[spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce 2.0

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You could definately see Harry unravelling throughout the series, culmniating in the last episode. Does he want out? I say this as he had several moments of single minded determination to self destruct in the finale.
First he decides to save Ruth, knowing full well she would come to hate his decision. Upon reflection, I see his decision to save Ruth was for her, for her life, done without any hope of getting a return of her love. It was his goodbye to her. Making that decision he knew she would not like the price he paid and that he would not be able to tell her it was a fake, as that is still a big secret. Meaning she would be lost to him. Secondly, he also knew it would likely end his career and he didn't seem to care. Third, even though he sent the team after Lucas and tried to retrieve Albany, why if he hoped to get away with it, did he phone the HS to tell him he'd handed Albany over? He made that call before he found Ruth and before the team lost Lucas & Albany. (Just checked the timing)
Finally, he went to meet Lucas with little thought or hesitation, not stoping to clear his name at all, knowing there was a strong chance of being killed.

As he said in Ep1, he's tired of standing on the wall. The problem is - only he is capable of doing that job and we the viewers need him to as much as the country!! Hopefully S10 will see an enquiry revealling some of the immense good he has also done in his career, convincing both the circling buzzards, Ruth and Harry himself of his magnificant worth