Ashes to Ashes

In the final episode, while the team concentrates on a diamond heist and a gangland killing, Alex quietly departs. He promises to uncover the hidden truth about Gene Hunt, marking the series' ultimately concluding episode of this fantasy crime drama.

The show is a fantasy‑crime drama that reaches its conclusion in this final instalment. As the series draws to a close, the tone remains rooted in its blend of supernatural elements and police procedural storytelling, signalling the end of the narrative arc that has run throughout the programme. In this episode the crew is preoccupied with two major cases – a daring diamond heist and a brutal gangland murder. While the rest of the team chases leads and gathers evidence, Alex quietly withdraws from the operation. He makes a personal promise to himself: to uncover the real story behind Gene Hunt, the enigmatic figure at the centre of the series’ mythos. Alex’s decision to slip away adds a new layer of intrigue to the closing chapter, shifting the focus from the immediate investigations to his own quest for answers. The episode therefore balances the high‑stakes crime plot with a more intimate, character‑driven pursuit, highlighting Alex’s determination to get to the bottom of Gene Hunt’s true nature. Ultimately, the episode serves as the series’ farewell, tying together the ongoing crime threads while leaving Alex’s promise hanging as a final, unresolved thread. It caps off the fantasy crime drama by blending the familiar police work with a lingering sense of mystery about one of its most pivotal characters.