Line of Duty (2012)

Name: Line of Duty
Rating: 8.2

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 8.2

IMDb

Synopsis

A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.

First Air Date: 2012-06-26

Last Air Date: 2021-05-02

Number of Seasons: 7

Number of Episodes: 36

Created By: Jed Mercurio

Networks: BBC One, BBC Two

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Top Cast

Martin Compston as DS Steve Arnott
Vicky McClure as DC Kate Fleming
Adrian Dunbar as SI Ted Hastings
Craig Parkinson as Matthew 'Dot' Cottan
Gregory Piper as Ryan Pilkington
Maya Sondhi as PC Maneet Bindra
Anneika Rose as Farida Jatri
Keeley Hawes as Lindsay Denton
Polly Walker as Gill Biggeloe
Ace Bhatti as PCC Rohan Sindwhani

Seasons

Series 1 (2012)

Series 2 (2014)

Series 3 (2016)

Series 4 (2017)

Series 5 (2019)

Series 6 (2021)

Series 7

Series 1 (2012)

DS Steve Arnott is transferred to the police anti-corruption unit after the death of a man in a mistaken shooting during a counter-terrorist operation by another cop.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2012-06-26)

When Steve Arnott is transferred to a police anti-corruption unit, he finds his target is the city's top detective, Tony Gates. Can Gates really be as good as he appears? Arnott must engage in a cat-and-mouse struggle to uncover Gates' secret.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2012-07-03)

Having been duped into covering up Jackie's crime, Gates is desperate to sever ties with her. But, as Arnott and Fleming close in on his secret, Gates is plunged into an even more dangerous situation than he first thought.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2012-07-10)

Arnott is convinced Gates played a part in Jackie's disappearance. With Fleming's help, the anti-corruption team tries to trap Gates into revealing his involvement in covering up Jackie's crimes.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2012-07-17)

Desperate for proof of Gates's corruption, Fleming pushes her relationship with him to the limit. But her behaviour causes Morton to question if she might not be such a loyal colleague after all.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2012-07-24)

With Gates on the run, the anti-corruption team come under pressure to close the case once and for all. Arnott is forced to make some tough decisions about where his loyalties lie. Fleming and Hastings go all out to catch Gates, leading to a shattering conclusion.