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. A real life police officer, named only as john, has been advising on the show since the second season to make sure the plots are true to life. The second series broadcast began on 12 february 2014. After a counterterrorism raid goes wrong, detective sergeant steve arnott refuses to take part in a coverup. The second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12 february 2014 on bbc two. Line of duty is a world productions production for bbc two. The third series came to a close after airing a nailbiting sixth episode on bbc two. With tensions rising, hastings and kate focus on di dot cottan. And fans of the gripping series couldnt believe their eyes.
However he is transferred to the anticorruption squad, whose head, superintendent ted hastings, gives him a very special case to investigate dci tony. I had previously watched episodes 1 and 2 but that was a. The first series premiered on 26 june 2012 and became bbc twos 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. 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. Bbc bosses shared an image on instagram showing the hit dramas lead actors vicky mcclure, adrian. As line of duty nears its conclusion, were joined by a former undercover police officer and a current detective sergeant, to tell us just how. 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. Steve makes a shocking discovery, then his own past catches up with him. With polly lloyd, lisa palfrey, arsher ali, leanne best. Line of duty season 2 premieres saturday, may 9 at 10pm9c. Features explaining the line of duty series 2 finale. While its described as a fictional tv series, many of the compelling plot. Although line of dutys stories are not ripped straight from the.
He is initially assigned to investigate one of the forces most successful and charismatic officers, whose crime figures seem too good to be true. Crime drama line of duty return to bbc one on sunday. Season 2, episode 2 sacrifices every ounce and possibility of comedy in order to stay true to the realistic experience of the. Meanwhile steve and kate discover the identity of the dead witness from blunt inspector cottan. Line of duty stands out as original and surprising. Line of duty season 4 reaches its thrilling conclusion tomorrow night. Bbc cop shows fans fooled into thinking story is true. When he is ostracized by colleagues, he transfers to an anticorruption. Line of duty creator jed mercurio has kindly answered some viewer questions about the finale to. Anyone else watch the last moments of tonights line of duty through their fingers. I had seen series one several years ago, and have since seen series three.
This season features a new police corruption story told over six onehour episodes opening explosively with the ambush of a police convoy in which three police officers are killed and a protected witness is seriously injured. Heres a quick roundup of all the intelligence we have series one. Hit crime drama line of duty returned to bbc one for a fifth series last month, but whats. Line of duty 2012 2012 2014 2016 2017 2019 unknown. Not mercurios words, but confirmed by him to be true. Line of duty was enthralling viewing and will be greatly missed. Breeders starring martin freeman and daisy hadid began on sky one at the beginning of last month and became a hit with viewers. Is line of duty based on real events and does ac12 really exist. Some of line of dutys story lines are inspired by real life events. What happened in seasons 1 4 of line of duty and is it based on. The script, acting, pace, background music and visuals are superb perhaps the met police wouldnt agree.
Line of duty returns forathird series, as ac12 continues to hunt for any corruption lurking within the police. After three series on bbc two, the show now found itself on bbc one and, in true line of duty fashion, it was a spectacular and outrageous opening episode. 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 premiere was on bbc two on 26 june 2012 and moved to bbc one on 26 march 2017 for the fourth series. 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 is a drama series which takes a look at the world of police corruption. He was known as tommy and cottan believes that jayne akers, his liaison officer, was the real mole who betrayed the escort.
Viewers of the incredible bbc series tuned in to the show, hoping to learn the identity of the balaclava man. Ds steve arnott is transferred to ac12, the anticorruption unit, after a counterterrorist operation goes badly wrong. The third series came to a close after airing a nailbiting sixth episode on bbc two on thursday. Is line of duty based on real events and does ac12 really. Line of duty viewers were led to believe the show was based on a true story after watching the season finale. But is the police drama based on reallife, and does ac12 actually exist. Confused viewers thought bbc cop drama line of duty was based on fact because of scenes at the end of the final episode. Line of duty is a compelling police drama that takes a cynical view of a ds steve arnott is transferred to ac12, the. Line of duty creator jed mercurio has kindly answered some viewer questions about the.
After series four concluded, the bbc announced line of duty had been renewed for two more series so well be getting a series six too. The fifth season of line of duty concludes tonight may 5, 2019 with an extended episode that lasts until 10. There are strict rules on the running times of episodes and sometimes. It is time to expand to the modern warfare universe. Filming for line of duty s sixth series is about to get underway, a cast photo has revealed. What happened in seasons 1 4 of line of duty and is it.
Lindsay is remanded in custody where she is victimized by both staff and prisoners. Line of duty focuses on the anticorruption unit, ac12, which. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio and produced by world productions. Sergeant danny waldron and his team shoot dead a criminal, but cracks soon appear in their story. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of d. Bgt magician exposed by eagleeyed viewers who spot obvious curtain illusion. Line of duty s adrian dunbar gave a surprise performance on live tv and that fella can sing. I am currently watching series 3 each week and loving every moment. The caddy, whose real identity was only known to akers and hunter. The dday landings and the invasion of normandy are stories that have been told and retold over the last 70plus years, and play a large role in the narrative campaign of call of duty. Line of duty season 6 cast, episodes, air date and plot.
A modern police drama about the investigations of anticorruption unit ac12. Line of duty tv show season 2 episodes list next episode. This was an excellent series for the most part, the final episode had some very unrealistic scenes that gave me a laugh. Line of duty is a bbc police procedural that is quite well received in the uk and the us.
Click the link below to see what others say about line of duty. Line of duty season 4 episode 3 ending line of duty. The real stories behind line of duty this morning youtube. The series follows superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, d. Dannys armedresponse unit come under increasing scrutiny as ac12 feed kate information to help her crack their story. Akers could have made up any story to make tommy move to somewhere hed. Every season of line of duty ranked, from worst to best. After a bungled raid which kills an innocent man young ds steve arnott faces disgrace. On this channel we have looked at the story of the characters in call of duty. 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 is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio. Hit bbc drama line of duty returned to tv tonight and although the gripping stories are not ripped straight from the headlines, it is based on real anticorruption police units. 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 series 5 ending with 90minute episode as h mystery continues.
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