellow Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure. His other TV credits include Little Boy Blue, Taboo and HBO series Boardwalk Empire, in which he played Al Capone. He also starred in Guy Ritchie’s 2000 film **** as Tommy.
Rochenda Sandall as Lisa McQueen
McQueen is one of Corbett’s associates, also working as part of the organised crime group ‘Balaclava Men’, who we discovered were operating at the end of series four. Where have I seen Rochenda Sandall before? Rochenda’s role in Line Of Duty is her most high-profile one to date, but she previously had a pretty big role in Kay Mellor drama Love, Lies And Records, as well as supporting parts in ITV’s Girlfriends and BBC One’s Broken.
Taj Atwal as PC Tatleen Sohota
PC Sohota is a new, young officer to AC-12, and assists into the investigation to the gang’s drugs heist. Where have I seen Taj Atwal before? Taj is best known for playing the role of Jasminder in Sky One comedy Stella, while her most recent regular role was in Kay Mellor’s comedy In The Club. She also provides the voice of Madeline Lemaire in Thunderbirds Are Go!.
Richard Pepple as PS Kyle Ferringham
At the moment, we know very little about Ferringham, who is one of the new series regulars. Where have I seen Richard Pepple before? Richard has had small roles in shows including of Little Women, Death In Paradise and Damilola, Our Loved Boy. Most recently, he was on our screens in Holby City as Kofi Johnstone, and as Joe in Sheridan Smith’s recent drama Cleaning Up.
Susan Vidler as Superintendent Alison Powell
Supt Powell is a police boss determined to stop AC-12 launching an investigation into a top-secret undercover operation. Where have I seen Susan Vidler before? Her acting credits include small roles in a 2010 episode of Doctor Who and a star turn as Isobel Tulloch in the 2014 series of Shetland. However, eagle-eyed fans might also spot that she played Allison, Sick Boy’s girlfriend, in the cult movie Trainspotting.
Sian Reese-Williams as PC Jane Cafferty
Jane is travelling in a convoy with a van containing a large haul of drugs when the balaclava gang stage a violent heist to steal it. Where have I see Sian Reese-Williams before? Emmerdale fans will instantly recognise her for playing Gennie Walker between 2008 and 2013. She is currently appearing in BBC Wales drama Craith, and also starred in Requiem.
Ace Bhatti as PCC Rohan Sindwhani
The police crime commissioner is brought into the story when details of the heist are announced to the press. Where have I seen Ace Bhatti before? This is Ace’s first TV role since he appeared as Freddie Mercury’s father Bomi Bulsara in the film Bohemian Rhapsody. Prior to that, he played baddie Yusef Khan in EastEnders and had a small part in Bend It Like Beckham. His other TV credits include The Sarah Jane Adventures, New Street Law and Three Girls.
Elizabeth Rider as Deputy Chief Constable Andrea Wise
Little is known about Elizabeth’s character yet, but she will be popping up later in the series. Where have I seen Elizabeth Rider before? Elizabeth is a semi-regular cast member of Doctors, playing Lynette Driver. She has also had roles in EastEnders and Coronation Street, playing Ashley Peacock’s biological mother. She also appeared in the 2013 Doctor Who Christmas special. Line Of Duty returns on Sunday March 31 at 9pm on BBC One.
Line of Duty fans spot massive blunder - but many convinced it's a secret clue Line of Duty viewers believe a major spelling mistake could reveal the identity of villain 'H'
Line of Duty: Who is Lee Banks and why did Ted Hastings visit him in prison?
If you've been watching Line of Duty from day one, you'll know that there are no wasted lines, no insignificant plot tangents and no minor characters that are worth forgetting, as they all become weaved into the complicated thriller and can pop up again in any given episode or series. Now we're halfway through series five, it looked like we'd seen the last of criminal Lee Banks after being nicked in episode two. But the increasingly suspicious Ted Hastings paid a brief visit to him in prison in episode four, for reasons that are as yet unknown. We can but only speculate on his part to play in this return role, but first, let's just have a little recap: Who is Lee Banks?
Lee Banks first appeared as part of the John Corbett-run criminal collective of series five. In episode one, he was part of a heist on a police convoy in which his gang-mate Lisa McQueen staged a diversion, pretending that her baby was locked in a burning car. When sergeant Jane Cafferty stopped the convoy to assist, Banks jumped out from behind a hedge and shot her with a Uzi gun. The gang got away with £10m of seized heroin which they then sold to rival criminal outfit Paul Slater and his biker pals. But when undercover-officer-gone-rogue Corbett ordered the killing of PC Maneet Bindra, it was Lee (and Ryan Pilkington) who took her to the quay where banks slit her throat.
In episode two, the gang took part in the attack and hijack of a convoy from Midlands Forensic Ballistics Laboratory. Banks was ordered not to kill any authorised firearms officers, but as he attempted to shoot an officer, Corbett opened fire instead. Banks was later seen looking suspiciously at Corbett. Banks was later identified by AC-12, after they see a video taken by a member of the public that shows him kidnapping Bindra. Further investigation reveals that he is a long time associate of Robert Denmoor, one of the original Balaclava Men, who was shot dead by Hastings at the end of season four. He has clear links with H, the criminal overlord, who he and McQueen then linked up with Corbett via a laptop messenger. His downfall Corbett gave Banks £5,000 to give to the injured Cafferty for her part in the heist, but her house was being monitored by AC-12, who stormed the place and arrested Banks.
As we've just seen in episode four though, Hastings goes to the prison to see Banks. "My department," he tells him. "We're the ones who put you inside." Banks responds: "I ain't saying a word to this b*stard." Hastings replies: "Sit down fella. This ****'s got a thing or two to say to you. Trust me you'll be glad you did." His role in the sting on Corbett? So, what went down in the chat between Banks and Hastings? Hastings was looking for revenge after Corbett's brutal attack on his wife - did Banks play informer on the gang, or was he given permission to contact the gang to tell the truth about Corbett and set him up? As ever, we have way more questions that when we began, but we can expect to find out Banks' new role in this whole mess of an undercover gang infiltration act. Line of Duty continues on BBC One on Sundays at 9pm.
Line of Duty series five to end with 90-minute thriller revealing 'closely guarded secrets'
Line of Duty series five will conclude with a “nail-biting” 90-minute finale next month, with the promise of “closely guarded secrets” being revealed. The BBC announced on Thursday that the current run of episodes will culminate in a feature-length programme on May 5. What exactly the “closely guarded secrets” are is being kept tightly under wraps, but it is possible that fans will finally discover the true identity of H during the final hour and a half of series five. The shady figure has been causing chaos with his legion of criminals and bent coppers, currently in contact with an organised crime group which has been infiltrated by undercover officer John Corbett (Stephen Graham)
Why did Ted Hastings have £50,000 in cash and had he tipped off the OCG they had 'a rat'? The hero had questions to answer in last night's Line Of Duty
12 key questions we had after this week’s episode: 1.How could Jed Mercurio/DCS Carmichael seriously expect us to think Ted Hastings was ruthless enough to be the leader of the OCG, authorise the killing of officers like PC Maneet Bindra, or be involved in sex trafficking? 2. If Ted Hastings was meant to be ‘H’, why was he living in a grotty Travelodge hotel like Alan Partridge? 3. If Ted Hastings was meant to be ‘H’, why would he break cover now – at the worst time possible? As OCG member Lisa McQueen said: ‘I just don’t believe that H would show up on his own.’) 4. If Ted Hastings was meant to be ‘H’, why after all these years would he allow himself to get caught so easily: turning up at the club when he knew it was under surveillance, leaving £50, 000 in cash in his hotel room, signing into visit Lee Banks in prison in his own name etc? 5. If Ted Hastings was only pretending to be ‘H’, how did he think he could entrap ‘H’ by passing himself off as ‘H’? Wouldn’t ‘H’ know he wasn’t ‘H’ (because he was ‘H’) and so know it was a trap - and kill him? 6. If Ted Hastings was pretending to be ‘H’, had he been so persuasive that John Corbett tortured and hospitalised his wife as a result? 7. If Ted Hastings was pretending to be ‘H’, had he been so persuasive that Lee Banks tipped off the OCG about ‘a rat’ and DS John Corbett was killed as a result? 8. If Ted Hastings was pretending to be ‘H’ hadn’t it occurred to him he would eventually be accused/arrested as a result? 9. If Ted Hastings was pretending to be ‘H’ hadn’t he got a senior figure in the police on side to corroborate his story if he was arrested? (Seemingly not.) 10. Was Gill Bigeloe his alibi that he had been passing himself off as ‘H’, not actually ‘H’? If so was she going to throw him to the lions? And did that mean she could be ‘H’?
Did you realise Line of Duty of gangster Ryan Pilkington was the little toe-rag on a bike from Season One? And guess what happens next
Line Of Duty fans have been left enthralled by the throwbacks and hidden connections between series during the fifth season of the hit show. And the return of Ryan Pilkington has left fans reeling, as they realise the character has been a part of the show since series one. The series five finale saw Ryan's future mapped out as he was accepted onto the police training scheme while being the only surviving member of the OCG (aside from a supposedly rehabilitated Lisa McQueen).
Line Of Duty: The 8 Questions The Series 5 Finale Left Unanswered
Just like that, another series of Line Of Duty is over – but if you thought you were going to get all the answers to the questions you had, turns out you were wrong. Sunday night’s blockbuster finale may have revealed that bent copper ‘H’ doesn’t actually exist and that legal counsel Gill Biggeloe was framing AC-12 boss Ted Hastings, but it posed just as many questions as it served up answers. With a sixth series already commissioned by the BBC, writer Jed Mercurio is obviously teeing things up for the hit show’s next run, so here’s a closer look at those loose ends that were left hanging.
Line Of Duty Creator Jed Mercurio Clears Up Series 5 Finale Confusion
Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has spoken out to clear up some of the mysteries in the series five finale, with some shocking admissions. Sunday night’s blockbuster finale unmasked legal counsel Gill Biggeloe as setting up AC-12 boss Ted Hastings as mysterious organised crime boss ‘H’, before a closer examination of DI Matthew Cottan’s dying declaration revealed ‘H’ was actually a clue rather than a person. With viewers left pondering many loose ends that were left as a result, the showrunner has attempted to answer some of their questions.
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure reveals the REAL reason fans have to wait for series 6
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure has broken some sad news for fans of the popular BBC police drama – series six isn't happening any time soon. The actress, who plays Detective Inspector Kate Fleming, revealed that the show's creator, Jed Mercurio, hasn't even started writing a script for the new series yet. And the main reason why? He's too busy penning another season of BBC1's other hit drama Bodyguard, which has just received two Emmy Award nominations.
In a new interview with the Guardian, Vicky admitted she's not thinking about a new series because work hasn't even started on it yet. She said: "There's nothing to plan around so I'm kind of ignoring it. No-one's got anything to tell us. Nothing's been written." Viewers waited two years for season five to air, with a similar wait time expected for series six.
Meanwhile, Jed has now opened up about why he has never killed off the three main characters of Line of Duty, despite being tempted! Chatting at The South Bank Show, Jed revealed that Steve, Kate and Ted were all safe because the actors all get along so well!
He explained: "I mean, they’re really good actors. But of course they get on really well with each other, we all get on very well, and if that hadn’t happened, one of them would have been – you know – killed. In an unexpected way that would propel the story forward... It's always got to be about what’s in the best interests of the series, because it’s not in the best interests of the character to be dead." He continued: "So the way I would approach it is to look at what new story you get from that. And if the audience has got a real attachment to the character, it means that they’re invested in whether there will be justice for that character – or if it’s a mystery, whether they’ll be invested in finding out what might have actually befallen them."
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With AC-12 getting back to work on a brand new series of Line Of Duty, we’re about to be introduced to some new players.
To get you primed and ready for the BBC drama’s return on Sunday night, here’s a who’s who of the new characters, and where you might have seen the actors who play them before...
Stephen Graham as John Corbett
Corbett is a key figure in the deadly organised crime group known to have links with corrupt police officers, who are suspected to be under direct command of the shadowy figure known only as ‘H’.
Corbett becomes a person of interest to AC-12 after his gang stage a heist to steal a large haul of drugs.
Where have I seen Stephen Graham before? Stephen is best known for his role as Combo in This Is England, in which he appeared alongside fellow Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure.
His other TV credits include Little Boy Blue, Taboo and HBO series Boardwalk Empire, in which he played Al Capone. He also starred in Guy Ritchie’s 2000 film **** as Tommy.
Rochenda Sandall as Lisa McQueen
McQueen is one of Corbett’s associates, also working as part of the organised crime group ‘Balaclava Men’, who we discovered were operating at the end of series four.
Where have I seen Rochenda Sandall before? Rochenda’s role in Line Of Duty is her most high-profile one to date, but she previously had a pretty big role in Kay Mellor drama Love, Lies And Records, as well as supporting parts in ITV’s Girlfriends and BBC One’s Broken.
Taj Atwal as PC Tatleen Sohota
PC Sohota is a new, young officer to AC-12, and assists into the investigation to the gang’s drugs heist.
Where have I seen Taj Atwal before? Taj is best known for playing the role of Jasminder in Sky One comedy Stella, while her most recent regular role was in Kay Mellor’s comedy In The Club. She also provides the voice of Madeline Lemaire in Thunderbirds Are Go!.
Richard Pepple as PS Kyle Ferringham
At the moment, we know very little about Ferringham, who is one of the new series regulars.
Where have I seen Richard Pepple before? Richard has had small roles in shows including of Little Women, Death In Paradise and Damilola, Our Loved Boy.
Most recently, he was on our screens in Holby City as Kofi Johnstone, and as Joe in Sheridan Smith’s recent drama Cleaning Up.
Susan Vidler as Superintendent Alison Powell
Supt Powell is a police boss determined to stop AC-12 launching an investigation into a top-secret undercover operation.
Where have I seen Susan Vidler before? Her acting credits include small roles in a 2010 episode of Doctor Who and a star turn as Isobel Tulloch in the 2014 series of Shetland.
However, eagle-eyed fans might also spot that she played Allison, Sick Boy’s girlfriend, in the cult movie Trainspotting.
Sian Reese-Williams as PC Jane Cafferty
Jane is travelling in a convoy with a van containing a large haul of drugs when the balaclava gang stage a violent heist to steal it.
Where have I see Sian Reese-Williams before? Emmerdale fans will instantly recognise her for playing Gennie Walker between 2008 and 2013. She is currently appearing in BBC Wales drama Craith, and also starred in Requiem.
Ace Bhatti as PCC Rohan Sindwhani
The police crime commissioner is brought into the story when details of the heist are announced to the press.
Where have I seen Ace Bhatti before? This is Ace’s first TV role since he appeared as Freddie Mercury’s father Bomi Bulsara in the film Bohemian Rhapsody.
Prior to that, he played baddie Yusef Khan in EastEnders and had a small part in Bend It Like Beckham. His other TV credits include The Sarah Jane Adventures, New Street Law and Three Girls.
Elizabeth Rider as Deputy Chief Constable Andrea Wise
Little is known about Elizabeth’s character yet, but she will be popping up later in the series.
Where have I seen Elizabeth Rider before? Elizabeth is a semi-regular cast member of Doctors, playing Lynette Driver. She has also had roles in EastEnders and Coronation Street, playing Ashley Peacock’s biological mother. She also appeared in the 2013 Doctor Who Christmas special.
Line Of Duty returns on Sunday March 31 at 9pm on BBC One.
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Intense.
Line of Duty viewers believe a major spelling mistake could reveal the identity of villain 'H'
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If you've been watching Line of Duty from day one, you'll know that there are no wasted lines, no insignificant plot tangents and no minor characters that are worth forgetting, as they all become weaved into the complicated thriller and can pop up again in any given episode or series.
Now we're halfway through series five, it looked like we'd seen the last of criminal Lee Banks after being nicked in episode two. But the increasingly suspicious Ted Hastings paid a brief visit to him in prison in episode four, for reasons that are as yet unknown.
We can but only speculate on his part to play in this return role, but first, let's just have a little recap:
Who is Lee Banks?
Lee Banks first appeared as part of the John Corbett-run criminal collective of series five.
In episode one, he was part of a heist on a police convoy in which his gang-mate Lisa McQueen staged a diversion, pretending that her baby was locked in a burning car. When sergeant Jane Cafferty stopped the convoy to assist, Banks jumped out from behind a hedge and shot her with a Uzi gun.
The gang got away with £10m of seized heroin which they then sold to rival criminal outfit Paul Slater and his biker pals. But when undercover-officer-gone-rogue Corbett ordered the killing of PC Maneet Bindra, it was Lee (and Ryan Pilkington) who took her to the quay where banks slit her throat.
In episode two, the gang took part in the attack and hijack of a convoy from Midlands Forensic Ballistics Laboratory. Banks was ordered not to kill any authorised firearms officers, but as he attempted to shoot an officer, Corbett opened fire instead. Banks was later seen looking suspiciously at Corbett.
Banks was later identified by AC-12, after they see a video taken by a member of the public that shows him kidnapping Bindra. Further investigation reveals that he is a long time associate of Robert Denmoor, one of the original Balaclava Men, who was shot dead by Hastings at the end of season four.
He has clear links with H, the criminal overlord, who he and McQueen then linked up with Corbett via a laptop messenger.
His downfall
Corbett gave Banks £5,000 to give to the injured Cafferty for her part in the heist, but her house was being monitored by AC-12, who stormed the place and arrested Banks.
As we've just seen in episode four though, Hastings goes to the prison to see Banks. "My department," he tells him. "We're the ones who put you inside." Banks responds: "I ain't saying a word to this b*stard." Hastings replies: "Sit down fella. This ****'s got a thing or two to say to you. Trust me you'll be glad you did."
His role in the sting on Corbett?
So, what went down in the chat between Banks and Hastings? Hastings was looking for revenge after Corbett's brutal attack on his wife - did Banks play informer on the gang, or was he given permission to contact the gang to tell the truth about Corbett and set him up?
As ever, we have way more questions that when we began, but we can expect to find out Banks' new role in this whole mess of an undercover gang infiltration act.
Line of Duty continues on BBC One on Sundays at 9pm.
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Line of Duty series five will conclude with a “nail-biting” 90-minute finale next month, with the promise of “closely guarded secrets” being revealed.
The BBC announced on Thursday that the current run of episodes will culminate in a feature-length programme on May 5.
What exactly the “closely guarded secrets” are is being kept tightly under wraps, but it is possible that fans will finally discover the true identity of H during the final hour and a half of series five.
The shady figure has been causing chaos with his legion of criminals and bent coppers, currently in contact with an organised crime group which has been infiltrated by undercover officer John Corbett (Stephen Graham)
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12 key questions we had after this week’s episode:
1.How could Jed Mercurio/DCS Carmichael seriously expect us to think Ted Hastings was ruthless enough to be the leader of the OCG, authorise the killing of officers like PC Maneet Bindra, or be involved in sex trafficking?
2. If Ted Hastings was meant to be ‘H’, why was he living in a grotty Travelodge hotel like Alan Partridge?
3. If Ted Hastings was meant to be ‘H’, why would he break cover now – at the worst time possible? As OCG member Lisa McQueen said: ‘I just don’t believe that H would show up on his own.’)
4. If Ted Hastings was meant to be ‘H’, why after all these years would he allow himself to get caught so easily: turning up at the club when he knew it was under surveillance, leaving £50, 000 in cash in his hotel room, signing into visit Lee Banks in prison in his own name etc?
5. If Ted Hastings was only pretending to be ‘H’, how did he think he could entrap ‘H’ by passing himself off as ‘H’? Wouldn’t ‘H’ know he wasn’t ‘H’ (because he was ‘H’) and so know it was a trap - and kill him?
6. If Ted Hastings was pretending to be ‘H’, had he been so persuasive that John Corbett tortured and hospitalised his wife as a result?
7. If Ted Hastings was pretending to be ‘H’, had he been so persuasive that Lee Banks tipped off the OCG about ‘a rat’ and DS John Corbett was killed as a result?
8. If Ted Hastings was pretending to be ‘H’ hadn’t it occurred to him he would eventually be accused/arrested as a result?
9. If Ted Hastings was pretending to be ‘H’ hadn’t he got a senior figure in the police on side to corroborate his story if he was arrested? (Seemingly not.)
10. Was Gill Bigeloe his alibi that he had been passing himself off as ‘H’, not actually ‘H’? If so was she going to throw him to the lions? And did that mean she could be ‘H’?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6970123/Why-did-Ted-Hastings-50-000-cash-hero-trouble-Line-Duty-Jim-Shelley.html
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Line Of Duty fans have been left enthralled by the throwbacks and hidden connections between series during the fifth season of the hit show. And the return of Ryan Pilkington has left fans reeling, as they realise the character has been a part of the show since series one. The series five finale saw Ryan's future mapped out as he was accepted onto the police training scheme while being the only surviving member of the OCG (aside from a supposedly rehabilitated Lisa McQueen).
Just like that, another series of Line Of Duty is over – but if you thought you were going to get all the answers to the questions you had, turns out you were wrong.
Sunday night’s blockbuster finale may have revealed that bent copper ‘H’ doesn’t actually exist and that legal counsel Gill Biggeloe was framing AC-12 boss Ted Hastings, but it posed just as many questions as it served up answers.
With a sixth series already commissioned by the BBC, writer Jed Mercurio is obviously teeing things up for the hit show’s next run, so here’s a closer look at those loose ends that were left hanging.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/line-of-duty-the-8-questions-the-series-5-finale-left-unanswered/ar-AAAWgHw?ocid=spartanntp
I cant read anything about it due to spoilers.
Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has spoken out to clear up some of the mysteries in the series five finale, with some shocking admissions.
Sunday night’s blockbuster finale unmasked legal counsel Gill Biggeloe as setting up AC-12 boss Ted Hastings as mysterious organised crime boss ‘H’, before a closer examination of DI Matthew Cottan’s dying declaration revealed ‘H’ was actually a clue rather than a person.
With viewers left pondering many loose ends that were left as a result, the showrunner has attempted to answer some of their questions.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/line-of-duty-creator-jed-mercurio-clears-up-series-5-finale-confusion/ar-AAAXS5q?ocid=spartanntp
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure has broken some sad news for fans of the popular BBC police drama – series six isn't happening any time soon.
The actress, who plays Detective Inspector Kate Fleming, revealed that the show's creator, Jed Mercurio, hasn't even started writing a script for the new series yet. And the main reason why? He's too busy penning another season of BBC1's other hit drama Bodyguard, which has just received two Emmy Award nominations.
In a new interview with the Guardian, Vicky admitted she's not thinking about a new series because work hasn't even started on it yet. She said: "There's nothing to plan around so I'm kind of ignoring it. No-one's got anything to tell us. Nothing's been written." Viewers waited two years for season five to air, with a similar wait time expected for series six.
Meanwhile, Jed has now opened up about why he has never killed off the three main characters of Line of Duty, despite being tempted! Chatting at The South Bank Show, Jed revealed that Steve, Kate and Ted were all safe because the actors all get along so well!
He explained: "I mean, they’re really good actors. But of course they get on really well with each other, we all get on very well, and if that hadn’t happened, one of them would have been – you know – killed. In an unexpected way that would propel the story forward... It's always got to be about what’s in the best interests of the series, because it’s not in the best interests of the character to be dead."
He continued: "So the way I would approach it is to look at what new story you get from that. And if the audience has got a real attachment to the character, it means that they’re invested in whether there will be justice for that character – or if it’s a mystery, whether they’ll be invested in finding out what might have actually befallen them."
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Gripping and brilliant.