Every season of line of duty ranked, from worst to best. View the full list of popular shows on the tv calendar and add them to your favourites filter. A claustrophobic episode proves hs identity is worth the wait. Line of duty finale draws biggest audience of 2019 so far.
Sarah hughes of the guardian praised the series finale stating well done to jed mercurio and co for a powerful, satisfying and, best of all. Lennie james brilliantly captured the odious ambiguity of his character. We finally reach the ultimate reveal but heavens, it takes an age to get there. Keeley hawes gave this series a name by playing somewhat brilliantly a morally conflicted quasisociopath in season 2, if i recall. Lindsay is remanded in custody where she is victimized by both staff and prisoners. But in the exceedingly talky, featurelength final episode of line of dutys fifth series, he delivers the blow with a feather duster rather than a. Line of duty season 2 episode list, summaries and show guide. 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.
Season 3 concludes with an unrelentingly tense finale. And if mercurio ever fancies a return to the line of duty world, well be back to watch quicker than shout an obscenity at a copper. The second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12. Finally, all is revealed in this subtle yet unbearably tense episode, where we learn how one. Line of duty, series 2 finale, bbc two gruelling police corruption thriller keeps spines tingling to the end. Line of duty, series 1 finale, bbc two the arts desk. I recently watched the entirety of line of duty from s1 to s5. Personally speaking, line of duty 3s finale went on longer than it really should have. The series follows superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, d. In season 5, ac12 suspects corrupt cops are leaking information to a ruthless organizedcrime boss stephen graham, boardwalk empire, the secret agent, who may be their most vicious. The second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12 february.
He was known as tommy and cottan believes that jayne akers, his liaison officer, was the real mole who betrayed the escort. The script, acting, pace, background music and visuals are superb perhaps the met police wouldnt agree. Bbc dramas peaky blinders and line of duty are the latest shows to. Line of duty 2012 2012 2014 2016 2017 2019 unknown. Line of duty recap season two, episode finale the guardian. The season 4 finale on bbc one took on that question and did so masterfully. Highestrated uk program of 2019 bbc one and acorn tvs highly anticipated thriller line of duty returns season 5 makes exclusive. Filming of bbcs peaky blinders and line of duty postponed. Line of duty has kept fans riveted since it arrived back on our screens in late march.
The second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12 february 2014 on bbc two. Line of duty latest news, breaking stories and comment. Larry david, the highlight of season six through eight, was. Gary and matt discuss the final episode of line of dutys gripping second series and debate where the drama can go from here. Meanwhile steve and kate discover the identity of the dead witness from blunt inspector cottan. The guardian s lucy mangan said it was as deeply satisfying as any in ac12s history but said the series as a whole had felt like a placeholder season. After a pleasurably tortuous few weeks with line of dutys second series, we finally have answers. Line of duty second ac12 interrogation episode 1 season 2. What a shocking and superb episode, which left ted, kate and steve with the deck firmly stacked against them. Line of duty recap season two, episode finale finally, all is revealed in this subtle yet unbearably tense episode, where we learn how. It ranked eighth in the independent s list of the twenty greatest police shows of all time 12 and third in a radio times poll of the best british crime dramas of all time.
Line of duty creator jed mercurio has kindly answered some viewer questions about the finale to his superlative second series. Line of duty has always showcased our most talented actresses so its. Line of duty season 2 episode summaries, episode guide and tv show schedule. The second series broadcast began on 12 february 2014. Line of duty s5 finale analysis and questions who is h. Highestrated uk program of 2019 bbc one and acorn tvs. If you cant stop thinking about line of duty ahead of the finale, take a look back at the 6 major questions we have after episode five, recapping everything we know about ted hastings visit.
Vicky mcclure, adrian dunbar and martin compston in 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. It wasnt clean, it wasnt pleasant, but line of dutys final hour was a fitting end to a superb drama. 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. There were cheerinducing revelations and some nonsensical explanations in a finale that put more than one character through the. I just wish they would use exactly 12 the amount of xy axis camera movement in. The guardians lucy mangan said it was as deeply satisfying as any in. Going into the final episode of the season, it looked as though roz did everything in her power in order to pin the murder on her husband nick. Line of duty was included in a list of the top 50 bbc two shows of alltime and in a list of the 80 best bbc shows of all time. I was wondering how others feel about s4 and s5 especially. The series comes to a genius but bonkers conclusion, tying plot.
Of duty shutdowns was first reported by the guardian. Yet despite these major breakthroughs, the episode didnt clear up all the shows major mysteries. Its a chance to tie together the entire series, and set the stage for more of the show down the road. The truth about h came out but not in the way people expected. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of d. Cottan and dc morton uncover the identity of the caddy, whos been leading the criminal gang. The premiere was on bbc two on 26 june 2012 and moved to bbc one on 26 march 2017 for the fourth series. After a bungled raid which kills an innocent man young ds steve arnott faces disgrace. Following tonights episode, line of duty season 4 episode 6 is a mere matter of a week away. I am currently watching series 3 each week and loving every moment. 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 star jokes that he is worried about casts weight gain im kind of worried about whats going to happen because a lot of us are eating quite a lot.
Gobbled it up and then immediately went back for seconds. Ac12 have uncovered a criminal network operating within the force, and dcc dryden is. Features explaining the line of duty series 2 finale. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio and produced by world productions. Line of duty second ac12 interrogation episode 1 season 2 line of duty, line of duty season 5, line of duty movie, line of duty season 1 trailer, line o. To call this episode pivotal would be making a gross understatement. Line of duty creator jed mercurio has kindly answered some viewer questions about the finale to. Line of duty was enthralling viewing and will be greatly missed. This inadvisable moment from dot triggered the craziest finale yet. 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 is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio. I had previously watched episodes 1 and 2 but that was a long time ago so i wanted to see them again. Top critic lennie james brilliantly captured the odious ambiguity of his character. Line of duty season five, episode six wrapped up at the weekend as things came to a head. Wham bam, line of duty started as it meant to go on, and indeed as it began its first series a couple of years ago, with a sequence, spliced through the.
Keeley hawes as detective inspector lindsay denton in line of duty. The tense conclusion to the bbc one dramas fifth series attracted an average. Line of duty set to return for third and fourth series. Line of duty returns forathird series, as ac12 continues to hunt for any corruption lurking within the police. Growing across its run, the series four finale was the series highestrated ever with a consolidated figure of 9. The story is about the anticorruption unit 12 ac12 led by superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar and set within the fictional central police. Line of duty season finale is uks most watched tv show of 2019. There were cheerinducing revelations and some nonsensical explanations in a finale that put more than one character through the wringer. Ahead of sunday nights episode, find out everything you need to know about the line of duty season five cast. Line of duty finale draws biggest audience of 2019 so far bbc news. The ultimate showdown came as kate and ted went facetoface with cottan in. Did roz huntley kill timothy ifield on line of duty.