‘Undercover’ Episode 6 Ending Leaves BBC Viewers Completely Confused

'I need a bullet point guide and spider diagram to explain what the hell just happened.'
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BBC drama 'Undercover' came to an end on Sunday night (15 May), but it seems viewers had a bit of trouble understanding what exactly happened.

The series finale of the show, which starred Adrian Lester and Sophie Okonedo, left fans totally baffled, as the dramatic conclusion proved to be rather complicated.

If anyone can explain what happened at the end of #Undercover just now, well, I'd love you forever. Answers gratefully accepted

— Ed Nash (@TedneyNash) May 15, 2016

Sorry what?! I need a bullet point guide and spider diagram to explain what the hell just happened on #Undercover #clueless

— Lucy Manley (@Lucy_Manley) May 15, 2016

#undercover - need another episode to explain it to me! Good stuff though.

— Lorraine (@reallorraine) May 15, 2016

Things about #Undercover I'm still baffled by - who the hell is Lola, why did Maya suddenly get epilepsy, why did writer nick never write

— Felicity Morse (@FelicityMorse) May 15, 2016

Is there some sort of Helpline I can call ?! Feel cheated at such a disappointing end. #Undercover

— Jacqueline Cannon (@MissJCannon) May 15, 2016

Anyone else confused by #Undercover @BBCOne tonight? Mistake to leave a 2 wk gap before final ep. Loved actors but I lost the plot! ❓❓❓

— Sir Matthew Bourne (@Mattbourne1) May 15, 2016

So disappointed with the ending. Left me utterly confused and flat! Need second series to sort it out #Undercover

— Lia Christodoulou (@Lcuk11) May 16, 2016

What cataclysmic threat merited a 20 year #Undercover op? Utterly confused plot had less realism than Game of Thrones
Please no 2nd series!

— Nick Craven (@cravenmos) May 15, 2016

All previous episodes of #undercover I've understood and the final 25 minutes, wtf just happened, I'm so confused

— beth rose (@rosee11is) May 15, 2016

Oh maaaaan it was the best thing on my TV in yonks and then you went and ruined it with weirdness #Undercover #confused

— Natalie Harvey (@natharvey77) May 15, 2016

Just finished watching #Undercover - have no idea what happened! More confused than ever. I need to lie down in a dark room...

— Clifford Jones (@CliffJonesGP) May 15, 2016

Bit confused by that ending if I'm honest #Undercover pic.twitter.com/TaVRDEfqLB

— Amy (@geordiegalg) May 15, 2016

Ending of #Undercover was terrible. A bad finish to a confused and meandering disappointment of a series.

— Jamie Grierson (@JamieGrierson) May 15, 2016

If you're still confused as to what happened, here's our attempt to explain it *takes deep breath*:

The series told the story of Adrian's character, Nick Johnson, who had been working as an undercover police officer for 20 years. He was married to defence lawyer Maya Cobbina, after being tasked with infiltrating an anti-racism group led by Michael Antwi, who was later killed when he was brutally attacked by a violent racist who police had placed him in a cell with.

Confused? Yes, well. It gets worse.

As Maya fought to bring those responsible for his death to justice, viewers also saw her doing all she could to prove the innocence of US death row inmate Rudy Jones, despite now working as the director of public prosecutions in the UK.

Rudy Jones finally escaped death row
Rudy Jones finally escaped death row
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A twist in the final episode saw Nick turn double agent in an attempt to expose the police's corruptness, before he finally revealed to Maya that Michael and Rudy were actually connected.

Maya's 20-year fight for justice in both cases were turned on their head when he told her it was Michael who was behind the murder that Rudy had been convicted of.

The episode then ended just as Maya asked Nick to reveal his true identity, paving the way for a possible second series.

*deep exhale*

'Undercover' was written by Peter Moffat, who previously penned shows including 'The Village', 'Silk' and 'Einstein and Eddington'.

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