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Line of Duty
Season 5
Starring
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release31 March (2019-03-31) –
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05)
Series chronology
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List of episodes

The fifth series of Line of Duty, consisting of six episodes, began broadcasting on 31 March 2019 on BBC One.[1] The series follows the actions of Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) as they investigate an Organised Crime Group with links to missing undercover officer DS John Corbett (Stephen Graham). Anna Maxwell Martin stars in episodes five and six as DCS Patricia Carmichael. Supporting characters include underboss Lisa McQueen (Rochenda Sandall) and the special counsel to the police and crime commissioner Gill Biggeloe (Polly Walker).

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

  • Rochenda Sandall as Lisa McQueen
  • Maya Sondhi as PC Maneet Bindra
  • Polly Walker as Gill Biggeloe
  • Taj Atwal as PC Tatleen Sohota
  • Tony Pitts as DCS Lester Hargreaves
  • Aiysha Hart as DS Sam Railston
  • Patrick FitzSymons as Mark Moffatt
  • Susan Vidler as DSU Alison Powell
  • Ace Bhatti as Police and Crime Commissioner Rohan Sindwhani
  • Elizabeth Rider as DCC Andrea Wise
  • Sian Reese-Williams as Sergeant Jane Cafferty
  • Richard Pepple as Sergeant Kyle Ferringham
  • Gregory Piper as Ryan Pilkington
  • Tomi May as Miroslav Minkowicz
  • Tommy Jessop as Terry Boyle
  • Andrea Irvine as Roisin Hastings
  • Maanuv Thiara as Vihaan Malhotra
  • Alastair Natkiel as Lee Banks
  • Laura Elphinstone as DI Michelle Brandyce
  • Natalie Gavin as Sergeant Tina Tranter
  • Rosa Escoda as Amanda Yao
  • Peter De Jersey as Rossport
  • Caroline Koziol as Mariana
  • Richard Sutton as PC Bloom

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [2]UK viewers
(millions) [3]
241"Episode 1"John StricklandJed Mercurio31 March 2019 (2019-03-31)[4]13.20
252"Episode 2"John StricklandJed Mercurio7 April 2019 (2019-04-07)12.43
263"Episode 3"John Strickland[5]Jed Mercurio[5]14 April 2019 (2019-04-14)12.59
274"Episode 4"John Strickland[6]Jed Mercurio[6]21 April 2019 (2019-04-21)12.34
285"Episode 5"Sue Tully[7]Jed Mercurio[7]28 April 2019 (2019-04-28)12.91
296"Episode 6"Sue Tully[7]Jed Mercurio[7]5 May 2019 (2019-05-05)13.67

Reception

Despite less positive reviews than the previous seasons, the series was still ranked highly among critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes holds an approval rating for series 5 at 88% based on 25 reviews.[8] The website's critics consensus reads: “Line of Duty's sterling ensemble all maintain a stiff upper lip, but audiences' limbs will be quavering throughout this tense fifth season that dives deep into moral murk.” On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the season has a score of 88 out of 100 based on 5 critics.[9]

Radio Times drama editor Eleanor Bley Griffiths wrote: "With epic interrogation scenes, surprise betrayals, grisly murders, untold secrets, massive twists... "[10] Pat Stacey of The Herald wrote: "Episode by episode, the plot is thickening, like soup that's been left sitting on a hot stove for too long."[11] Rachel Cooke of the New Statesman was less complimentary in her review, suggesting that Mercurio struggled to give the audience a logical resolution – leading her to call series five “Jed Mercurio’s ropiest bit of work ever sent our way.”[12] Brian Donaldson of The List had solid praise for the actors, but felt the series's plot was somewhat vague; he was critical of the script, stating: “The writing leaves many of them discussing the gravest of matters as though they're reading the contents on the back of a shampoo sachet.”[13]

Ratings

Series 5 saw a major increase in viewing ratings from previous seasons. By the May 2019 season finale, Line of Duty was the BBC’s most watched programme of year.[14] The show was reported to have had an average peak of 12.34 to 13.67 million viewers per episode.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "List of Line BBC1 air date time and cast".
  2. ^ "Line of Duty – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Four-screen dashboard BARB". Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Line of Duty - BBC Series 5". BBC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "BBC One - Line of Duty, Series 5, Episode 3". BBC. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b "BBC One - Line of Duty, Series 5, Episode 4". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d "BBC One - Line of Duty, Series 5, Episode 5". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  8. ^ "LINE OF DUTY: SERIES 05 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Line Of Duty: Season 5". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Line of Duty spoiler-free review: a triumphant return – with a menacing new villain and plenty of twists and turns". RadioTimes. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Line of Duty review: 'The plot is thickening, like soup that's been left sitting on a hot stove for too long'". independent. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "The finale proves it – Line of Duty has gone from gripping to preposterous". NewStatesman. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "TV review: Line of Duty Series 5, BBC One". The List. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "Line of Duty season finale is UK's most watched TV show of 2019". The Guardian. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "Line of Duty finale draws biggest audience of 2019 so far". BBC News. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "TV Ratings". The Guardian. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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