The episode opens at the Grand Atlantic Hotel where Tori is working when a man drops off a stack of newspapers with Rani Rekowski’s (Rhianne Barreto) face plastered on the front cover. Tori races out of the hotel to find Ben (Gamba Cole). Rani tells Ben that she loves him and kisses him. Seeing Tori, Ben breaks away and runs over to explain. She makes it clear that she wants no part of whatever they are up to. John Halloran (Darren Boyd) arrives to pick up Rani because The Dean’s (Chaes Bang) laptop awaits.

City Farm – Gregory “Greg” (Stephan Merchant), Myrna (Clare Perkins), Ben, Diane (Jessica Gunning), and Lady Gabriella “Gabby” Penrose-Howe (Eleanor Tomlinson) discuss their impending break-in at The Dean’s house. Ben says Josie (Chanel Waddock) claimed Smiley “Smiler) Marshall (Rhys Yates) said the safe was concealed behind a horse. Gabby warns that The Dean’s security system is integrated with a motion sensor alarm that when triggered seals the window shutters and doors. Diane adds the perimeter walls have anti-climb technology and the security guard is armed.

Christian Taylor/Malaki (Charles Babalola) informs Burgess (Ricky Grover) of the impending break-in at The Dean’s house. He says The Dean’s hard drive will be stored inside a red toolbox. Christian demands Burgess arrest him to keep the others from finding out they are working together. The proceeds from the sale of the laptop will be split 50/50. Burgess threatens to kill Christian if he tries to set him up. Rani gives John the keys to her family’s AssistDirect Plumbing van. John questions if The Dean’s hard drive can only be accessed with a passcode. Rani calls Diane to ask what she knows about logarithms utilized to crack passwords in minutes. She says Nigel (Lloyd Griffin) told her.

Rhona (Bridgitta Roy) says whatever The Dean does after he is released will be Sergeant Lucy Haines’ (Grace Calder) fault. Haines grabs her by the throat. DS Selforth (Kojo Kamara) pulls Haines back. Rhona warns Haines that it is over for her. A short time later, Haines breaks down crying. Selforth embraces her. At the farm, Gabby is devastated when her pregnancy test comes back negative. Greg vows to masturbate until she gets pregnant.

Diane is sure Nigel is gay. Wearing skimpy shorts, Stan (Harry Trevaldwyn) tries to entice Nigel to give them a decryption code for The Dean’s laptop. Stan comments on his Rick and Morty t-shirt. Nigel demands to know what they are up to and claims his girlfriend doesn’t like his shirt either. Diane argues that he is gay. Nigel accuses her of trying to pimp out Stan to entice him to write her a code. He threatens to report them to HR until he sees they have scones.

Ben, John, and Myrna arrive at The Dean’s house in the plumbing van. Rani and Christian pull in behind them. Christian sees Burgess in the rearview mirror but doesn’t alert Rani. Burgess hops into the backseat. Ben leaves Tori a voicemail to request a return call before disconnecting The Dean’s water. Rani tells Burgess and Christian that she told Ben that she still loved him. Christian asks what was Ben’s response. She says Tori interrupted them. He suggests she let Ben go because she enjoys the crime life. Helena Matheson (Mircea Monroe) orders Victor (Charlie Rawes) to repair the water. He approaches John, Ben, and Myrna and demands they look at the water system. They follow him toward the house when Diane rides up on a scooter. She threatens to fine them if they don’t move the van. Victor reluctantly agrees to let them park in the driveway. Grabbing the red toolbox, Myrna follows them into the house. They warn Helena against drinking the water. Diane lures Helena outside while the others search for the safe.

Seeing a copy of “The Horse Whisperer” on the bookshelf, John flips it over but nothing happens. Diane detains Helena and Victor by claiming the AC unit is too loud. Ben locates the safe behind a child’s horse painting. Myrna returns the red toolbox to the van. Helena tries to bribe Diane. As Myrna and John are preparing to leave, Victor approaches with their pipe wrench. Burgess orders Christian to follow them. Diane reconnects the waterline before leaving. Burgess forces Rani to call Myrna who claims to have the laptop. John pulls off the road and stops. Burgess orders Myrna to place the toolbox on the ground and give him the hard drive. Rani asks how he knew it would be in the toolbox. He suggests asking Christian. Myrna beats Christian up while Burgess drives away with the hard drive. He calls The Dean to demand 100k or his hard drive goes to the prosecution. The Dean calls Helena to ask if anyone has been in the house. She says some plumbers. He tells where to find the safe and gives her the passcode. The hard drive is still in the safe. Hearing everything from inside a child’s tent, Ben waits until she leaves to open the safe and retrieve the hard drive.

The Dean calls Burgess to tell him that he doesn’t have his hard drive. Burgess accesses the hard drive to find a photo of The Outlaws. At The Dean’s children’s school, Greg lures the head teacher, Liam (Justin Edwards) away from his office while Gabby accesses his computer. Elsewhere, Christian and Rani steal a police vehicle. At the school, Gabby calls Helena to tell her that her daughter was peddling energy drinks. Ben utilizes the key fob to open the boot of her car. A short time later, Gabby and Greg are leaving as Victor pulls up in front of the school. Diane detains Victor while Ben emerges from the car. With the police sirens blasting, Christian and Rani speed toward Bristol with the hard Drive.

Bristol City Crown Court – Haines ignores a call from Diane. Gabby complains of abdominal pain. The Dean enters the courtroom, takes a seat, and smiles at Haines. Diane calls DCI Monroe (Rufus Wright) to relay a message to Haines about new evidence that will convict The Dean.

City Farm – Ben, Christian, and Rani transfer the data from The Dean’s hard drive to a laptop. Ben tells Rani that he loves her because they are not right for each other. He denies knowing how he feels about Tori. She pleads with him to give them another chance. Elsewhere, Gabby has abdominal pain. Diane tells Haines that she can prove her innocence as court is called to order.

Christian is watching CCTV footage of The Dean giving Burgess money. Monroe arrives asking for the evidence. Christian shows him the footage. Monroe stabs him and busts up the hard drive. Rani and Ben see the damaged hard drive and Christian unconscious on the ground. Monroe calls for backup as Burgess holds Rani and Ben at gunpoint. Throwing dirt into Monroe’s face, Rani and Ben run. Burgess fires several shots at Ben. In court, the judge (Matilda Ziegler) finds The Dean not guilty and releases him. At the farm, Monroe grabs Rani around the neck. Grabbing shears, she stabs him in the leg and runs into Ben. Burgess is preparing to shoot them when an injured Christian hits him on the head with a shovel. Ben helps him into the shed. Armed with a gun, Ben is waiting when Monroe and Burgess enter the shed. Rani offers to testify that she saw Ben kill Smiler. Monroe asks if she would feel right about sending an innocent man to prison. Haines arrives outside the shed. Rani claims Ben’s gun is empty. Ben pulls the trigger and nothing happens. Monroe, Burgess, and Rani strike up a deal to send Ben down for Smiler’s murder.

Haines, John, Myrna, and Diane are waiting outside when Monroe and Burgess bring Ben out of the shed. Monroe arrests Ben for killing Smiler. Two officers arrest Monroe and Burgess. Diane plays a recording of Burgess saying the jury will believe them, not Ben who is black. Ben and Rani smile at each other.

Helena and the kids are waiting outside the courthouse when Selforth arrests him. The Dean has to be restrained. Victor, Helena, and the children see everything. At the hospital, Christian wakes up and asks if they got The Dean. Rani’s little celebration triggers a memory of how much she enjoys the criminal life. Gabby announces that she is pregnant. Everyone cheers, especially Greg.

John, Ruth (Amanda Drew), Sean (Patrick Robinson), and Myrna have a drink together. Gabby and Greg decorate their baby’s room. Haines holds a criminology class with Stan and Diane in attendance. After class, she invites Diane out for a drink. Haines assures Diane that she likes men, not women. Ben is prepping before he opens when Rani stops by to tell him that she is leaving. He says there is plenty of time for her to decide what she wants out of life. She tells him that Tori would like a word. Tori kisses him. Rani happily runs along the beach as the episode ends.

 

The Outlaws Finale Review

Christian strikes a deal – a 50/50 split of the proceeds from the sale of The Dean’s hard drive – with Burgess. John, Ben, Rani, Myrna, Gabby, Greg, and Diane execute their plan to break into The Dean’s house to retrieve the hard drive. Christian sets Burgess up by giving him a different hard drive. Burgess tries to sell it to The Dean for 100k but Helena validates that the real hard drive is still in the safe. Hiding in a play tent, Ben hears the passcode to the safe. When Helena leaves, he gets the real hard drive and his planned escape works flawlessly.

Unable to reach Haines, Diane asks Monroe to tell her that she has evidence that will prove The Dean’s guilt. Monroe arrives at the City Farm to find Christian watching CCTV of The Dean bribing Burgess. He stabs Christian and smashes the hard drive. While waiting for backup, Rani offers to help them pin Smiler’s murder on Ben. Burgess boasts that the jury will believe two white cops against the word of a black man. Burgess arrests Ben on a murder charge but Haines arrests him and Monroe. Diane plays a recording of their conversation inside the shed. The Dean’s freedom is cut short when Selforth arrests him.

Rani gives up on any hope of a relationship with Ben because she enjoys criminality too much to settle down. Christian recovers after being stabbed by Monroe. Haines and Diane become fast friends. Gabby and Greg are pregnant. John and Ruth get back together.

 

The finale closes nearly all avenues opened by the last three seasons. While there are a few loose ends for a new subplot, it isn’t necessary. Rarely do viewers find closure in TV shows and this is proof that it can be done. The finale deserves a 6.5 out of 10.

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