British series 1

Entertaining thrilling tense and intelligent crime drama series. Lots of surprises. Police investigating police this time. The bad guys sometimes win here... for awhile. Recommend watching with English subtitles (every word counts).

One of the best cop shows out there. The twists and turns keep you wondering what's next in the plot. Outstanding acting, great dialogue, smart, intelligent, well worth watching. Series 2, just as good!

Excellent police corruption investigation. Smart and unforgiving until the end.

cops investigating cops, what could go wrong

This is one of those unusual times where I did not like Series 1 as well as I did Series 2, which I viewed earlier. Decent story, but was very slow on character development and plot. Still recommended viewing.

Oh, why can't we find quality like this in US police procedurals? Absolutely the best I've seen in years. Sympathetic good guys and bad guys, doing serious business. Rapid fire dialogue and action. Twists and turns and nail biting tension. The first of this series acquaints you with the recurring characters and set-up with a kind of vanilla plot.....but it takes off from there with a BANG.

There's more to the drama series Line of Duty than first meets the eye. Series 1 sets the stage, tactically with a particular case, strategically with the overarching framework that pervades all four series. Key is that the characters fall into three categories. First, the police officers of AC-12, essentially same key recurring individuals in all four series, front and center. Second, the case specific protagonists weaving in and out throughout the investigation. They are transient. When the criminal manifestations are dealt with, they shuffle off. Third, seemingly peripheral, fleeting dramatis personae in various police hierarchy positions. They never really go away, but reappear haphazardly in all four series, often promoted in rank. They are key to understanding how pervasive corruption within the constabulary is. So, viewers need to recognize a character as a one, two or three. In any case, Series 1 an eye opener that provides viewer momentum.

Acting is top notch. The initial story was good. Didn't like the ending at all - it was contrived and very disappointing.

A better than average police drama about corruption in the force.