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Often thought of as Britains answer toThe Wire, Line of Dutypremiered on BBC Two in 2012.
A sign of its success, the crime drama was promoted to BBC One in 2017.
The AC-12 detectives are duty bound to investigate their own peers.
(Of course, sometimes its the anti-corruption officers themselves who arouse suspicion.)
Detectives Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) and Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) are partners against organized crime.
And what a truly iconic gaffer he is, but more on that later.)
Line of Dutyisnt for the fainthearted.
The plot tends to prompt more questions than it answers.
In recent years, there has been a growing trend of internet sleuths joining forces to solve real-life crimes.
This hasnt gone unnoticed by the shows production members.
Eagle-eyed viewers spotted a magazine cover featuring a QR code.
Once scanned, it led to an official police letter questioning the integrity of AC-12s core officers.
During the season-six premiere, those fractures within AC-12 are clear to see.
The shows core trio appear to no longer be working in harmony.
Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott is thinking of jumping ship to another department.
His longtime work partner, Detective Inspector Kate Fleming, is one step ahead.
Having grown fed up of the anti-corruption unit, she has joined the murder-investigation team.
Line of Dutyexceeds beyond the overused good-cop, bad-cop trope, instead operating within a far more complex dynamic.
Even the most straitlaced coppers are just one misstep away from operating on the wrong side of the law.
DS Corbett is assigned to go undercover and infiltrate an organized-crime group.
He becomes disillusioned by the task at hand when he is given incriminating information about a high-ranking officer.
Convinced he can no longer trust anyone within the force, Corbett goes rogue.
Through his desperate bid to uncover the rotten apple from behind enemy lines, he becomes a criminal himself.
InLine of Duty, the line between right and wrong is often completely eviscerated.
Its up to Ted Hastings whose No.
But even Hastings isnt immune from falling into disrepute.
As the debate over the gaffers alleged corruption waged on, Who is H?
became headline news across Britain.
You only have to watch one episode ofLine of Dutyto understand the power of Ted Hastings.
Like Dunbar himself, Hastings hails from Northern Ireland.
Hastingss crowning glory, however, is his way with words.
The gaffer is lauded for his particular set of colloquialisms, affectionately referred to by fans as Tedisms.
Among his most recognizable phrases are Mother of God and God, give me strength.
Hastings often says fella, which he uses interchangeably as a stern address and an affectionate handle.
Another firm favorite is Now were sucking diesel.
Translation: Were making progress.
Viewers have even invented drinking games based on the frequency of these Tedisms.
Despite Hastingss elite stature within the police force, those Tedisms help him come across as relatable.
And thats true ofLine of Dutyin general.
Theres no glamour in the AC-12 task force, just good old-fashioned hard graft.
The officers are fundamentally flawed.
These characters are not portrayed as superhuman crime-fighters.
Oh, no Line of Dutydemands, and deserves, your full attention.
