This episode explains why this series is often panned in reviews. For four solid seasons, writer Jed Mercurio churned out a fabulous series: Line of Duty. But then season five was barely passable and season six took a nose dive.
We have the same phenomenon here in Bodyguard. The first five episodes were daunting. And as another reviewer pointed out, the courage to kill off Home Secretary Julia Montague was a stroke of genius. Her death made the drama come alive. Because it signalled every one of the characters was in peril.
But then, the final episode was totally unrealistic. No one with a brain is buying the notion that David standing there with his face all bloodied looks like he's a terrorist. Or that the cops are so daft as to not figure out he's telling the truth.
The first five episodes were great. Followed by the inevitable Mercurio crash.
We have the same phenomenon here in Bodyguard. The first five episodes were daunting. And as another reviewer pointed out, the courage to kill off Home Secretary Julia Montague was a stroke of genius. Her death made the drama come alive. Because it signalled every one of the characters was in peril.
But then, the final episode was totally unrealistic. No one with a brain is buying the notion that David standing there with his face all bloodied looks like he's a terrorist. Or that the cops are so daft as to not figure out he's telling the truth.
The first five episodes were great. Followed by the inevitable Mercurio crash.