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Better on BBC One: Angry viewers blast ‘lame’ series for ‘worst ending ever’

Do you agree?

Better series 1 ended on BBC One this week but, despite a promising start, some fans felt cheated by the ‘lame’ ending.

The detective drama about a bent copper drew to a conclusion on Monday, March 13, 2023.

And some viewers were left furious by how the hour long episode 5 ended.

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So how did it end, and why were so many TV fans disappointed?

***Warning: spoilers from Better series 1 ahead***

Leila Farzad and Andrew Buchan on Better
Leila Farzad and Andrew Buchan reportedly fell in love on the set of Better (Credit: BBC)

Better ending – what happened in episode 5?

Better series 1 introduced viewers to DI Lou Slack, a corrupt policewoman who worked for a local criminal Col McHugh (Andrew Buchan).

She had spent decades lying for her friend, who had since risen to the top of the Leeds criminal underworld.

They both fed each other information, and helped each other’

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Lou and Col stand together in Better

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Helen Fear
TV Editor