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|ShortSummary= DCI Huntley continually shuts Fleming out of the investigation meetings. The officers try to find links between Ifield and Farmer. In order to gain access to information from the investigation, AC-12 seize evidence forcibly, since Fleming is unable to gain access undercover. A security camera shot of Ifield in the balaclava mask and purchasing the cutting tools found at his flat does not convince Arnott that Ifield is 'Balaclava Man'. His requests to Hastings to open a second investigation are authorised. Arnott theorises DCI Huntley was the one to kill Ifield after her phone history proves suspicious. DC Jodie Taylor notices Fleming checking the forensics (that DCI Huntley had swapped) and reports back to DCI Huntley. Reznikova is discovered to be a prostitute. Arnott begins questioning DCI Huntley's husband, Nick Huntley, regarding her whereabouts on the night Ifield died, but he refuses to confirm or deny his wife's alibi. DC Jamie Desford is assigned to assist Arnott for the investigation. Having heard no response from Nick, Arnott returns to his office to question him and misses various voice messages from AC-12 warning him Nick could be dangerous, as his car was identified both approaching and departing from the area near Ifield's flat on the night of his murder. On the way up in the lift, Arnott is attacked by a man in a balaclava, hit in the face with a baseball bat and thrown down the stairs. With blood pooling round his head, his fate is left uncertain. |
|ShortSummary= DCI Huntley continually shuts Fleming out of the investigation meetings. The officers try to find links between Ifield and Farmer. In order to gain access to information from the investigation, AC-12 seize evidence forcibly, since Fleming is unable to gain access undercover. A security camera shot of Ifield in the balaclava mask and purchasing the cutting tools found at his flat does not convince Arnott that Ifield is 'Balaclava Man'. His requests to Hastings to open a second investigation are authorised. Arnott theorises DCI Huntley was the one to kill Ifield after her phone history proves suspicious. DC Jodie Taylor notices Fleming checking the forensics (that DCI Huntley had swapped) and reports back to DCI Huntley. Reznikova is discovered to be a prostitute, and admit having slept with Ifield. Arnott begins questioning DCI Huntley's husband, Nick Huntley, regarding her whereabouts on the night Ifield died, but he refuses to confirm or deny his wife's alibi. DC Jamie Desford is assigned to assist Arnott for the investigation. Having heard no response from Nick, Arnott returns to his office to question him and misses various voice messages from AC-12 warning him Nick could be dangerous, as his car was identified both approaching and departing from the area near Ifield's flat on the night of his murder. On the way up in the lift, Arnott is attacked by a man in a balaclava, hit in the face with a baseball bat and thrown down the stairs on the 3rd floor. With blood pooling round his head, his fate is left uncertain. |
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{{Episode list|Line of Duty (series 4) |
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Revision as of 18:15, 8 March 2020
| Line of Duty | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 26 March – 30 April 2017 |
| Series chronology | |
The fourth series of Line of Duty, consisting of six episodes, began broadcasting on 26 March 2017 on BBC One. The series follows Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), D.S. Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) and D.S. Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) as they investigate the corrupt actions of D.C.I. Roseanne Huntley (Thandie Newton). The supporting characters include Forensic Investigator Tim Ifield (Jason Watkins), D.S. Sam Railston (Aiysha Hart) and D.C. Jodie Taylor (Claudia Jessie).[1][2][3]
Cast
Main cast
- Thandie Newton as D.C.I. Roseanne "Roz" Huntley
- Martin Compston as D.S. Steve Arnott
- Vicky McClure as D.S. Kate Fleming
- Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings
Supporting cast
- Maya Sondhi as P.C. Maneet Bindra
- Royce Pierreson as D.C. Jamie Desford
- Nigel Boyle as D.C.I. Ian Buckells
- Jason Watkins as F.C. Tim Ifield
- Claudia Jessie as D.C. Jodie Taylor
- Mark Stobbart as D.S. Neil Twyler
- Paul Higgins as A.C.C. Derek Hilton
- Tony Pitts as D.C.S. Lester Hargreaves
- Aiysha Hart as D.S. Sam Railston
- Vineeta Rishi as F.C. Rupal Pandit
- Patrick FitzSymons as D.C.I. Mark Moffatt
- Lee Ingleby as Nick Huntley
- Gaite Jansen as Hana Reznikova
- Scott Reid as Michael Farmer
- Patrick Baladi as Jimmy Lakewell
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "In the Shadow of the Truth[5]" | Jed Mercurio | 26 March 2017 | 9.21 |
| 19 | 2 | "Who Sows the Wind" | Jed Mercurio | 2 April 2017 | 9.04 |
| 20 | 3 | "In the Trap" | John Strickland | 9 April 2017 | 9.05 |
| 21 | 4 | "Moral Superiority" | John Strickland | 16 April 2017 | 9.60 |
| 22 | 5 | "Lying Nest" | John Strickland | 23 April 2017 | 9.98 |
| 23 | 6 | "Royal Hunting Ground" | John Strickland | 30 April 2017 | 10.40 |
Reception
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes holds an approval rating for series 4 at 100% based on 15 reviews.[6] The website's critics consensus reads: “Line of Duty's gripping fourth season is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride from start to finish.”
Louise Wise of the Sunday Times wrote “Line of Duty is animated by a sharp intelligence in both the plotting and the writing.”[7] John Boland of the Irish Independent wrote “Line of Duty (BBC1) came to a nail-bitingly exciting end, or rather to three nail-bitingly exciting ends, two of them unforeseeable by even the most imaginative of viewers.”[8] David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun particularly praised the performance of Adrian Dunbar, stating “what I love is the great moral center to the series provided by Hastings, a quirky, sometimes cranky, hard to love, but easy to admire leader of this beleaguered anti-corruption team.”[9]
Ratings
Series 4 saw a notable increase in viewing ratings from previous seasons, securing it’s largest audience as of 2017.[10] On average viewing ratings of around 9 million were achieved for the show’s first 5 episodes, with the series finale achieving 10.4 million, the highest rating the show had achieved as of 2017.[10][4]
Home entertainment releases
- Online
BBC Store releases for Line of Duty
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| Line of Duty, Series Four | 2017 |
References
- ^ "BBC Two celebrates 50th birthday with ambitious new commissions". BBC Television. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "BBC Two announces Jed Mercurio's Line Of Duty commissioned for further two series". BBC Television. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Line of Duty to move to BBC1 for two more series". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ a b "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 - Cops unter Verdacht - Season 4". Amazon.de. Retrieved 25 April 2019 – via Amazon.
- ^ "LINE OF DUTY: SEASON 4 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 23 (help) - ^ "Television review: A perky tale of woman's bondage". Sunday Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Thirteen reasons why controversial Netflix series scores for teens". Irish Independent. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "LINE OF DUTY: SEASON 4 REVIEWS". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Line of Duty season four finale cops 7.5 million viewers". The Guardian. Retrieved January 9, 2020.