Line of Duty is a British police procedural television series created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions. On 26 June 2012, BBC Two began to broadcast the first series; it was its best-performing drama series in ten years with a consolidated audience of 4.1 million viewers. Broadcast of the second series began on 12 February 2014; its widespread public and critical acclaim led to the BBC commissioning a further two series. The third series began on 24 March 2016 on BBC Two; the following three series were broadcast on BBC One. In May 2017, the BBC commissioned a sixth series. Filming began in February 2020 but stopped the following month due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it resumed in September. Filming continued until November 2020. Broadcast of the sixth series began on BBC One on 21 March 2021.
| Genre | Police procedural |
| Created by | Jed Mercurio |
| Written by | Jed Mercurio |
| Directed by | David Caffrey, Jennie Darnell, Douglas Mackinnon, Daniel Nettheim, Michael Keillor, John Strickland, Jed Mercurio, Sue Tully |
| Starring | Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Lennie James, Keeley Hawes, Craig Parkinson, Daniel Mays, Thandie Newton, Stephen Graham, Anna Maxwell Martin, Kelly Macdonald |
| Theme music composer | Carly Paradis |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Executive producer(s) | Stephen Wright (BBC), Simon Heath (World Productions), Jed Mercurio (Series 2–5) |
| Producer(s) | Jed Mercurio (Series 1), Peter Norris (Series 2–3), Cait Collins (Series 4), Ken Horn (Series 5–6) |
| Location(s) | Birmingham (Series 1), Belfast (Series 2 onwards) |
| Cinematography | Ruairi O'Brien (Series 1–2), Peter Robertson (Series 3), Anna Valdez Hanks (Series 4), Stephen Murphy (Series 4) |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Production company(s) | World Productions |
| Distributor | Kew Media, ITV Studios (series 6–present) |
| Original network | BBC Two (2012–2016), BBC One (2017–present) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Netflix ID | 70263817 |
About Line of Duty
Police procedural and crime drama following a firearms officer named DS Steve Arnott who is transferred to an anti-corruption unit after refusing to cover-up an unlawful shooting by members of his own team during a counter-terrorist operation.
Achievement of Line of Duty
The Jed Mercurio created show became BBC Two's best-performing drama series in ten years after the first season. It won the Royal Television Society Award and Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Drama Series.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Line of Duty
Television shows set in England.
Latest information about Line of Duty updated on July 28 2021.
