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'Bodyguard': 17 Tweets That Summed Up The Pain Of The Jaw-Dropping Finale

Tense doesn't cover it.
Ash Percival
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Entertainment Editor, HuffPost UK

BBC

Warning! This article contains spoilers for the final episode of ‘Bodyguard’

After five weeks of compelling action, ‘Bodyguard’ reached its gripping conclusion on Sunday night, and boy, it did not disappoint.

The 75-minute episode left fans with their hearts in their mouths as David Budd uncovered who was behind the murder of Home Secretary Julia Montague.

And as the action was unfolding on screen, an army of the show’s fans were providing hilarious commentary over on Twitter as they summed up the pain and tension of the finale perfectly...

1. Going into the final episode, there wasn’t a single person we wouldn’t approach for answers

2. As soon as it started, everyone was paralysed by tension

3. It was *almost* as tense as one of the other great TV moments of the year

4. David Budd’s impressive hiding places inspired many

5. Although they weren’t so convinced by the realism of his navigational skills

6. And that wasn’t the only thing viewers had a hard time buying

7. As all the pieces of the puzzle started to fall into place, we began looking at people very differently

8. Everyone’s minds were well and truly blown

9. Although, for some, the biggest revelation was that David’s surname isn’t actually Bird

10. ‘Line Of Duty’ fans managed to find what they thought was a glaring error during Craddock’s questioning

11. Writer Jed Mercurio quickly cleared this up, though

12. Julia Montague conspiracists eagerly awaited her reappearance

13. And even when her death was all but confirmed, there were some who could just not the the theory she is alive go

14. The show’s important message about mental health did not go unnoticed

15. Neither did his crappy car

16. However, one important question remained unanswered

17. In all...

‘Bodyguard’ is available in its entirety on BBC iPlayer.

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