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Line of Duty

CrimeDramaMystery2012TV-MA36 episodes6 seasonsScripted

Tagline: If you think catching criminals is tough, try catching police officers.

First aired: 2012-06-26

Synopsis

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

Creators

Jed Mercurio

Casting

Kelly Macdonald
DCI Jo Davidson
Vicky McClure
DC Kate Fleming
Martin Compston
DS Steve Arnott
Owen Teale
Philip Osborne
Adrian Dunbar
SI Ted Hastings
Anneika Rose
Farida Jatri
Nigel Boyle
DI Ian Buckells
Gregory Piper
Ryan Pilkington

Series 1

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.

Number of episodes 5

Series 2

An ambush of a police convoy results in three police officers dead and a protected witness seriously injured. The sole surviving police officer is Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton. Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden takes personal charge, assigning AC-12 to the case. Initially AC-12’s most valuable witness, the suspicion soon arises that Denton could be their prime suspect. In the pursuit of corruption, how far will they go to uncover the truth?

Number of episodes 6

Series 3

After a criminal is shot dead during a police raid, the AC-12 team begins examining the conduct of Sergeant Danny Waldron, leader of an elite unit. But Waldron’s loyal team obstructs the investigation, and the truth about the shooting proves more complicated than Arnott and Fleming could ever have imagined.

Number of episodes 6

Series 4

The fourth series sees AC-12 facing their most devious opponent yet! Under pressure from her superiors, DCI Roz Huntley charges a young man with a series of murders after months of fruitless investigation, but is he guilty? The Chief Forensic Investigator has doubts and turns to AC-12.

Number of episodes 6

Series 5

Series 5 follows the actions of Superintendent Ted Hastings, D.I. Kate Fleming and D.S. Steve Arnott as they investigate an Organised Crime Group with links to missing undercover officer D.S. John Corbett.

Number of episodes 6

Series 6

Series 6 sees AC-12 facing their most enigmatic adversary so far: Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, the senior investigating officer of a high-profile unsolved murder.

Number of episodes 7

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