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The Best Episodes of Line of Duty

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Every episode of Line of Duty ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Line of Duty!

A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
Episodes
36
Avg. Rating
8.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.6
8.5
8.6
8.3
7.5
8.5
8.3
8.2
7.8
8.2
8.4
8.6

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  • Episode 6
    9.5/10(2,786)
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    #1 - Episode 6

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 4/28/2016

    DS Steve Arnott is arrested on suspicion of murder but continues to protest his innocence.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 5
    9.1/10(1,634)
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    #2 - Episode 5

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 4/21/2016

    Loyalties are divided when DS Steve Arnott comes under scrutiny from his colleagues.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 4
    9.0/10(9)
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    #3 - Episode 4

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 4/21/2019

    Tensions rise in the OCG following the events at Eastfield. With troubling questions hanging over the identity of ‘H', suspicions mount at AC-12.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 4
    9.0/10(1,524)
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    #4 - Episode 4

    Season 6 Episode 4

    Aired 4/11/2021

    DCI Jo Davidson faces increasing pressure from all sides as AC-12 make major breakthroughs in the investigation, but an attempt to interview a key witness goes horribly wrong.

    Director: Gareth Bryn

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 6
    8.9/10(9)
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    #5 - Episode 6

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 4/30/2017

    While Nick Huntley faces lengthy questioning, AC-12 remain convinced of Roz's involvement.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 5
    8.9/10(8)
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    #6 - Episode 5

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 4/28/2019

    As the hunt for 'H' intensifies, Steve and Kate wonder if Hastings is guarding a dark secret.

    Director: Susan Tully

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 5
    8.9/10(1,406)
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    #7 - Episode 5

    Season 6 Episode 5

    Aired 4/18/2021

    AC-12 link Gail Vella’s murder with a historic case of police corruption, and Kate hatches a plan to tell once and for all if Jo is bent. They are closer than ever to cracking the case, but when Hastings’ authority is undermined it leaves his team in a potentially dangerous situation.

    Director: Jennie Darnell

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 2
    8.8/10(8)
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    #8 - Episode 2

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 4/7/2019

    Kate and Steve attempt to track down a lead. A fresh police leak enables another audacious raid, while Steve’s attempts to gather information put him in a dangerous situation.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 6
    8.8/10(8)
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    #9 - Episode 6

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 5/5/2019

    In a nail-biting 90-minute finale, Hastings's secrets are laid bare. Will 'H' be revealed at last?

    Director: Susan Tully

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 5
    8.7/10(1,352)
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    #10 - Episode 5

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 3/12/2014

    Lindsay fights for her life as troubling details emerge of a vicious conspiracy involving corrupt police officers. With growing evidence of links between DCC Dryden and the ambush, Hastings is under pressure to arrest his senior officer.

    Director: Daniel Nettheim

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 4
    8.7/10(9)
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    #11 - Episode 4

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 4/16/2017

    Roz's husband Nick is brought in for questioning by AC-12. But while Nick denies any involvement in Steve's attack, his suspicions about Roz mount.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 1
    8.7/10(9)
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    #12 - Episode 1

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 3/31/2019

    Following the deadly hijack of a police convoy, AC-12 target a ruthless organised crime group known to have links with corrupt officers.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 1
    8.6/10(1,566)
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    #13 - Episode 1

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 3/24/2016

    Sergeant Danny Waldron and his armed response team shoot dead a hardened criminal.

    Director: Michael Keillor

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 3
    8.6/10(9)
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    #14 - Episode 3

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 4/9/2017

    As AC-12 wrestle with the new forensic evidence casting doubt over Tim Ifield, Kate is approached by another woman claiming to have been assaulted by Michael Farmer.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 1
    8.5/10(1,628)
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    #15 - Episode 1

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 2/12/2014

    A brutal ambush on a police convoy leaves three officers dead and a protected witness fighting for his life. AC-12 turn their spotlight on Lindsay Denton, the officer who led the convoy but escaped unscathed.

    Director: Douglas Mackinnon

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 2
    8.5/10(1,425)
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    #16 - Episode 2

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 2/19/2014

    Following the tragedy at the hospital, AC12's Kate Fleming is planted undercover in Lindsay Denton's Missing Persons Unit. But Lindsay in turn gathers compromising evidence against the anti-corruption team.

    Director: Douglas Mackinnon

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 4
    8.4/10(1,332)
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    #17 - Episode 4

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 3/5/2014

    Following the violent attack she suffered in prison, Lindsay is granted special dispensation to visit her dying mother. Meanwhile, deputy chief constable Dryden shrugs off allegations about his relationship with Lindsay and possible links to the ambush.

    Director: Daniel Nettheim

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 3
    8.4/10(1,303)
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    #18 - Episode 3

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 4/7/2016

    DS Steve Arnott believes there is a dark secret in Danny Waldron's past.

    Director: Michael Keillor

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 4
    8.4/10(1,309)
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    #19 - Episode 4

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 4/14/2016

    Fresh testimony launches AC-12 back on the trail of a corrupt officer.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 2
    8.3/10(1,323)
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    #20 - Episode 2

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 3/31/2016

    After the shooting at the drugs house, DC Fleming increases the pressure on Danny Waldron.

    Director: Michael Keillor

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 1
    8.3/10(10)
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    #21 - Episode 1

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 3/26/2017

    DCI Roz Huntley is under intense pressure from her superiors to apprehend a serial murderer after months of fruitless investigation.

    Director: Jed Mercurio

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 5
    8.3/10(9)
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    #22 - Episode 5

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 4/23/2017

    DCI Roz Huntley struggles to allay her husband's suspicions. AC-12 find a new angle to pursue their case against her.

    Director: John Strickland

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 3
    8.2/10(1,341)
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    #23 - Episode 3

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 2/26/2014

    Lindsay is denied bail and finds herself targeted in prison. Growing increasingly desperate, she tells Kate about a relationship with an executive police officer and her theory of why she is being framed.

    Director: Douglas Mackinnon

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 6
    8.2/10(1,375)
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    #24 - Episode 6

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 3/19/2014

    AC12's investigation finally exposes a vicious criminal gang run from within the police. But while Steve now appears convinced of Lindsay's innocence, Kate remains determined to prove she had a role in the ambush.

    Director: Daniel Nettheim

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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  • Episode 2
    8.2/10(9)
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    #25 - Episode 2

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 4/2/2017

    AC-12 crank up their investigation into Operation Trapdoor. Kate makes progress in her undercover role.

    Director: Jed Mercurio

    Writer: Jed Mercurio

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 6" is the best rated episode of "Line of Duty". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2786 votes. Directed by John Strickland and written by Jed Mercurio, it aired on 4/28/2016. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 5".