Line of Duty (2012)

1 -

DCI Jo Davidson receives new information about the whereabouts of a suspect in the unsolved murder of investigative journalist Gail Vella. En route to raid the property, she spots an armed robbery in progress and stops the convoy. Suspicious of her motives, AC-12 launch an investigation. Still dealing with the fallout from their explosive investigation into undercover officer John Corbett, AC-12 soon realise they are facing their most enigmatic adversary yet.

1 -

1 -

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

1 -

When Steve Arnott is transferred to a police anti-corruption unit, he finds his target is the citys top detective, Tony Gates. Can Gates really be as good as he appears? Arnott must engage in a cat-and-mouse struggle to uncover Gates secret.

1 -

1 -

A brutal ambush on a police convoy leaves three officers dead.

2 -

Having opened an official inquiry into DCI Jo Davidson and Operation Lighthouse, AC-12 begin to suspect a cover up. Steve and Chloe dig into Gail Vellas controversial reporting for clues to her murder, and find links to previous AC-12 cases. Their investigation takes a shocking turn when they begin to scrutinise Jos personal life.

2 -

2 -

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

2 -

Having been duped into covering up Jackies crime, Gates is desperate to sever ties with her. But, as Arnott and Fleming close in on his secret, Gates is plunged into an even more dangerous situation than he first thought.

2 -

2 -

AC12s Kate Fleming is planted undercover in Lindsay Dentons Missing Persons Unit.

3 -

Lindsay is denied bail and finds herself targeted in prison.

3 -

On the strength of evidence from a new witness, DCI Jo Davidson brings Terry Boyle back in for questioning about Gail Vellas murder. Kate is torn between loyalty to Jo and wanting to assist AC-12s investigation, and tensions increase when Kate encounters a face from the past with links to organised crime.

3 -

Corbetts most daring plan yet requires McQueen to exploit links with corrupt police officers.

3 -

Arnott is convinced Gates played a part in Jackies disappearance. With Flemings help, the anti-corruption team tries to trap Gates into revealing his involvement in covering up Jackies crimes.

3 -

3 -

4 -

Lindsay is granted special dispensation to visit her dying mother.

4 -

Desperate for proof of Gatess corruption, Fleming pushes her relationship with him to the limit. But her behaviour causes Morton to question if she might not be such a loyal colleague after all.

4 -

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.

4 -

4 -

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

4 -

5 -

Lindsay fights for her life against the conspiracy of corrupt police officers.

5 -

With Gates on the run, the anti-corruption team come under pressure to close the case once and for all. Arnott is forced to make some tough decisions about where his loyalties lie. Fleming and Hastings go all out to catch Gates, leading to a shattering conclusion.

5 -

5 -

AC-12 link Gail Vellas 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.

5 -

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

5 -

6 -

6 -

As AC-12 struggle to deal with the repercussions of tragic events, Hastings makes one final bid to uncover institutionalised corruption before his time runs out.

6 -

Dryden claims that Denton was at the car park when he was photographed in the car with Carly. Steve gets closer to Denton but reveals to Kate that he is undercover, as she was earlier. Steve finds the pay-off money hidden among the possessions Denton took from her mothers room.

6 -

6 -

7 -

With time running out, AC-12 attempt to unmask H, the Fourth Man (or Woman) commanding the network of corrupt officers behind the murder of Gail Vella. But sinister and powerful forces appear intent on orchestrating a cover-up.