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Cottan is awarded with a commendation for his perceived bravery in arresting a corrupt police officer, Bains. He then proceeds to tell Biggeloe and Fleming he is concerned about Arnott's behaviour and that Arnott is carrying a firearm in his jacket. Bains confesses to killing Waldron on the demands of his unknown contact, but insists he did not murder Kennedy. Arnott and Fleming confront Hastings, saying they believe they should question a retired officer on the subject of allegedly reporting to a mother that a sexual-abuse complaint of Roach was dealt with, resulting in Roach being charged and sent to prison. The mother saw Roach in the newspaper some time later, so knew she had been lied to. The death of a former social worker at Sands View, ruled as a suicide, is reinvestigated due to allegations that he attempted to report the abuse to police and may have been murdered to prevent his case being pursued. They eventually interview former Vice Chief Superintendent Fairbank, who claims to remember no details of the case. He and Hastings share a handshake that Arnott identifies as [[Freemasonry|Masonic]]. |
Cottan is awarded with a commendation for his perceived bravery in arresting a corrupt police officer, Bains. He then proceeds to tell Biggeloe and Fleming he is concerned about Arnott's behaviour and that Arnott is carrying a firearm in his jacket. Bains confesses to killing Waldron on the demands of his unknown contact, but insists he did not murder Kennedy. Arnott and Fleming confront Hastings, saying they believe they should question a retired officer on the subject of allegedly reporting to a mother that a sexual-abuse complaint of Roach was dealt with, resulting in Roach being charged and sent to prison. The mother saw Roach in the newspaper some time later, so knew she had been lied to. The death of a former social worker at Sands View, ruled as a suicide, is reinvestigated due to allegations that he attempted to report the abuse to police and may have been murdered to prevent his case being pursued. They eventually interview former Vice Chief Superintendent Fairbank, who claims to remember no details of the case. He and Hastings share a handshake that Arnott identifies as [[Freemasonry|Masonic]]. |
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Cottan meets former colleague DC Nigel Morton and threatens to derail his pension if he does not hand over the last known evidence of Cottan's true allegiance – a mobile phone and SIM card with records of calls made to Hunter. Morton tells AC-12 'The Caddy' is probably still alive, leading Cottan to create a presumptive profile which he deliberately engineers to fit Arnott. Morton hands the phone and SIM to Cottan, who then destroys |
Cottan meets former colleague DC Nigel Morton and threatens to derail his pension if he does not hand over the last known evidence of Cottan's true allegiance – a mobile phone and SIM card with records of calls made to Hunter. Morton tells AC-12 'The Caddy' is probably still alive, leading Cottan to create a presumptive profile which he deliberately engineers to fit Arnott. Morton later hands the phone and SIM card to Cottan, who then destroys the SIM card in a car park (where Cottan was prepared to kill him had he not complied), but it is revealed it was a duplicate and Morton still possesses the items in his car. |
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|ShortSummary= Cottan continues to attack Arnott by |
|ShortSummary= Cottan continues to attack Arnott by pressuring PC Maneet Bindra to hold off on key forensics on the envelope found in Waldron's flat and then by spreading rumours surrounding Arnott's conduct, including telling Fleming he has a lead linking Arnott to Denton's bribe money. Arnott is eventually suspended by a hesitant Hastings, to whom he reveals the redacted file that would have linked Ronan and Linus Murphy to Hunter. Hastings challenges Biggeloe on this but is rebuffed. Meanwhile, Fairbank is called in for interview and maintains his ignorance as he is presented with images of alleged abusers. Joe Nash is shown a photograph of Fairbank, ostensibly to identify him as an officer that had overlooked accusations, but his reaction suggests Fairbank was one of the abusers. |
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Arnott and Denton investigate the possibility that Waldron hid another copy of his list of abusers. Denton surmises the list is kept digitally, so she tricks Arnott into pursuing a false lead while she, having stolen Arnott's pocketbook, goes to an internet cafe to access Waldron's emails. She finds a photograph of the list in his drafts folder and transfers it to hers as insurance. |
Arnott and Denton investigate the possibility that Waldron hid another copy of his list of abusers. Denton surmises the list is kept digitally, so she tricks Arnott into pursuing a false lead while she, having stolen Arnott's pocketbook, goes to an internet cafe to access Waldron's emails. She finds a photograph of the list in his drafts folder and transfers it to hers as insurance. |
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|ShortSummary= Fairbank is arrested and interviewed on new information submitted by Nash during an identity parade. During the interview, Hastings receives the list sent by Denton which identifies Fairbank as one of the abusers. Meanwhile, Arnott awakens to find his pocketbook missing and his car stolen. As he reports the car missing, Hastings attends a call to a dockers' yard where the body of Denton has been discovered in Arnott's car. Arnott is arrested on suspicion of murder. During questioning, evidence identifying Arnott as 'The Caddy', such as money from Denton's bribe and the mobile phone he used to contact Bains, are shown to have been found in Arnott's gym bag. Arnott realises the evidence records relating to his signing out a firearm have been doctored to suggest he did not return it. He knows somebody within the department has set him up, but has no way of proving it. Cottan reveals that he has suppressed evidence regarding the envelope left by Waldron. |
|ShortSummary= Fairbank is arrested and interviewed on new information submitted by Nash during an identity parade. During the interview, Hastings receives the list sent by Denton which identifies Fairbank as one of the abusers. Meanwhile, Arnott awakens to find his pocketbook missing and his car stolen. As he reports the car missing, Hastings attends a call to a dockers' yard where the body of Denton has been discovered in Arnott's car. Arnott is arrested on suspicion of murder. During questioning, evidence identifying Arnott as 'The Caddy', such as money from Denton's bribe and the mobile phone he used to contact Bains, are shown to have been found in Arnott's gym bag. Arnott realises the evidence records relating to his signing out a firearm have been doctored to suggest he did not return it. He knows somebody within the department has set him up, but has no way of proving it. Cottan reveals that he has suppressed evidence regarding the envelope left by Waldron. |
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With authorisation from the East Midlands AC-3 superintendent, Fleming has been carrying out an undercover operation into the officers of AC-12. She highlights inconsistencies within Cottan's line of questioning against Arnott. Having spoken with DS Nicola Rogerson, she identifies Cottan |
With authorisation from the East Midlands AC-3 superintendent, Fleming has been carrying out an undercover operation into the officers of AC-12. She highlights inconsistencies within Cottan's line of questioning against Arnott. Having spoken with DS Nicola Rogerson, she identifies Cottan as the one who fed AC-12 the doctored file on Ronan Murphy. Hastings confronts Biggeloe, who confirms it was Cottan who gave her the file. Bindra later reveals to Fleming it was Cottan who told her not to inform Arnott of the forensic findings of the envelope found in Waldron's flat. Fleming uncovers CCTV which confirms Arnott's car was driven on false number plates shortly before the time of the murder. |
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Cottan denies all knowledge of the doctored file and claims Arnott must have been the one responsible, having previously had a relationship with Rogerson. Hastings pressures Cottan on the suppression of the golf tee from evidence, as well as the fact that no blood was found on the tee despite blood being found on both the envelope and the list. Cottan claims he only removed it to prevent Arnott from becoming aware he was investigating him. Fleming reveals new forensic evidence against Cottan – fibres from the rope found at Kennedy's murder scene, in the boot of his car. Cottan strenuously denies any involvement with Kennedy's murder. Hastings probes him on evidence submitted by Morton, which suggests he pressured Morton into wrongly identifying 'The Caddy', and also used a secret mobile phone. Phone records reveal he previously called Hunter several times in the months leading up to his death. Fleming presses Cottan on the lead he claimed to have on Arnott linking him to Denton's bribe, which Hastings points out could not have been the money in Arnott's gym bag, as Cottan had made that claim the night before the money was discovered following Denton's murder. |
Cottan denies all knowledge of the doctored file and claims Arnott must have been the one responsible, having previously had a relationship with Rogerson. Hastings pressures Cottan on the suppression of the golf tee from evidence, as well as the fact that no blood was found on the tee despite blood being found on both the envelope and the list. Cottan claims he only removed it to prevent Arnott from becoming aware he was investigating him. Fleming reveals new forensic evidence against Cottan – fibres from the rope found at Kennedy's murder scene, in the boot of his car. Cottan strenuously denies any involvement with Kennedy's murder. Hastings probes him on evidence submitted by Morton, which suggests he pressured Morton into wrongly identifying 'The Caddy', and also used a secret mobile phone. Phone records reveal he previously called Hunter several times in the months leading up to his death. Fleming presses Cottan on the lead he claimed to have on Arnott linking him to Denton's bribe, which Hastings points out could not have been the money in Arnott's gym bag, as Cottan had made that claim the night before the money was discovered following Denton's murder. |
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| Line of Duty | |
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| Series 3 | |
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| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 24 March – 28 April 2016 |
| Series chronology | |
The third series of Line of Duty, consisting of six episodes, premiered on 24 March 2016 on BBC Two. The series follows Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) and DC Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of Sergeant Danny Waldron (Daniel Mays). Supporting cast includes Craig Parkinson as DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan and Polly Walker as Gill Biggeloe. Keeley Hawes returns as DI Lindsay Denton.
Cast
Main cast
- Daniel Mays as Sergeant Daniel Waldron
- Martin Compston as DS Steve Arnott
- Vicky McClure as DC Kate Fleming
- Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings
- Craig Parkinson as DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan
- Keeley Hawes as Lindsay Denton
Supporting cast
- Maya Sondhi as PC Maneet Bindra
- Polly Walker as Gill Biggeloe, special counsel to the police and crime commissioner
- Neil Morrissey as DC Nigel Morton
- Arsher Ali as PC Harinderpal "Hari" Bains
- Leanne Best as PC Jackie Brickford
- Will Mellor as PC Rod Kennedy
- Lisa Palfrey as Inspector Tracey McAndrew
- Aiysha Hart as DS Sam Railston
- Shaun Parkes as Chief Superintendent Terry Reynolds
- George Costigan as Chief Superintendent Patrick Fairbank
- Mandana Jones as Superintendent Summers
- Jonas Armstrong as Joe Nash
- Adjoa Andoh as prosecutor
- James Edlin as AFO Lambert
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Michael Keillor | 24 March 2016 | 3.54 |
| 13 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Michael Keillor | 31 March 2016 | 6.02 |
| 14 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Michael Keillor | 7 April 2016 | 5.73 |
| 15 | 4 | "Episode 4" | John Strickland | 14 April 2016 | 5.55 |
| 16 | 5 | "Episode 5" | John Strickland | 21 April 2016 | 5.72 |
| 17 | 6 | "Episode 6" | John Strickland | 28 April 2016 | 5.93 |
Reception
Series 3 saw many positive reviews and continued to achieve higher viewing figures than both previous series.[2] Andrew Billen of The Times praised the series quoting "The characters have been memorable, sometimes indelibly so. The plotting has been meticulous, demanding our more than usual attention. Yet it has remained a work of social realism."[3] James Watson of The Spectator wrote "what makes Line of Duty so good is not just the traditional pleasures of plot, pace and characterisation. It's also Mercurio's entirely justified belief that the more technical aspects of an anti-corruption case can be extremely dramatic too."[4]
Home entertainment releases
- Blu-ray
Blu-ray releases for Line of Duty
| Name | Release dates | Ep # |
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| Region B | ||
| Line of Duty: Series 3 | 20 January 2017[5] | The two-disc box set includes all six episodes from series Three, with a classification age of 16. Running time: 390 minutes. Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 |
References
- ^ "Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 8 February 2014. (User must select "BBC1" in the Channel field and then select the appropriate year, month and week to retrieve the figure for each episode)
- ^ "LINE OF DUTY: SEASON 3 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Billen, Andrew (29 April 2016). "TV Review: Line of Duty". The Times. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Walton, James (26 March 2016). "Line of Duty thinks – rightly – that there's drama in the subsections of police acts". The Spectator. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "Line of Duty – Series 3 [Blu-ray]". BBC Worldwide. Retrieved 20 January 2017.