In the first season after a failed counterterrorist operation he was transferred to the department for the fight against corruption together with a colleague, kate fleming. Mar 20, 2014 explaining the line of duty series 2 finale. Meanwhile, the ac12 team make a shocking discovery. Advanced search watchlist sign in line of duty tv series 2012 poster. Cottan and dc morton uncover the identity of the caddy, whos been leading the criminal gang operating within the police.
The longawaited fifth series makes its debut on sunday, march 31, and will see ac12 delve further into police. Line of duty s adrian dunbar gave a surprise performance on live tv and that fella can sing. Modern warfare season 2 is here, bringing new multiplayer maps, modes, weapons, and a battle pass to the game. The crime procedural has become one of the bbcs most popular outputs ever since it first premiered in 2012.
Im a huge mercurio fan but i couldnt escape the sense that the story felt a. Line of duty is a crime drama which first aired in 2012. What a shocking and superb episode, which left ted, kate and steve with the deck firmly stacked against them. Line of dutys adrian dunbar gave a surprise performance on live tv and that fella can sing. A police convoy escorting a civilian under a witness protection scheme is attacked, the witness hospitalized and all the police officers killed, except inspector lindsay denton, who organized the operation at very short notice and who only informed dcc dryden of the route. Meanwhile steve and kate discover the identity of the dead witness from blunt inspector cottan. The fifth season was expected to be launched at the end of 2020 in the uk. I have finished the series season 5 is only on acorn tv and am thinking of watching it again. Following the tragedy at the hospital, ac12s kate fleming is planted undercover in lindsay dentons missing persons. Series 2 of line of duty didnt just come to a satisfying conclusion, it drew a big line in the sand and dared the rest of tv drama to cross it. Daniel mays mrs biggs, common, public enemies plays sergeant danny waldron, the highly proficient leader of an armed response unit whose unpredictable behaviour is becoming a threat to colleagues and suspects.
May 05, 2019 line of duty is a crime drama which first aired in 2012. Line of duty season 4 episode 3 ending line of duty. Apr 07, 2019 line of dutys current is stronger than us all. Keeley hawes as detective inspector lindsay denton in line of duty. The series follows superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, d. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on line of duty. After a two year break, the bbc police drama line of duty is finally back. Line of duty line of duty recap season two, episode finale finally, all is revealed in this subtle yet unbearably tense episode, where we learn how one simple mistake led to the death of four. 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. Line of duty series 5 ending with 90minute episode as h mystery continues. Episode 2 of 6 following the tragedy at the hospital, ac12s kate fleming is planted undercover in lindsay dentons missing persons unit. I had previously watched episodes 1 and 2 but that was a. The script, acting, pace, background music and visuals are superb perhaps the met police wouldnt agree.
Line of duty season five ended on a spectacular note, as it was revealed ac12 have been barking up the wrong tree by chasing one person known as. The first series of line of duty, consisting of five episodes, began broadcasting on 26 june 2012 on bbc two. Line of duty follows controversial anticorruption unit ac12, operating within west midlands police force and led by avuncularbutsteely irishman dsi ted hastings adrian dunbar. Lindsay is remanded in custody where she is victimized by both staff and prisoners. In the line of duty from the story the suite life on deck season 2 by prsdefsoul94 fake betch with 1,915 reads. Line of duty is one of the best shows on television. Line of duty latest news, breaking stories and comment. Line of duty returns for a second series, featuring a new police corruption story told over six onehour episodes.
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 makeup department 20. Line of duty series 5 episode 2 recap is ted really corrupt. He seems ideal to join ac12, an anticorruption police. If youre hooked on line of duty, youll be thrilled to know that a sixth season is on its way. Every season of line of duty ranked, from worst to best. 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.
Line of duty recap season two, episode finale television. The hit bbc drama returned to tv tonight and although line of duty s stories are not ripped straight from the headlines its based on real anticorruption police units. Line of duty creator jed mercurio has kindly answered some viewer questions about the finale to. 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 series 1 2012 world productionsed miller bbc in terms of the now familiar line of duty patented shocks and twists, this first batch of episodes is a little less wild. May 05, 2019 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 not bent and was being. The series opens explosively with the ambush of a police convoy in which three police officers are killed and a protected witness is seriously injured. British crime thriller about the investigations of ac12, a. May 12, 2019 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 single, continuing story.
Line of duty viewers were led to believe the show was based on a true story after watching the season finale. Craig parkinson is glad he didnt know where his line of duty character was going this morning duration. The first series premiered on 26 june 2012 and became bbc two s bestperforming drama series in ten years with a consolidated audience of 4. The second series broadcast began on 12 february 2014. A brutal ambush on a police convoy leaves three officers dead and a protected witness fighting for his life. Continues a similarly excellent trajectory to season 2. Ac12 turns its spotlight on lindsay denton, the officer who led the convoy but escaped unscathed. With line of duty returning for its fifth series after a two year break, youd be totally forgiven for forgetting what has happened so far in the hit bbc drama. Simon millar has played four different characters over the course of the series.
Line of duty season 6 cast, episodes, air date and plot. The second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12 february 2014 on bbc two. Is line of duty based on real events and does ac12 really. Line of duty season 1 synopsis, promo photos and trailer posted by darq at june 11, 2012 7 comments uk shows. Everything we know so far from cast to release date. Either way, weve got you covered with our seriesbyseries breakdown of whats happened so far in the story of police anticorruption unit ac12. Line of duty season 1, 2 the british detective series about sergeant steve arnott.
With martin compston, vicky mcclure, adrian dunbar, craig parkinson. What happened in seasons 1 4 of line of duty and is it. Features explaining the line of duty series 2 finale. Streaming rights to british cop drama line of duty season 5 by stewart clarke, variety nov 5, 2018 line of duty season 5 will debut on acorn tv concurrently with its bbc. Line of duty series 5 storyline while the last series was very much focused on guest rozs endeavours, it seems series 5 will be more about the shows fixed characters. If you dont know anything about line of duty, heres the thing it still holds up as a compelling story, even if youre missing the myriad callback references from the first four seasons that. Line of duty removed from netflix internationally after. I am currently watching series 3 each week and loving every moment. In this series, good plotting and nuanced filming have given way to a chaotic story line and ridiculously overblown set pieces. Corbett went from being a mystery to being a rogue to being steve. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of d. The plots for line of duty have always been rather implausible, but in earlier series clever writing and production enabled the viewer to suspend their disbelief.
Line of duty season 1 synopsis, promo photos and trailer. Season 2 is, if anything, even more brutal and thrilling. He was known as tommy and cottan believes that jayne akers, his liaison officer, was the real mole who betrayed the escort. Finally, all is revealed in this subtle yet unbearably tense episode, where we learn how one. You might like similar programs to this, shown below. The acclaimed police corruption drama returns for a 4th series. Line of duty tv series 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio and produced by world productions. May 05, 2019 the hit bbc drama returned to tv tonight and although line of duty s stories are not ripped straight from the headlines its based on real anticorruption police units. Corbetts most daring plan yet requires mcqueen to exploit links with corrupt police officers.
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. Crime drama line of duty return to bbc one on sunday. It follows the work of ac12 a special unit charged with investigating corruption within the police force. Line of duty returns forathird series, as ac12 continues to hunt for any corruption lurking within the police.
Apr 07, 2019 a blizzard of acronyms continues to swirl and rage as line of duty bbc1 plunges deeper into jed mercurios nightmare world of paranoia, betrayal and indecipherable police jargon. Line of duty is a world productions production for bbc two. Line of duty focuses on the anticorruption unit, ac12, which. Line of duty stands out as original and surprising.
When ac12 are called in to investigate dannys conduct, even they could find themselves in the firing line. Akers could have made up any story to make tommy move to somewhere hed be vulnerable to an ambush, but she chose to involve lindsay. Each series of the police thriller has stood on its own, but there is one thread that weaves the whole thing together. Engaging characters, thoughtful plot and well conceived story lines. A sixth series of line of duty is on its way, which means there are plenty more twists and turns left in this tale yet. Line of duty is back for series five, and its proving to be the most tense, dangerfilled instalment yet. Series two is a series of line of duty and that consisted of six episodes and. The police corruption drama which follows an anticorruption teams undercover work to root out bad apples in the force is notoriously complex and wideranging. 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 single, continuing story.