Line of Duty series 3
| Line of Duty | |
|---|---|
| Series 3 | |
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| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 24 March – 28 April 2016 |
| Series chronology | |
The third series of Line of Duty, consisting of six episodes, premiered on 24 March 2016 on BBC Two. The series follows Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) and DC Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of Sergeant Danny Waldron (Daniel Mays). Supporting cast includes Craig Parkinson as DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan and Polly Walker as Gill Biggeloe. Keeley Hawes returns as DI Lindsay Denton.
Cast
Main cast
- Daniel Mays as Sergeant Daniel Waldron
- Martin Compston as DS Steve Arnott
- Vicky McClure as DC Kate Fleming
- Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings
- Craig Parkinson as DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan
- Keeley Hawes as Lindsay Denton
Supporting cast
- Maya Sondhi as PC Maneet Bindra
- Polly Walker as Gill Biggeloe, special counsel to the police and crime commissioner
- Neil Morrissey as DC Nigel Morton
- Arsher Ali as PC Harinderpal "Hari" Bains
- Leanne Best as PC Jackie Brickford
- Will Mellor as PC Rod Kennedy
- Lisa Palfrey as Inspector Tracey McAndrew
- Aiysha Hart as DS Sam Railston
- Shaun Parkes as Chief Superintendent Terry Reynolds
- George Costigan as Chief Superintendent Patrick Fairbank
- Mandana Jones as Superintendent Summers
- Jonas Armstrong as Joe Nash
- Adjoa Andoh as prosecutor
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Michael Keillor | 24 March 2016 | 3.54 |
| 13 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Michael Keillor | 31 March 2016 | 6.02 |
| 14 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Michael Keillor | 7 April 2016 | 5.73 |
| 15 | 4 | "Episode 4" | John Strickland | 14 April 2016 | 5.55 |
| 16 | 5 | "Episode 5" | John Strickland | 21 April 2016 | 5.72 |
| 17 | 6 | "Episode 6" | John Strickland | 28 April 2016 | 5.93 |
Reception
Series 3 saw many positive reviews and continued to achieve higher viewing figures than both previous series.[2] Andrew Billen of The Times praised the series quoting "The characters have been memorable, sometimes indelibly so. The plotting has been meticulous, demanding our more than usual attention. Yet it has remained a work of social realism."[3] James Watson of The Spectator wrote "what makes Line of Duty so good is not just the traditional pleasures of plot, pace and characterisation. It's also Mercurio's entirely justified belief that the more technical aspects of an anti-corruption case can be extremely dramatic too."[4]
Home entertainment releases
- Blu-ray
Blu-ray releases for Line of Duty
| Name | Release dates | Ep # |
|---|---|---|
| Region B | ||
| Line of Duty: Series 3 | 20 January 2017[5] | The two-disc box set includes all six episodes from series Three, with a classification age of 16. Running time: 390 minutes. Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 |
References
- ^ "Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 8 February 2014. (User must select "BBC1" in the Channel field and then select the appropriate year, month and week to retrieve the figure for each episode)
- ^ "LINE OF DUTY: SEASON 3 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Billen, Andrew (29 April 2016). "TV Review: Line of Duty". The Times. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Walton, James (26 March 2016). "Line of Duty thinks – rightly – that there's drama in the subsections of police acts". The Spectator. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "Line of Duty – Series 3 [Blu-ray]". BBC Worldwide. Retrieved 20 January 2017.