Line of Duty
Seen it?2012 | 7 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 7 seasons and 42 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 42 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- A big time investment at 7 seasons.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 609K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.
- Series 12012 · 5 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5 out of 10Saturday
Series 22014 · 6 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4 out of 10Friday- Series 32016 · 6 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
- Series 42017 · 6 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
- Series 52019 · 6 episodes · 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
- Series 62021 · 7 episodes · 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6 out of 10Saturday
- Series 76 episodes · 96% on Rotten TomatoesFriday
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Cast & crew
Created by Jed Mercurio
- Martin CompstonDS Steve Arnott
- Vicky McClureDC Kate Fleming
- Adrian DunbarSI Ted Hastings
- Gregory PiperRyan Pilkington
- Nigel BoyleDI Ian Buckells
- Kelly MacdonaldDCI Jo Davidson
- Owen TealePhilip Osborne
- Anneika RoseFarida Jatri
- Matthew ForsytheSuitor
- Shalom Brune-FranklinDC Chloë Bishop