It’s got everything viewers might want in this genre: Six seasons to power through; a cast of compelling continuing characters in baby-faced Steve Arnott (Martin Compston), dedicated Kate Fleming (Vicki McClure) and loyal Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), and a revolving door of bent coppers that include notable names like Kelly Macdonald, Lennie James and Thandiwe Newton.
It’s no surprise that many British crime show fans would rank “Line of Duty” in their top series of all time. It’s got everything viewers might want in this genre: Six seasons to power through; a cast of compelling continuing characters in baby-faced Steve Arnott (Martin Compston), dedicated Kate Fleming (Vicki McClure) and loyal Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), and a revolving door of bent coppers that include notable names like Kelly Macdonald, Lennie James and Thandiwe Newton. The premise of the series — a group of police officers in the AC-12 internal affairs unit investigates the misdeeds of their fellow officers and their connection to organized crime — can be a bit hard to grasp in the first few episodes, but stick with it and you’ll soon be hooked.