The final episode basically gives you a whiplash-level emotional rollercoaster, and then it laughs at you for crying. It opens with the death of a major character—Ruby, Tommy’s daughter—and honestly, I needed a week off work to recover. But hold on, because Tommy, being the dramatic genius he is, decides to fake his own death with the help of his long-lost son from Season 1.
Yes, you read that right. The man who has stared down fascists, gangsters, and the British government decides his best move is to play dead in a caravan. It’s like if Batman retired to a trailer park, but with more opium.
The Great Betrayal (Sort Of)
Tommy’s plan involves making everyone—including his own family—believe he’s been shot dead. He literally bribes a doctor to sign a fake death certificate and then drives off into the foggy English countryside. The scene is so dramatic that you half-expect a sad piano cover of “Red Right Hand” to play, but the silence is even louder.
Here’s the kicker: Tommy’s long-lost son, who he barely knows, is the only one who helps him. That kid probably has massive daddy issues now, but hey, at least he gets a cool car.
