Line of duty was always designed as a longrunning series, with ac12 investigating a different. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of sergeant danny waldron daniel mays. May 03, 2019 in series three of line of duty, which featured a paedophilia plot line, mercurio wanted to make a correlation with real cases where complaints had been made with regard to child sexual. Line of duty writer jed mercurio on lies, plot holes and. However, its since become clear that he was far from being at the head of the crime pyramid and anyway, he was bumped off in series two. Line of duty season 6 release date cast, plot, theories.
And, bbc has renewed the hit british police drama for another run. Bbc iplayer is still airing line of duty season four if viewers need a recap of the series. Line of duty creator jed mercurio has kindly answered some viewer questions about the finale to. 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.
I am currently watching series 3 each week and loving every moment. The series follows superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, d. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio and produced by world productions. The second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12 february 2014 on bbc two. Finally, all is revealed in this subtle yet unbearably tense episode, where we learn how one. Line of duty season five cast, plot, trailer and when does. Line of duty focuses on the anticorruption unit, ac12, which investigates police corruption and over the course of four seasons has found plenty of it, often ending each whatthehell, gasp. The official storyline of season 6 is yet to be revealed. Apr 07, 2019 line of duty season four aired last year on bbc one, with thandie newton joining the line of duty cast. Line of duty 2012 plot summary 3 ds steve arnott is transferred to the police anticorruption unit after the death of a man in a mistaken shooting during a counterterrorist operation. Ac12s intrepid trio are busy investigating a fatal ambush and whats keeley hawes fascinating di. Line of duty season 1 synopsis, promo photos and trailer. But lindsay in turn gathers compromising evidence against the anticorruption team. 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.
Catch up on iplayer line of duty is set to be returning to our screens for a fourth season this weekend and will see ac12 taking on. Following the tragedy at the hospital, ac12s kate fleming is planted undercover in lindsay dentons missing persons unit. Features explaining the line of duty series 2 finale. Lindsay denton gets caught up in a plot to murder a protected witness. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of d. Season 6 of line of duty will be the next installment of the series. Mar 20, 2014 explaining the line of duty series 2 finale.
Prasad in his testimony at the start said that akers was killed because she knew too much about the plotting of the ambush. The first series of line of duty, consisting of five episodes, began broadcasting on 26 june. May 21, 2019 martin clunes meets the real doc martin responsible for the shows clever storylines this morning duration. Ac12 turns its spotlight on lindsay denton, the officer who led the convoy but escaped unscathed. Jed mercurios zigzagging plot can leave you feeling dim. Line of duty returns forathird series, as ac12 continues to hunt for any corruption lurking within the police. Nov 20, 2019 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 season 5 spoilers cast, release date and plot.
Partway through series two, tommy is revealed as the witness killed in the police ambush. In series three of line of duty, which featured a paedophilia plot line, mercurio wanted to make a correlation with real cases where complaints had been made with regard to child sexual. The first series of line of duty, consisting of five episodes, began broadcasting on 26 june 2012 on bbc two. The premiere was on bbc two on 26 june 2012 and moved to bbc one on 26 march 2017 for the fourth series. What a shocking and superb episode, which left ted, kate and steve with the deck firmly stacked against them. The script, acting, pace, background music and visuals are superb perhaps the met police wouldnt agree. Line of duty season four aired last year on bbc one, with thandie newton joining the line of duty cast. Mar 20, 2019 line of duty season five cast, plot, trailer and when does it start on bbc one. Line of duty season five cast, plot, trailer and when does it. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. The third series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 24 march 2016 on bbc two. Catch up on iplayer line of duty is set to be returning to our screens for a fourth season this. 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.
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. 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 bbc one drama following the intricate investigations of police anti. Feb 12, 2020 line of duty is one of the most popular shows on the bbc and it is back for what is sure to a gripping sixth series. Di denton keeley hawes is the only one left alive from the attack and. Meanwhile steve and kate discover the identity of the dead witness from blunt inspector cottan. 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. Lindsay is remanded in custody where she is victimized by both staff and prisoners. A brutal ambush on a police convoy leaves three officers dead and a protected witness fighting for his life. Mar 19, 2014 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 officers and. Apr 08, 2020 line of duty season 6 what is the plot of line of duty season 6. Line of duty season 6 release date delayed cast, plot, and. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio.
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. The audience will get to see more of ac12 and their action in line of duty season 6. So, heres a very quick recap of the key parts of line of duty series one and two that will help set up the latest run of jed. 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 officers and. Line of duty season 5 spoilers cast, release date and. Line of duty series six when is it coming back in 2020. The story is about the anticorruption unit 12 ac12 led by superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar and set within the fictional central. Apr 23, 2019 way back in series one, when we didnt grasp the full complexity of line of dutys plot, it seemed fairly obvious that h would be gamgster tommy hunter. Line of duty is the uks mostwatched show of 2019 to date, with 7.
Line of duty season five cast, plot, trailer and when does it start on bbc one. I had previously watched episodes 1 and 2 but that was a long time ago so i wanted to see them again. Everything you need to know about bbc show line of duty season 5 from the cast to the plot to an air date and spoilers. He was known as tommy and cottan believes that jayne akers, his liaison officer, was the real mole who betrayed the escort. Series two is a series of line of duty and that consisted of six episodes and originally. Viewers are desperate to find out what goes down when series six hits our screen. 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. Line of duty recap season two, episode finale television. Yes, line of duty season five will be with us very soon. List of line of duty episodes the second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12 february 2014 on bbc two. 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. 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.
Martin clunes meets the real doc martin responsible for the shows clever storylines this morning duration. Mar 20, 2014 yes, the bbc confirmed yesterday that line of duty will return for a third series, hopefully in 2015. I am very excited to say theres not one but two more series of line of duty. The finale episode of the fifth season just released. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet.
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