Global InformationList of awards and nominations received by Line of Duty information
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Line of Duty is a British police procedural and serial drama consisting of six series that was created by Jed Mercurio and broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).[1][2] The first three series spanned a total of 17 episodes and aired on BBC Two between 2012 and 2016.[3] The remaining three series comprised 19 episodes and aired on BBC One from 2017 to 2021.[4] Produced by World Productions,[5] the series was primarily filmed in Belfast although filming for the first series took place in Birmingham.[6] Mercurio wrote all 36 episodes and serves as an executive producer alongside Simon Heath and Stephen Wright.[7][8] It was distributed internationally by Kew Media Distribution and later ITV Studios following the former's collapse.[9]
The series primarily follows the actions of Anti-Corruption Unit 12 (AC-12), a task force located within the fictional Central Police Constabulary.[10] AC-12 is led by Superintendent Ted Hastings, portrayed by Adrian Dunbar, who appeared in the first series and was promoted to the main cast beginning with the second series.[11] Martin Compston and Vicky McClure also starred in all six series as AC-12 officers Steve Arnott and Kate Fleming.[12] Each series features an additional actor as part of the main cast who portrays a police officer that is being investigated by AC-12.[13] These roles were performed by Lennie James in series one,[14] Keely Hawes in series two,[15] Daniel Mays in the third series,[16] Thandie Newton in series four,[17] Stephen Graham in series five,[18] and Kelly Macdonald in the sixth and final series.[19] Craig Parkinson was an additional member of the second and third series cast,[20] while Hawes' role extended into the third.[21] Parkinson also appeared in the first series prior to being promoted.[12] The characters of Parkinson and Hawes were both killed off at the end of series three;[22] Parkinson however, appeared as a guest star in one episode of each of the two following series in flashback scenes.[23] Jessica Raine starred in a single episode of the second series[24] and Jason Watkins appeared in two episodes of the fourth series; both were credited with the other principal cast members.[25] Additionally, Anna Maxwell Martin was also featured as part of the starring cast in the fifth and sixth series, but only appeared in the latter portion of each series.[26] Over the course of the series, an overarching storyline develops that connects numerous characters to an organised crime group which is found to be in a large conspiracy with high-ranking officers of the police department.[27]
Viewing figures increased significantly over the course of the series,[28] leading to record-breaking broadcasts[29][30] and causing it to become the subject of critical acclaim.[31][32][33][34] Line of Duty has been nominated for a total of 115 awards, winning 27 of them. A large portion of the nominations resulted from British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Royal Television Society-related awards, which are collectively responsible for 42 of them. A third of the series' successful awards were won at the TV Choice and Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Dunbar and McClure tie for the most nominations received by cast members, each holding seven, followed by Compston with five and Hawes with three. McClure and Hawes have the most wins by a cast member with two each. Individual series and the programme as a whole secured a total of 46 nominations. The largest portion were acquired by the sixth series while the fifth and sixth series gained the most wins in this aspect. Four awards out of 12 nominations were given to Mercurio for his writing on the series. Internationally, Line of Duty has also picked up a win from the American Edgar Allen Poe Awards and a nomination in the Australian Directors' Guild Awards.
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- ^ Conlan, Tara (7 June 2018). "How Line of Duty set the benchmark for the police procedural". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Plunkett, John (6 May 2016). "Line of Duty promoted to BBC1 for two more series". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ McEwan, Cameron K (18 July 2023). "Every series of Line of Duty ranked, from worst to best". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (25 August 2022). "Channel 4 Sets New Six-Part Drama From 'Line Of Duty' Producer World Productions". World Productions. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Duncan (29 April 2021). "The real AC-12: discover the police anti-corruption officers who inspired Line of Duty". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (26 March 2021). "'Line of Duty' Season 6 to Bow on BritBox in the U.S., Canada". Variety. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Line of Duty Returns for a Third Series". Northern Ireland Screen. 16 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (9 June 2020). "'Line Of Duty': ITV Studios To Sell Season 6 Of Hit Police Drama After Kew Media's Collapse". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Wilson (5 March 2022). "'Line of Duty' Star Martin Compston Talks Potential New Season of BBC Series: 'There's Definitely Scope for It'". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (26 June 2022). "Line of Duty's Jed Mercurio on scrapped storylines, Steve and Kate's potential romance and "H"". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b Craig, David (27 April 2021). "Meet the cast of Line of Duty". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (21 March 2021). "Who's the baddie? Line of Duty's bent coppers, ranked". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Line of Duty series 1 recap: everything you need to know before the BBC drama returns". Radio Times. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Line of Duty series 2 recap: everything you need to know before the BBC drama returns". Radio Times. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Line of Duty series 3 recap: everything you need to know before the BBC drama returns". Radio Times. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (14 March 2017). "Thandie Newton signed up for Line of Duty series 4 without reading a single script". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, Elanor Bley (5 May 2019). "Who is John Corbett? Everything you need to know about Stephen Graham's character in Line of Duty". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Line of Duty series 6 air date and time: Your guide to the next series of the crime drama". Radio Times. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (27 February 2021). "Line of Duty star Craig Parkinson: 'I was shocked to find out the truth about Dot Cottan'". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Jones, Paul (1 April 2016). "Line of Duty star apologises for 'fibbing' about shock return". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (27 July 2017). "Line of Duty: stunning series 3 finale sees thrills and resolution for Denton, Dot and Steve". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, Elanor Bley (4 June 2019). "Line of Duty star Craig Parkinson reveals how he re-filmed Dot Cottan's dying declaration". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Phil (12 March 2016). "'The easiest way to kill someone? Be a cop' – Line of Duty, the police show for our times". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Line of Duty series four". Radio Times. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (28 April 2021). "Who is DCS Patricia Carmichael in Line of Duty and could she be 'the fourth man'?". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, Elanor Bley (2 May 2021). "Line of Duty ending explained – how season six revealed the identity of H, and all the important details from the finale". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Lucy (3 May 2021). "Line of Duty finale draws record 12.8 million UK TV audience". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (3 May 2021). "'Line Of Duty' Season 6 Finale Scores Record Ratings For BBC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (3 May 2021). "Line of Duty' Finale Breaks Modern U.K. Viewing Records for BBC – Global Bulletin". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Mason, Paul; Hogan, Michael (22 March 2014). "Was Line of Duty's ending a cop-out?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Mellor, Louisa (5 May 2017). "Line Of Duty series 4: creator Jed Mercurio interview". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Here's What You Need To Know About British Police Drama Line Of Duty". AMC. AMC Networks. 2 April 2020. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Craig, David (27 July 2020). "Jed Mercurio reveals BBC One initially turned down Line of Duty". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.