I am currently watching series 3 each week and loving every moment. The story is about the anticorruption unit 12 ac12 led by superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar and set within the fictional central police force. The truth always comes out in the wash eventually in line of duty, but never has the process been as gripping or gruelling as in last nights nerveshredding 85minute finale. But what happened in the line of duty season 5 finale. Highestrated uk program of 2019 bbc one and acorn tvs highly anticipated thriller line of duty returns season 5 makes exclusive u. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. Line of duty returns forathird series, as ac12 continues to hunt for any corruption lurking within the police. The series follows superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, d. Line of duty creator jed mercurio has kindly answered some viewer questions about the finale to his superlative second series.
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 adversary. Learn how an internal medicine physician became the showrunner of the highest rated u. Line of duty has been keeping bbc viewers hooked for nearly a decade and with the show set to return for its sixth season in the coming months. How much should we consider this man to be the adversary at the heart of the season, the one responsible for all of the police corruption and the drama that ac12 has been trying to resolve. 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.
Fans of the police corruption drama, airing on bbc one for the past. We finally reach the ultimate reveal but heavens, it takes an age to get there the fifth series of jed mercurios police procedural winds its way. Line of duty, the british crime series about a special ops agency who hunt down corrupt cops, has been going since 2012, but the upcoming fifth season is probably about to see a. Each series of the police thriller has stood on its own, but there is one thread that weaves the whole thing together. Line of duty finale explained and all the unanswered. I had previously watched episodes 1 and 2 but that was a. He was known as tommy and cottan believes that jayne akers, his liaison officer, was the real mole who betrayed the escort. 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. Line of duty creator jed mercurio teases what might happen in series 5.
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. Line of duty season five, episode six wrapped up at the weekend as things came to a head. If she returns in line of duty season 6, as rumor would have it, she will have to be a lot sharper regarding the people she works with, not just those she is investigating. Line of duty fans rage over disappointing finale ending.
The premiere was on bbc two on 26 june 2012 and moved to bbc one on 26 march 2017 for the fourth series. Outlander season 2 finale recap with sam heughan spoilers duration. Line of duty tv series 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Everything you need to know about line of duty season six, including release date, cast, plot and more. The pressure gets to the armed response unit line of duty. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio. The denouement to bbc two police corruption thriller line of duty left some viewers. But, rather than one character, it turns out theres four of them. The script, acting, pace, background music and visuals are superb perhaps the met police wouldnt agree. If youre hooked on line of duty, youll be thrilled to know that a sixth season is on its way.
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. Or perhaps youre planning on climbing on board for the new series, but dont have time to catch up on all the previous episodes. Lindsay is remanded in custody where she is victimized by both staff and prisoners. Gruelling police corruption thriller keeps spines tingling to the end. After a pleasurably tortuous few weeks with line of duty s second series, we finally have answers. 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. 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.
Heres why line of duty season 5s finale left us feeling. And, despite the fact that the coronavirus pandemic is. Line of duty season 6 release date cast, plot, theories. What happened in the season 4 finale of line of duty. Line of duty season finale reveals who h really is and. After a breakneck finale to series four of the bbcs hit cop corruption drama, viewers were left breathless and, in some cases, baffled. The hit british police drama was recommissioned for a fifth and sixth season at the end of season four back in 2017. Popular bbc police drama line of duty s fifth season dropped on acorn tv this week and i had the opportunity to chat with the shows creatorwriter jed mercurio.
In the case of line of duty, whose newest sixepisode season comes to acorn tv on monday. Line of duty returned for the finale on sunday with a hotlyanticipated special 90minute episode and it did not disappoint. As we prepare for the line of duty season 5 finale to air on bbc one tomorrow night, now does seem like the perfect time to raise the question. Finally, all is revealed in this subtle yet unbearably tense episode, where we learn how one. Season five of bbc cop drama line of duty will start on a sunday prime time slot showing the shows growing impact since it started out as a bbc two midweek sleeper hit. Line of duty ended tonight with a blockbuster, 90minute special finale as h was finally revealed. Heres why line of duty series 5 wont be on until 2019. Brace yourselves for an extremely stressful six weeks. Gary and matt discuss the final episode of line of duty s gripping second series and debate where the drama can go from here. Not only did the last episode of line of duty s fifth series feature a phenomenally tense interview scene, but the actionpacked instalment also finally unmasked a.
The season two finale of itvs liar, starring downton abbeys joanne froggatt and criminals katherine kelly, aired on 6 april at 9pm. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of d. Line of duty s sterling ensemble all maintain a stiff upper lip, but audiences limbs will be quavering throughout this tense fifth season that dives deep. Line of duty, series 2 finale, bbc two the arts desk. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. What we dont have after tonights quietly revelatory finale.
Ds steve arnott martin compston is transferred to the anticorruption unit 12 ac12 run by superintendent ted. Meanwhile steve and kate discover the identity of the dead witness from blunt inspector cottan. Line of duty fans have been left raging over the baffling plot and unbelievable h twist in tonights final series five came to a close this evening and viewers were left on the edge of their. A chat with line of duty creator jed mercurio telly. And now the fifth season of his line of duty is the highest rated british drama of 2019 so far.
The second series of line of duty consisting of six episodes premiered on 12 february 2014 on bbc two. After the dust settled from biggeloes attack, we have the real conclusion to season 5. If you have not seen the final episode you are advised not to read further. Ruby rose quits batwoman role days after the season finale airs. The truth about h came out but not in the way people expected.
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