Like so many other people in the UK, one actor who previously starred on the smash hit Line Of Duty has found himself wrapped up in the show over the past few weeks.
Actor Craig Parkinson, 45, played the show’s infamous “Caddy” or Matthew “Dot” Cottan serving as a link between criminals and corrupt police officers.
The former cast member – who has seen the dramatic finale of Series 6 – has warned that the last episode is going to “break some hearts.”
Speaking out in Sky News’ Backstage Podcast, the actor spoke about how the show has become a much-needed escape for viewers in lockdown – but teased the ending might not be a happy one.
The actor praised the team for delivering an ‘iconic’ series at a times when strict COVID-19 safe protocols were still in place.
Craig said: “I’m so proud of the guys for going back after the break, getting it done without any illness and delivering one of the iconic great British dramas that we’ve produced in the past few years.
“Talk about timing, we all need AC-12 in our life right now, albeit I’m sure they’re going to break some hearts at some point.”
The actor has also been hosting his own podcast with BBC, where he dissects each episode after it is aired with “celebrity superfans” of the show.
He says that this has led him to being invested “so deep” in the current series, which reaches it’s highly anticipated conclusion tomorrow, that he’s been having sleepless nights.
He said: “I’m watching things in advance of the rest of the nation, I’m having to watch things two or three times, I’m forensically dissecting these episodes, my social media timeline is awash with the maddest of theories you could possibly imagine.”
Theories are coming in from fans turned detectives from the comfort of their living rooms, who focus on the smallest of details left by writer Jed Mercurio, as people guess at who the fourth corrupt officer, H, could be.
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Craig Parkinson says the fandom has swelled massively since the first season aired in 2012.
The actor said: “It’s built slowly and steadily over the years, and they are obsessive. I have friends that have been in Doctor Who and they talk about the Doctor Who fans – I mean, the Line Of Duty fans are up there with their devotion and their love for these characters that Jed’s created.
“It’s kind of amazing if I’m honest, I’m certainly not slagging them off, you know. We wouldn’t be anywhere without them – and I’m one of them.”
The Line Of Duty Series 6 finale airs Sunday night at 9pm on BBC One
Originally from https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/line-dutys-craig-parkinson-warns-24018415