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Line of Duty•Season 6•Episode 5

Episode 5

8.9/10 · 1,548 votesApr 18, 202158 min

Ranked #2 of 7 in Season 6•+0.9 vs season avg

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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

Directed byJennie Darnell

Written byJed Mercurio

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Cast10

Martin Compston

DS Steve Arnott

Vicky McClure

DC Kate Fleming

Adrian Dunbar

SI Ted Hastings

Gregory Piper

Ryan Pilkington

Nigel Boyle

DI Ian Buckells

Kelly Macdonald

DCI Jo Davidson

Owen Teale

Philip Osborne

Anneika Rose

Farida Jatri

Matthew Forsythe

Suitor

Shalom Brune-Franklin

DC Chloë Bishop

Crew2

Jed Mercurio

Writer

Jennie Darnell

Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 5" is episode 5 of Line of Duty season 6. It scored 8.9/10 from 1,548 votes, ranking #2 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jennie Darnell and written by Jed Mercurio, it aired on April 18, 2021.

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