Line of Duty fans are convinced Hastings isn’t ‘H’

Mother. Of. God. After one of Line of Duty’s most nerve-shredding interview scenes to date, Superintendent Ted Hastings is now behind bars, accused of being one of the bent coppers he’s spent a career trying to catch.

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During the BBC1 drama’s latest instalment, Adrian Dunbar’s AC-12 chief came under fire from Patricia Carmichael, an ambitious Detective Chief Superintendent played by Anna Maxwell-Martin.

Alongside other officers from AC-3, Carmichael raised serious questions over the highly suspicious envelope of £50,000 Hastings kept in his hotel room – the money passed to him by Mark Moffat. And things went from bad to worse for Ted when he was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder John Corbett, with Carmichael accusing Hastings of tipping off the OCG that Corbett was an undercover police officer.

With Hastings locked in a police cell, Carmichael then announced her next plan: to prove he is ‘H’, a bent officer at the heart of a merciless criminal group.

But despite the damning evidence, fans are seriously confused as to whether Ted is actually a corrupt copper or not.

Me watching #LIneOfDuty and wondering whether Ted Hastings is 'H' pic.twitter.com/lDDkMpyjdy

— Tom J (@tomj191) April 28, 2019

#LineOfDuty Hastings bluff is so good I bet the producers don’t know if he’s H or not

— Emily RT (@EmbeyTheUnicorn) April 28, 2019

So is Hastings H or is Hastings pretending to be H and do they believe he’s H and pretending to him they don’t think he actually is H????????‍♀️ #lineofduty pic.twitter.com/9KNpK4otw2

— MMAAlldersea (@mmaalldersea) April 28, 2019

However, most are convinced that Hastings isn’t ‘H’…

I refuse to believe Hastings is H but I’m too stressed out and confused to figure who H is #LineOfDuty pic.twitter.com/yWtHlztaaB

— freya mae (@FreyaMae11) April 28, 2019

Still not convinced that Hastings is H ???? #LineOfDuty pic.twitter.com/Hs4E1OVy1C

— Shannon ???????????? (@NerdyGirlShay) April 28, 2019

Hastings is not ‘H’ case closed #lineofduty5 #LineOfDuty @Line_of_duty pic.twitter.com/KkSgpLD8YK

— Lorraine (@lbjrock) April 28, 2019

I refuse to believe Hastings is H #LineOfDuty pic.twitter.com/Wy4zXCbEtc

— Alex Kerr (@Alex_Kerr9) April 28, 2019

…And many are instead pointing to Gill Biggeloe (Polly Walker), the legal advisor who suspiciously offered her services to Ted – after serving him a Regulation 15 notice.

Ted isn't H. My money's on Gill Biggelow #freeTedHastings #LineofDuty

— MsP (@Ms_SMP) April 28, 2019

My theory- this is 'H' and she is framing Hastings. It can't be a coincidence that she is always around… #LineOfDuty #LineOfDutytheory pic.twitter.com/QKf7cW7Cbn

— F???? (@fkh__x) April 28, 2019

This is H. She’s doing the dirty and framing #Hastings #LineOfDuty Too shifty and appearing everywhere….. pic.twitter.com/rOEtymcEdW

— NDWestmarland (@NDWestmarland) April 28, 2019

LET ME SPILL THE TEA
• Gill is H (I called it in Ep3)
• Hastings is not bent
• McQueen is undercover
• Arnott is bae #LineOfDuty5 #LineOfDuty pic.twitter.com/BxOMes5Lit

— Rebecca Lamey (@HariboRebmix) April 28, 2019

She is H & is framing Hastings ? Funny how she’s everywhere ? #LineOfDuty pic.twitter.com/xCXn3GmocY

— nicsharriet (@nicsharrietx) April 28, 2019

We’ve got our own reservations about Hastings being ‘H’, too. Although there’s plenty of evidence suggesting Line of Duty’s white knight has been straying far from the letter of the law, a few moments in episode five cast doubt on his OCG connections.

From alternative theories about the Corbett tip-off and Ted’s innocence, you can read our full explainer here.

Line of Duty is on 9pm Sunday, BBC1