BBC Line of Duty
Created by Jed Mercurio · 2012–present ·
Line of Duty (2012–present) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Jed Mercurio; stream on BBC.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
Averaged from 5 sources
Where to watch Line of Duty
Line of Duty is catalogued under BBC — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
Is Line of Duty worth watching?
Yes — Line of Duty earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Jed Mercurio and streaming on BBC.
Critics Consensus
Jed Mercurio turned the interview room into an arena — AC-12’s procedural interrogations are the most sustained tension on British television this century.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
What is Line of Duty about?
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
Critic Reviews
Line of Duty Review (2012–present): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★½
Jed Mercurio's Line of Duty (2012–present) runs 7 seasons, 36 episodes on BBC — a crime series from United Kingdom carrying a 88% Celluloid Score.
Essential television — one of the best in its genre.
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Yes — Line of Duty earns a 88% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 95%, audience 92%, Metascore 82/100, IMDb 8.7/10, and fan 82%. Jed Mercurio turned the interview room into an arena — AC-12’s procedural interrogations are the most sustained tension on British television this century.
Line of Duty scores 88% because all five independent sources agree: critics 95%, audiences 92%, Metacritic 82/100, IMDb 8.7/10 and fan ratings 82%. Jed Mercurio turned the interview room into an arena — AC-12’s procedural interrogations are the most sustained tension on British television this century. See the full breakdown on the Line of Duty series page.
No — Line of Duty is not on Netflix. It streams on BBC, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Line of Duty first aired in 2012 and ran through 2021 (2012–present). Created by Jed Mercurio; it streams on BBC today.
Line of Duty has 7 seasons across 36 episodes (2012–present). Status: ongoing / still airing.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Line of Duty’s 36 episodes take roughly 27 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Line of Duty streams on BBC in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Line of Duty stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Gregory Piper, Nigel Boyle, and others. Created by Jed Mercurio.
Line of Duty has 36 episodes across 7 seasons (2012–present).
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
Line of Duty was created by Jed Mercurio. It is a crime, drama, mystery series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
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