Line of Duty Page #16

Season #3 Episode #6
Synopsis: After a mistaken shooting during a counter-terrorist operation, Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott is transferred to AC-12, a police anti-corruption unit. Alongside Detective Constable Kate Fleming ,they are assigned to lead an investigation into the alleged corruption by a popular and successful officer, Detective Chief Inspector Tony Gates. While Gates cleverly manipulates his unit's figures, DS Arnott questions whether Gates is being made a scapegoat for a culture of institutionalized spin, or is guilty of darker corruption.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
  5 wins & 23 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.5
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
60 min
921 Views


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Lindsay Denton received a Local Authority |

Funeral. No mourners were present. |

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INT. CITY HALL. NIGHT. A FEW WEEKS LATER. |

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At a formal black-tie ceremony, Kate receives a |

commendation from the Chief Constable, applauded |

by Hastings, Steve, Maneet and Sam. |

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Kate Fleming was awarded a commendation for her |

actions in apprehending the Caddy. |

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Applause and Steve stands. |

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She has since been promoted to Detective |

Sergeant. |

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EXT. COURT LOBBY. A FEW MONTHS LATER. |

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Fairbank runs the gauntlet of press, |

photographers and (held back by police at a |

distance) an angry mob, some of whom try to pelt |

him with eggs and fruit. |

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Patrick Fairbanks’ trial heard evidence that |

police inaction enabled Councillor Roach and |

others to commit offences at Sands View. |

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As he’s led to court. |

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Fairbank was convicted of all charges and is |

currently serving a ten-year sentence in HMP |

Blackthorn. |

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INT. AC-12. OPEN-PLAN OFFICE. A FEW DAYS LATER. |

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Steve, Kate and Hastings head to a meeting room. |

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As Hastings passes them he says their name and |

they follow him. |

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HASTINGS:

Steve… Kate...

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Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming and Ted Hastings

continue to serve as anticorruption officers.

Steve, Kate and Hastings go to work just leaving

us looking at the AC-12 sign.

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(credits – single cards)

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CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

Maneet

Hastings

Fairbank

Fairbank’s Solicitor

Fleming

Arnott

Lindsay

AFO Lambert

Cottan

Custody Sgt

Arnott’s Solicitor

Gill

Sam

Morton

Cottan’s Solicitor

AFO Briggs

Production Accountants

Script Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Post Production Supervisor

MAYA SONDHI:

ADRIAN DUNBAR:

GEORGE COSTIGAN:

JOANNE CRAWFORD:

VICKY McCLURE

MARTIN COMPSTON:

KEELEY HAWES:

JAMES EDLIN:

CRAIG PARKINSON:

LUCIA McANESPIE

DAVID RYAN:

POLLY WALKER:

AIYSHA HART:

NEIL MORRISSEY:

PAUL KENNEDY:

PATRICK BUCHANAN

TOM MAGUIRE:

MICHELE VINEY:

DAVE MORAN:

KATRINA McBRIARTY

BEEWAN ATHWAL:

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Carly

Paradis.

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3rd Assistant Director

Location Manager

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Focus Pullers

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Titles

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OWEN MAGEE:

STEPHEN DARRAGH:

MIKE HAYES:

CATHERINE GEARY:

RUSSELL GLEESON:

SIMON CULLITON:

BRIAN DUNGAN:

MALACHY STURGEON

ADAM OZMIN:

RICHARD EGAN:

CARLO McDONNELL

GASTON CURRIE:

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BARBARA ANN CARVILLE

ADAM BROWN:

LYNN WILSON:

CAT BRANNIGAN:

GARY STEWART:

TERRY RAFFERTY:

DAVEY CARSON:

JOSEPH DUFFY:

IVAN NESBITT:

PAT McKANE

GRAEME LIVINGSTONE

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DONAL O’FARRELL

HELEN SHERIDAN:

PETER ANDERSON:

EDEL McCARRON

CATHY PRIOR:

ROBYN WHEELER:

JENN BOWMAN:

YELLOW MOON:

STEVEN TEMPLETON

DOMINIC BENTHALL

PAUL MAYNES:

IAN WILKINSON:

PIETRO DELMASSO:

JET OMOSHEBI:

JONATHAN FETHERSTON

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Sound Recordist

Costume Designer

Make-Up & Hair Designer

Casting Director

Editor

Composer

Line Producer

Production Designer

Director of Photography

Executive Producer For

Northern Ireland Screen

Executive Producers For Content

Executive Producer For

World Productions

Executive Producer for BBC

Executive Producers

GEORGIA SIMPSON:

PRISCILLA PARISH

BARRY O’SULLIVAN

MAGGIE DONNELLY:

LAURA HILL:

KATE RHODES JAMES CDG

ANDREW JOHN McCLELLAND

CARLY PARADIS:

C.IT COLLINS

GILLIAN DEVENNEY

PETER ROBERTSON ISC

ANDREW REID:

GREG PHILLIPS:

GEOFF WEBB:

RODERICK SELIGMAN

STEPHEN WRIGHT:

SIMON HEATH:

JED MERCURIO:

A World Production for BBC in association with |

Content Media Corporation and Northern Ireland Screen |

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Made on location in Northern Ireland with the |

partial assistance of the European Regional |

Development Fund through |

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for BBC

BBC Northern Ireland

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© World Productions (Northern Ireland) MMXV

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Jed Mercurio (born 1966) is a British television writer, producer, director and novelist. He is reported to be one of the few British script-writers to work as a U.S.-style showrunner. A former hospital physician and RAF officer, Mercurio has been ranked among UK television's leading writers by TV-industry magazine Broadcast. more…

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