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Season 5 – Line of Duty

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A sergeant who refuses to be involved in a police cover-up joins an anti-corruption team.
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Line of Duty — Season 5

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Critics Consensus

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 into moral murk.

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Scott Bryan BBC.com 07/15/2020
It's absolutely a must watch. It really builds up incrementally. Blinding, I loved it. Go to Full Review Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter 05/13/2019
Line of Duty really leans into the four seasons that came before it and more connections than ever will be made. If you're thinking those connections are corrupt, yes, that's a good start. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 05/13/2019
It's not good for you, but it will definitely give you a buzz. Go to Full Review Abbie Bernstein Assignment X 08/11/2020
Line of Duty is probably a bit freer than an American version might be to explore other, more Byzantine abuses of police power. It does this in thrilling fashion, season to season, episode to episode, and even scene by scene. Go to Full Review Lynden Barber Limelight 05/18/2020
Some might call this a formula but it's better recognised as a well-tuned sense of dramatic structure and dynamics. Go to Full Review Kaila Hale-Stern The Mary Sue 05/07/2020
The show can be totally over-the-top, but it's also compellingly watchable and often thrilling, a masterpiece of misdirection that keeps you guessing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ma'ark T @RT57514104 Nov 12 Season 5 of Line of Duty really gripped me from start to finish and is one of my favourite seasons so far. I like that it referred back to previous plots. See more Han T @Hantms 10/31/2023 Sorry tedious and unrealistic; the high score is a complete mystery. See more Anita F @RT48915707 07/29/2023 Great series. So intriguing and entertaining. I appreciate that it has a minimal amount of vulgar language. See more Dave C @RT09838700 05/28/2021 Enjoyed this a lot, but the constant calling the boss ‘Gaffa' got really bloody irritating! Hadn't been such a thing in previous seasons. Anyway… We all knew Gill showing up again would spell trouble! This is a good season, but there were too many obvious plot developments to hold it up as high as previous seasons See more Dalene J @RT14069226 05/14/2021 Great series. I'm disappointed to see Kate Fleming get DI promotion over Arnott. She has been well off the mark and unprofessionally jealous and off-team player season after season. He is always doggedly insightful and ultimately points AC-12 in the right direction. The writing, production and acting are superior to any similar series See more 03/02/2021 Brilliant drama. Stephen Graham knocked it out of the park! Intense and captivating. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jed Mercurio

Creator

Stephen Graham

Corbett

Martin Compston

DS Steve Arnott

Vicky McClure

DC Kate Fleming

Adrian Dunbar

Superintendent Ted Hastings

Polly Walker

Gill

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 31, 2019 Operation Pear Tree When three police officers are shot to death during the hijack of a seized-drugs transport, AC-12 move in to investigate possible police collusion; As the body count rises, the team realize they are up against their most destructive adversary yet. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 7, 2019 The Head of Medusa Kate and Steve attempt to track down a lead; a fresh police leak enables another audacious raid; Steve's attempts to gather information put him in a dangerous situation. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 14, 2019 Code Zero Corbett's most daring plan yet requires McQueen to exploit links with corrupt police officers; AC-12 makes a shocking discovery. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 21, 2019 The Betrayal Tensions rise in the OCG following the events at Eastfield, and with troubling questions hanging over the identity of "H," suspicions mount at AC-12. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 28, 2019 On Your Own As the hunt for "H" intensifies, Steve and Kate can't help but wonder if Hastings is keeping a dark secret. Details Episode 6 Aired May 5, 2019 The Intrigue The AC-12 anti-corruption unit, led by Ted Hastings, Kate Fleming and Steve Arnott, faces a new case as suspicions surrounding H's mysterious identity begin to point to someone they never expected: Hastings. Details

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Season Info

Director
John Strickland, Susan Tully
Creator
Jed Mercurio
Executive Producer
Simon Heath, Priscilla Parish
Screenwriter
Jed Mercurio
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 31, 2019