BBC's Sherwood concluded with a heart-stopping finale on Monday, as viewers continued to reel over the unexpected demise of Mickey Sparrow thj In the series' penultimate instalment, audiences were gripped as Ann Branson (portrayed by Monica Dolan) delivered a fatal shot to Mickey (played by Philip Jackson), sparking a vengeful fury within his family. With Ann now a fugitive trying to escape the country, the tension escalated as Daphne Sparrow (Lorraine Ashbourne), now a grieving widow, joined the manhunt. Her son's revelation that the killer was hiding in the Marshlands spurred her into action, determined to exact vengeance.
The climactic showdown saw Ann and Daphne, both armed, confront each other as Ann managed to shoot Daphne in the arm, disarming her, and forced her towards the lake. While there, she revealed it was the site where Daphne's family had disposed of numerous foes before declaring Daphne would be the last. But the tables turned when Rachel intervened, distracting Ann and giving Daphne the chance to overpower her assailant in a fierce struggle, reports the Mirror .
Daphne emerged victorious, breaking Ann's arm and standing over her with the gun. In a dramatic twist, she chose mercy over murder, leaving Ann with the chilling words: "You are alone, do you know that? Do you know how alone you are? "How do you think we found you? he's not coming. They've abandoned you.
They're coming for you Ann and I know what that feels like. I know the torture, always looking ov.