![]() ![]() Like Newton, he's canny casting – known as much for Trollied or W1A as he is for The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies. So far, so familiar, but the big twist of this opening episode is that, while Newton's the headline-grabbing name, it's Jason Watkins who commands your attention throughout. It's all a little bit Making a Murderer through the lens of "alternative facts" and Michael Gove's famous disdain for "experts" – but as ever, it all boils down to one big question: is AC-12's latest quarry corrupt, and if so, to what extent? This latest run has been talked up as " a new chapter" and while the tale of the Caddy and his criminal web have (seemingly) been put to bed, this is very much the series we know and love, telling a twisty-turny tale at a lightning pace.īut did she, in full possession of the facts, fit up the wrong man, or – under pressure and having convinced herself that she'd found the right man – did she simply ignore what she considered to be the unnecessary interference of an overly-officious colleague? ![]() Its fourth series opener may be its most insane episode to date, and also, quite possibly, its most thrilling. ![]() As Line of Duty has grown more unhinged, it's also become more and more addictive. ![]() But ever since writer Jed Mercurio pushed Jessica Raine out of a window – an act committed by a male assailant inexplicably disguised as a female nurse – the series has grown increasingly ludicrous, culminating in last year's wild climax that saw devious "Dot" Cottan gunned down after a 007-esque chase sequence.īut – and let's be clear about this – the silliness is not a bad thing. Often billed as "realistic" because it employs police jargon and lengthy interrogation scenes, the drama (now on BBC1, imported from BBC2) did start out fairly tame. ![]()
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