The finale felt rather rushed and obviously Strike (Tom Burke) would save the day and Robin (Holliday Grainger). It did feel drawn out in places and I really didn't care much for the explanations of why Chiswell was killed or even who did it. That was apparent since we met Raf (Adam Long) and how he was the hated son. 'Put upon' and all that. Got my suspect! It was apparent that if Freddie was such a bastard that Raff would be one too even though he was illegitimate. Motive schmotive money after all and the realization that Kinvara (Sophie Winkleman) would've been murdered too in the future by Raff just for the painting. Which Robin takes a snap of in the attic of the house when they pay a visit to Kinvara at the house, she's alone and she comes out gun in hand. Also that dumb story about having a dog loose. No hound here! More like a convenient excuse to have them out of the house. It was kind of silly for Raff to move about in the room when they already know about the creaky floorboards. But heck no. And Robin's excuse of wanting to use the loo. Where surprise surprise she finds photos hanging there. I mean family snaps in the loo. These wealthy types and their decor ha!
She spots Raff with a pony and in horse riding attire and spots how much of a girl he looks like with longish hair too. Thus it was him who Billy (Joseph Quinn) saw being strangled by Freddie but it was the pony that was buried cos Freddie and his pals shot it. What a family 'ey. As well as Kinvara's alibi bopping about all over the place on CCTV at Paddington, how obvious was she. As well as the beggar and her giving him the key to Ebury Street. So he could carry out the dastardly deed. But neither one of them knowing the horse painting was a Stubbs and Robin getting Sarah (Sophie Colquhoun) to value it asking about whether she got her earring back. The one she left in Robin's bedroom.
Robin admitting to Strike finally that she left Matt after Jimmy (Nick Blood) calls her and tells her he'll get her back. Leading to another panic attack and she comes clean about everything. Strike comforting her with the talk of her being a better detective than him and having no training whatsoever. Well it's all about instinct and following clues and leads. Also she did get to be privy to more info than him. Strike telling her the business will pay for her therapy. Wow generous boss! Must've raked it in with this case and sure Izzy (Christina Cole) would've paid plenty. Just as Izzy pays for Billy's treatment/therapy at the end saying that's what the family owed him.
So Knight and Chiswell were into building torture devices and the bloody EU changed their rules. That was probably one thrown in for topical Brexit. That's what they made their money from, gallows. Definitely built their gallows high! So it had nothing to do with trafficking.
Showing Geraint (Robert Pugh) photos of his daughter and what they did to her. They had to give us an explanation of what happened and how he felt and as a father couldn't do anything to save her, but that Freddie's friends will get theirs now from the photos. Strike having a pissy moment with Charlotte (Natasha O'Keeffee) as she's at the gallery and feigns being unwell so that he'll walk her to the restaurant and wanting him back. He was right royally f**ked about her when he couldn't give a damn about her selfishness. She was all about the money and jewellery and what he couldn't give her. He didn't care about their baby or what happened to it. He's not a baby person. Oh watch out Robin. Guess we'll find out she's too messed up to have one either. See all this seemed so contrived and unnecessary to me. Did we really wanna know about her and their past since it was already mentioned before. Except for when she asks him f he's never loved anyone like her since. He replies "thank f*8k" he hasn't. Meaning the way he 'loved' her he wouldn't go there again with anyone else cos she just wasn't worth the hassle!
So Strike is pissed when he gets back to the office with a bottle of booze and Robin has a drink too with the looks passing between them. Blooming heck that and kissing her too even if by accident. No guesses for what crossed their minds then. As well as Strike touching his lips afterwards. He looked more like he was trying to wipe the lipstick ha!
When Robin gets a text she believes is from Matt, she tells Strike she's got to go see him cos he'll threaten to tell the press about them being an item. As if that was reason enough. Strike then realizing that it's not from Matt but Raff on his narrow boat. The ending, damn it, Raff saying if she tells him he's caught then he'll give himself up. When she tells him about the CCTV and his face was seen as the beggar. He's got nothing to lose so he wants to shoot her. Strike having removed the bullets beforehand at the house, enters to save her. She doesn't want a lecture on not giving suspects personal info as she did when she met Raff for drinks and ranted about Matt.
The agency lives on and Strike and Robin will meet up for curry and beer later! As said rounded up rather quickly and no mention of bloody Jimmy and Flick and that tax driver didn't turn out to be a menace after all, darn it!
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