All of the most important characters from the bbc police drama series, line of duty, have an unarmed battle royale. Gates, knocked unconscious by the attackers, tampers with evidence, hiding a whiskey glass before police arrive to find jackie has vanished. Line of duty season 1 synopsis, promo photos and trailer posted by darq at june 11, 2012 7 comments. Line of duty was enthralling viewing and will be greatly missed. I am very excited to say theres not one but two more series of line of duty. The first series premiered on 26 june 2012 and became bbc twos bestperforming drama series in ten years with a consolidated audience of 4.
The show was reported to have had an average peak of 12. After a bungled raid which kills an innocent man young ds steve arnott faces disgrace. From the plot to the cast to when its going to air. All of the participating characters spawn into the ac12 office, which is entirely sealed off from the outside world, has no staff present other than the combatants, and has been emptied of potential weapons. The second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12 february 2014 on bbc two.
Line of duty series 1 is worth picking up just for james deep performance but it would have been more enjoyable if the character he was given to play was as good, bad, brilliant or all of the above as one might have hoped and expected. Dont read on if you havent watched episode one of bbc2s line of duty. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio and produced by world productions. However he is transferred to the anticorruption squad, whose head, superintendent ted hastings, gives him a very special case to investigate dci tony. Line of duty s gripping fourth season is an adrenalinefueled thrill ride from start to finish.
The second series broadcast began on 12 february 2014. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of d. Meanwhile steve and kate discover the identity of the dead witness from blunt inspector cottan. Line of duty writer and showrunner, jed mercurio, says. With line of duty returning for its fifth series after a twoyear break, youre totally forgiven for forgetting what has happened so far in the hit bbc drama. The first series of line of duty consisting of five episodes premiered on 26 june 2012. By the may 2019 season finale, line of duty was the bbcs most watched programme of year. Line of duty season four wowed viewers when it aired in 2017. A careful balance between drama and tension made this my. One of line of duty s many praiseworthy aspects is its respect for an audiences ability to. Line of duty 2012 2012 2014 2016 2017 2019 unknown. Anyone else watch the last moments of tonights line of duty through their fingers. Its difficult to not binge watch because the end of each episode leaves you with the need to know how everything plays out. Hastings and arnott quiz him on his relationship with jackie and he admits she was.
The acting is superb and the plot offers compelling insight into self preservation. The second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12. A british anticorruption unit called ac12 investigates a detective chief inspectors past. Line of duty season 1 synopsis, promo photos and trailer.
Line of duty season 6 release date cast, plot, theories. The hit british police drama was recommissioned for a fifth and sixth season at the end of season four back in 2017. Line of duty season 6 cast, episodes, air date and plot. Stand down, jed mercurio you didnt fail to tie up a loose end, even though line of duty is now, six seasons in, inevitably one of the most complicated, densely plotted crime dramas on british. Line of duty series six when is it coming back in 2020. Contains spoilers from season five of line of duty despite top bods trying to pin it on superintendent ted hastings, a shock twist revealed h is not one person, but a group of four bent. One does need the background provided by the first 4 in the series. Series, episodes, originally aired, average viewership in millions. These three tackle a new case, and a new dirty cop, each season, but a distinguishing feature of line of duty is that all the cases run together in a. The series follows superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, d. K harris does such a good job giving the reader a sense of the plot here while avoiding spoilers, that i dont feel obliged to repeat that good work. Or perhaps youre planning on climbing on board for the new series, but dont have time to catch up on all the previous episodes. The plot against america the righteous gemstones the time travelers wife the undoing the white house plumbers. However he is transferred to the anticorruption squad, whose head, superintendent ted hastings, gives him a very special case to investigate dci tony gates, recently awarded a medal for heroic conduct but with a suspiciously high arrest rate.
Hit police corruption drama line of duty returns to our screens later this month and, like any good copper, it has earned a promotion. There were cheerinducing revelations and some nonsensical explanations in a. Episode guide line of duty wiki line of duty wikia fandom. The first series of line of duty, consisting of five episodes, began broadcasting on 26 june 2012 on bbc two. Dont read on if you havent watched episode four of bbc2s line of duty. Line of duty season 5 spoilers cast, release date and. After a breakneck finale to series four of the bbcs hit cop corruption drama, viewers were left breathless and, in some cases, baffled. Line of duty creator jed mercurio has already said that the plot for season four of the bbc drama was partly inspired by barry george, the man who was convicted and then acquitted of the murder of. Jed previously posted an image of australian chocolate biscuit timtam made by a company called arnotts with the caption line of duty series 6 plot clue no. Line of duty fans can breath a sigh of relief after the dramatic end of the fifth series of the bbc1 drama showed thankfully that ted hastings adrian dunbar is. Get up to speed on the first three series of the bbcs thrilling cop. The premiere was on bbc two on 26 june 2012 and moved to bbc one on 26 march 2017 for the fourth series.
The story is about the anticorruption unit 12 ac12 led by superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar and set within the fictional central police force. Line of duty season four aired last year on bbc one, with thandie newton joining the line of duty cast. Were honoured that kelly macdonald will join martin, vicky and adrian in series six of line of duty. Waiting for new season a list of 24 titles created 8 months ago see.
Totally on the edge of your seat, brilliantly acted police show. With martin compston, lennie james, craig parkinson, neil morrissey. Sign in line of duty tv series 2012 poster line of duty 2012. With line of duty returning for its fifth series after a twoyear break, youd be totally forgiven for forgetting what has happened so far in the hit bbc drama. Series one line of duty wiki line of duty wikia fandom. Kelly macdonald joins line of duty cast written by jed mercurio, the series has earned a devoted following thanks to its shocking plot twists, edgeoftheseat moments and starry ensemble.
Line of duty s sterling ensemble all maintain a stiff upper lip, but audiences limbs will be quavering throughout this tense fifth season that dives deep. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio. Series 5 saw a major increase in viewing ratings from previous seasons. Line of duty a disastrous affair tv episode 2012 imdb. However he is transferred to the anticorruption squad, whose head. We already know that a sixth series of line of duty is on the cards, which means there are more twists and turns left in this tale yet. Lindsay is remanded in custody where she is victimized by both staff and prisoners. Not sure why why we had to pay for the season when line of duty used to be included with prime membership but the 10 bucks is well worth it. I wont spoil plot, best to watch hastings adrian dunbar the boss of ac12 really does an excellent job. Line of duty is the uks mostwatched show of 2019 to date, with 7. Line of duty returns forathird series, as ac12 continues to hunt for any corruption lurking within the police. He was known as tommy and cottan believes that jayne akers, his liaison officer, was the real mole who betrayed the escort.
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