The second series broadcast began on 12 february 2014. So in the end it turned out that the quietly lurking dot, the man with. After a bungled raid which kills an innocent man young ds steve arnott faces disgrace. Line of duty series six when is it coming back in 2020. 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. Dont read on if you havent watched episode five of bbc2s line of duty. 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. Hit police corruption drama line of duty returns to our screens later this month and. Line of duty first ac12 interrogation episode 1 season 1.
Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio and produced by world productions. So in the end it turned out that the quietly lurking dot, the man with one of the best snide smirks on television, was the real super villain while. Line of duty series 6 new cast don arnoldwireimagemichael tullbergdavid m. She invents a story but gates realises that she was laundering money. Ac12 lead by superintendent ted hastings, with ds steve arnott begin investigating dci. Line of duty is already renewed through series season 5, but will it be the last in the police dramas run not if it can be helped. All you need to know to get up to speed for series six. Steve arnott is a young officer whos fallen foul of his superiors for refusing to help in the coverup of an operation that ended in the shooting of an innocent father. The first series premiered on 26 june 2012 and became bbc twos bestperforming drama series in ten years with a consolidated audience of 4. Line of duty was enthralling viewing and will be greatly missed.
Line of duty, bbc ones hit drama about police corruption, returns to our screens. The first series of line of duty, consisting of five episodes, began broadcasting on 26 june. A british anticorruption unit called ac12 investigates a detective chief inspectors past. As is traditional now, the final scenes give an update on what happened to the characters next. Digital spy spoke to line of duty writercreator jed mercurio to get a full explanation of what exactly. 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. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of d. At the end of episode four, we left ferretfaced copper steve arnott martin compston seemingly having his fingers hacked off with a boltcutter.
Line of duty season 1 synopsis, promo photos and trailer. I am currently watching series 3 each week and loving every moment. Series one is a series of line of duty and was the first series of the show that originally aired on bbc two between 26 june 2012 and 24 july 2012. The hit british police drama was recommissioned for a fifth and sixth season at the end of season four back in 2017. Each series of the police thriller has stood on its own, but there is one thread that weaves the whole thing together. If youre hooked on line of duty, youll be thrilled to know that a sixth season is on its way. Line of duty returns forathird series, as ac12 continues to hunt for any corruption lurking within the police. The script, acting, pace, background music and visuals are superb perhaps the met police wouldnt agree. The first series of line of duty, consisting of five episodes, began broadcasting on 26 june 2012 on bbc two. Directed by 7 writing credits 1 cast 223 produced by 25 music by 1 cinematography by 5 film editing by 5 casting by 2 production design by 3 art direction by 8 set decoration by 2 costume design by 2. Heres why line of duty season 5s finale left us feeling. I am very excited to say theres not one but two more series of line of duty.
Line of duty, bbc ones hit drama about police corruption, returns to our. Line of duty season fives final explained in full jed. The series follows superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, d. It wasnt clean, it wasnt pleasant, but line of dutys final hour was a fitting end to a superb drama. If, by the time we get to the development of series five, there are no further series. Series one is a series of line of duty and was the first series of the show that originally. Line of duty ending known season 6 last in bbc dramas. He seems ideal to join ac12, an anticorruption police unit, just as it starts to investigate detective chief inspector tony gates, the regional forces officer of the year. Get up to speed on the first three series of the bbcs thrilling cop. Line of duty season 5 finale episode live viewer reaction.
I had previously watched episodes 1 and 2 but that was a. 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. Series one revolves around dci tony gates, ds matthew cottan dot, dc nigel morton, dc kate fleming and dc deepak kapoor who are all part of the to20 squad. Realising his career was over, the series ended with gates taking his own life, instructing ac12 to tell his family he was killed in the line of duty, thus earning the series its name. Line of duty season 4 episode 3 ending line of duty. Line of duty, series 1 finale, bbc two the arts desk. Benettgetty images its also possible taj atwal pc tatleen sohota and aiysha hart murder squad cop ds sam. Steve arnott is transferred to a police anticorruption unit, where he finds his target is the citys top detective, tony gates. Gates arrests her, but on the way to the police station she persuades him to.
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