Line of Duty star challenges Jed Mercurio to "sort out Osbourne" in future episodes

Left open-ended, however, was the story of Chief Constable Phillip Osbourne who had long been top of many people's lists to turn out to be 'H'.

In a new interview with WalesOnline, Osbourne actor Owen Teale has now issued a challenge to Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio: give the character his comeuppance.

With the future of the series still up in the air, series seven as yet unconfirmed, it's not known whether or not Osbourne's storyline will be revisited.

"They say the whole story is finished, I’m not sure if it is you know," Teale told the publication. "There’s a hell of a lot of people in shops and in the street [saying], ‘No no [Ian Buckells is] not H. There’s no way he had that power over AC-12 over six series, it’s because he's the fall guy. Your character is number one!'"

"I agree with them," the actor revealed, "and I want to know if Jed Mercurio is going to do something about it. Sort out Osbourne!"

Whether or not dodgy copper Osbourne ever does have to face the music (AC-12) is down to Mercurio, who has remained coy when it comes to the possibility of more episodes of Line of Duty.

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