Channel 5 have released Suspects 5.02 trailer on their FB page.

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The Suspects 5.02 trailer is now available on Youtube!

WOW.

What an episode!

What did everyone think ?
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Just tweeted Damien that I'm changing #JackSass to #JackAss for his treatment of Rose and Lucy.  This is the first episode I've not liked Jack at all, and I'm not sure I like how they've shown how the DCI is carrying on with the murderers.  Last week someone mentioned that a bit of the twisty-turny aspect of the show is compromised by showing us what's going on outside of the detective's investigation.  I didn't really feel it last week, but this time I did.  Sure, Lucy was a bombshell, but a bit anticlimactic with Jack's reactions, and so I didn't really feel the tension this week.  I did not see spoilers ahead of time, but as soon as Lucy said she was Rose's daughter, I saw it coming, so maybe that contributed to the anticlimactic feel.  Also, one of the key things about Jack that has made him compelling in the past series is how personal he takes things.  He's emotionally invested. He's usually like a dog going after a bone.  I am not pleased at all about his stoicism over Martha's murder and now with news that he could very well be a father.  Not buying the whole "use your police training to turn off that part of your brain" bit.  These are the two most personal happenings in his life so far, and he's reacted far less than the cases which were about strangers.  And another thing, he's been like a good little puppy with the new DCI.  Apologetic, in-line.  That's not Jack.  He should be pushing buttons, stretching the boundaries. If he doesn't show some explosive reaction soon, I'll be very disappointed.  I'm going to wait to actually vote until I have a rewatch tonight and see what the hubby thinks.

Such an intense episode! An hour on and I'm still feeling messy and restless! I always feel this show so viscerally!

The investigation storyline itself is harrowing, with the new developments Martha's killing is feeling more and more tragic.

So many gasp moments in this ep. Jack aside, what about DCI Drummond?! OMG! Anyone else feeling protective of the team we know and love? What have the two brothers got over him, is he being blackmailed too? I hope they not only discover the snake he is soon but also have enough evidence to do something about it... and that it doesn't all turn around on them.. Jack especially. 

What about when Charlie almost followed up on the gun?!

I actually feel like Jack is barely holding it together. Trying to keep his focus going to catch Martha's killer while his old world shifts beneath his feet. The twist when he used his meeting his daughter to arrest Rose at first seemed pretty unforgiveable, but like you Rosie I wonder if it was because he doubts Rose is telling him the truth, as she's lied about everything else. Was there an element of duty of care to Lucy in there too, as Rose is clearly dangerous. The means to the end was harsh but was it the only way to get Lucy out of danger, if Rose was about to make them disappear?

We've not really talked about the Rose covering for Jack thing.. tonight she said she did 3 years inside for him?!?! I like the way they wove in Jack's brother (who we found out about in season 2 on that case with Saul) into why he disappeared from Rose's life.

I've said this before, but I don't want Suspects to lose its USP about being case focussed. I do like the golden nuggets of back story and a little bit of personal life but I hope it doesn't slide into full on personal drama. The fact that it doesn't is what makes it special and unique and stands it apart from all other shows. It's also what gives it the edge of the seat absorbtion into the case and what makes the few nuggets we get precious because they are rare and undiluted.

Did you all catch the 'next time' preview and what Charlie said about Jack losing his job?!?! It's going to come down to Drummond or Jack - please not Jack!!!

I'm not sure how I feel about that ep tbh.  I probably need a rewatch, but there are so many things which didn't properly gel for me.

Like whimsy I guessed straight off that Lucy was Jack's daughter, but then I doubted it......and then thought she must be - why else would Rose have turned up for them to meet?  I'd assumed that she'd left because Stan was abusing her....and can't see how they jumped to the conclusion that she was guilty.  Considering that she'd apparently tried to frame Stan, and they didn't seem to have any evidence against her,  she confessed gobsmakingly quickly.....or did I miss something??  We've repeatedly been reminded that Rose did time to protect Jack.......I can't help wondering who she might be protecting now.......  Or am I overthinking this?

Lucy got over the idea that her mum was a murderer and child trafficker alarmingly quickly - "I really hoped it wasn't true"??!  And they apparently let a 16yr old whose mum they'd got in custody - and whose only home appeared to be with the prime suspect for the murder of a police officer who'd also been abusing her mother - just walk out of the police station.... Wtf happened to 'duty of care'?!

I must admit when they ran out to arrest Rose I did shout 'you total shit' at Jack.  And I agree with whimsy that it seems a little out of character that he's not more dogged in his attempt to catch Martha's killer.....but on the other hand - after last week's fuck up he's walking a pretty fine line. And I'm not sure how I'd expect him to react to finding out he's got a 16 yr old daughter......lost for words seems as appropriate a response as any other....

Suspects 5.02 is now available on My5!

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Pearl24 wrote:

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One thing I wonder about is perhaps Jack is being written out of the programme. This would be a shame as he is a pivotal character and it wouldn't be the same without him - just another cop show. However, with Damien's career taking off, he might not have the time to film Suspects in future.

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  My worry, too, Pearl - especially with all the publicity and interviews surrounding the new cast. I was wondering if Faye leaving was the impetus for a new cast and this series will see their slotting into the roles. They seem to be giving Jack a reason for wanting a more stable life, if indeed he does have a daughter!