Line of Duty's surprise guest star James Nesbitt finally made his appearance in the show last night but his time on screen lasted for just 70 seconds.
The Northern Irish actor, 56, managed to keep his role in his BBC cop drama Line of Duty completely secret until he was revealed onscreen as dodgy detective Marcus Thurwell.
His first appearance was just a fleeting glimpse of the actor in mug shots seen on Steve Arnott's computer, leaving fans waiting for his big cameo in last night's show.
However, Nesbitt's time on screen didn't last long as his character was killed off in little over a minute. The blink-and-you-miss-it-moment meant the actor didn't even have any lines - officers launched a raid on Thurwell's home in Spain and grainy
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