Show Title: Line of Duty Audience Rating: Adult Warnings: Violence, strong language Length of Episodes: one hour (proper hour -- no ad breaks) Length of Series: 6 series, 36 episodes total. However, there are persistent rumours that a 7th series might happen. Why you recommend it: Strong characters, twisty plots, great guest stars (Kelly MacDonald! Keeley Hawes! Thandi Newton! Lenny James!) each series, edge of your seat action -- it's just a great show, even if it gets a bit over-the-top at times.
Line of Duty follows DS Steve Arnott, a former authorized firearms officer who is transferred to AC-12 after he refuses to cover-up a botched anti-terrorist operation that resulted in an unlawful shooting by his team. AC-12 is a unit tasked with uncovering police corruption. Arnott is partnered with DC Kate Fleming and they work under the supervision of Superintendent Ted Hastings ("Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey!" -- Hastings uses a lot of quirky catchphrases). Throughout the 6 series, AC-12 investigate seemingly unconnected cases involving allegedly corrupt police officers, with each series focusing on a different corrupt officer. AC-12 gradually realizes the pervasive nature of corruption and the police's deep-rooted links to an organized crime group. A long-running story arc revolves around discovering the identity of "H", a corrupt person or persons of senior rank within the police force who are instrumental in running organized crime.
So yes, it has bent coppers, conspiracies that reach the upper echelons of the government, and our plucky trio of good guys trying to find the answers. I will warn that the first series is a bit slow -- I guess the show was sort of finding itself -- but stick with it because it really takes off with series 2, and series 1 is important to the ongoing story line.
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Audience Rating: Adult
Warnings: Violence, strong language
Length of Episodes: one hour (proper hour -- no ad breaks)
Length of Series: 6 series, 36 episodes total. However, there are persistent rumours that a 7th series might happen.
Why you recommend it: Strong characters, twisty plots, great guest stars (Kelly MacDonald! Keeley Hawes! Thandi Newton! Lenny James!) each series, edge of your seat action -- it's just a great show, even if it gets a bit over-the-top at times.
Line of Duty follows DS Steve Arnott, a former authorized firearms officer who is transferred to AC-12 after he refuses to cover-up a botched anti-terrorist operation that resulted in an unlawful shooting by his team. AC-12 is a unit tasked with uncovering police corruption. Arnott is partnered with DC Kate Fleming and they work under the supervision of Superintendent Ted Hastings ("Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey!" -- Hastings uses a lot of quirky catchphrases). Throughout the 6 series, AC-12 investigate seemingly unconnected cases involving allegedly corrupt police officers, with each series focusing on a different corrupt officer. AC-12 gradually realizes the pervasive nature of corruption and the police's deep-rooted links to an organized crime group. A long-running story arc revolves around discovering the identity of "H", a corrupt person or persons of senior rank within the police force who are instrumental in running organized crime.
So yes, it has bent coppers, conspiracies that reach the upper echelons of the government, and our plucky trio of good guys trying to find the answers. I will warn that the first series is a bit slow -- I guess the show was sort of finding itself -- but stick with it because it really takes off with series 2, and series 1 is important to the ongoing story line.