Line of Duty series 4
| 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.
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- ^ "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.