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Season 6 – Line of Duty

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A sergeant who refuses to be involved in a police cover-up joins an anti-corruption team.
Line of Duty — Season 6

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Critics Consensus

Unnecessarily dense storytelling and an oversaturation of acronyms gives the sense that this sturdy procedural may be overextending itself, but Kelly Macdonald reports in for duty to provide some fresh blood and intrigue.

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Terri White Empire Magazine 05/05/2021
4/5
Its ever-rotating cast of guest stars has always been one of Line Of Duty's greatest strengths, and within two short hours, Kelly Macdonald is already shaping up to be one of the most mad and memorable. Go to Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) 05/05/2021
4/5
I've griped about various bits of this show over the years - the jargon, the references to people and places we'd completely forgotten about... but it stands head and shoulders above most other dramas. Go to Full Review Lucy Mangan Guardian 05/05/2021
3/5
But in the last few episodes of Line of Duty and particularly the finale, containing a supposedly towering speech by Hastings so pedestrian that even Dunbar could barely sell it, the message has hardly been moulded at all. I Go to Full Review Akhil Arora Gadgets360 12/30/2021
[Might] be beyond its best years but it is still at times the most thrilling thing on TV. Go to Full Review James Walton The Spectator 07/19/2021
[The premiere] might have represented an unusually slow trundle to the top of the ride. Yet now that we've got there, the ride itself looks like giving us our money's worth again. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 06/11/2021
Here's hoping for more characters like Hastings, Bartlet and McCall based on the knowledge that television can shape our values and behavior as well as simply reflect them. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chet T 01/28/2024 Line of Duty is exceptionally well written and stars a new lead actor each season to carry the drama along side the trio of Kate, Steve and Hastings. Every season is solid, particularly seasons 3, 4 & 5 (Steven Graham stars). The ending is a bit underwhelming but overall it deserves the 96 rating! See more Edmond W 04/02/2023 S6 is Not as good as previous seasons. DCI Jo's acting is definately poor and doesn't look like a DCI at all. She may only look like a vulnerable lady. The ending of the season is surprisingly bad, and I don't believe audience is happy with Ian as the last H. It doesn't close out the story. See more 11/05/2021 Line of Duty is probably my favourite UK TV production of all time. Great acting and writing. One of the few TV series that wasn't predictable and there were lots of twists and turns I didn't expect. See more Biff H 10/13/2021 This is a great show through all 6 seasons. I wish it would continue. See more 09/08/2021 Without a doubt, the best police-drama out there. An outstanding show, intricate in detail. Gripping, thrilling, clever. Brilliant! See more 09/04/2021 This season seems to have referred to every season that preceded it. I would need a map of all the characters and their relationships and plots to really understand it all. It's still a good show but I hope next season they make the plot line more self-contained, so we don't have to reflect on the minute details of what happened years ago in seasons 1-5! On the bright side, if you feel like binging six seasons of a great show, then you might be able to actually follow season six without issue. See more Read all reviews
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Kelly Macdonald

DCI Jo Davidson

Martin Compston

DS Steve Arnott

Vicky McClure

DC Kate Fleming

Anna Maxwell Martin

Carmichael

Adrian Dunbar

Superintendent Ted Hastings

Anneika Rose

Farida

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 21, 2021 DCI Jo Davidson receives new information about a suspect in the murder of investigative journalist Gail Vella; suspicious of her motives, AC-12 launch an investigation. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 28, 2021 Having opened an official inquiry into DCI Jo Davidson and Operation Lighthouse, AC-12 begin to suspect a cover up; Steve and Chloe dig into Gail Vella's controversial reporting for clues to her murder, and find links to previous AC-12 cases. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 4, 2021 On the strength of evidence from a new witness, Jo brings Terry Boyle back in for questioning; Kate is torn between loyalty to Jo and wanting to assist the investigation. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 11, 2021 AC-12 make major breakthroughs, but an interview with a key witness goes horribly wrong. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 18, 2021 AC-12 link Gail Vella's murder with a historic case of police corruption, but forces beyond their control threaten to derail the investigation. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 25, 2021 As AC-12 struggle to deal with the repercussions of tragic events, Hastings makes one final bid to uncover institutionalized corruption before his time runs out. Details Episode 7 Aired May 2, 2021 AC-12 close in on H, the Fourth Man or Woman orchestrating the network of corrupt officers. Details

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Line of Duty — Season 6

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Season Info

Director
Jennie Darnell, Daniel Nettheim, Gareth Bryn
Screenwriter
Jed Mercurio
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 21, 2021