Martin Compston as Steve Arnott
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For fans of convoluted, self-mythologising television filmed in Belfast, the underwhelming Line of Duty finale will have brought a crushing sense of déjà vu. We’ve been here before only with Mother of Dragons rather than Mother of God references. And with Jon Snow mooching into the great beyond instead of Kate and Steve heading to the pub.
Jed Mercurio, a feisty sort who loves a challenge and has proved willing to deploy a four letter c-word that isn’t “CHIS” when tackling critics, has outdone himself. He’s produced a season closer that echoes, occasionally beat-for-beat, the rise and fall of Game of Thrones. AC-12, it turns out, is the new Westeros. And in the end, Ted Hastings v H was revealed to be every bit as massive a waste of time as Jon Snow against the White Walkers.
Programme Name: Line of Duty S6 - TX: n/a - Episode: Line Of Duty - Generics (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: DI Kate Fleming (VICKY MCCLURE), DS Steve Arnott (MARTIN COMPSTON), DC Chloe Bishop (SHALOM BRUNE-FRANKLIN), Superintendent Ted Hastings (ADRIAN DUNBAR) - (C) World Productions - Photographer: Aidan Monaghan/Steffan HillBBC/World Productions/Aidan Monaghan/Steffan Hill
I can’t believe I have to say this, but, no,
Line Of Duty, the most-watched drama on British TV in 13 years, is not ending. Despite widespread speculation – and, yes, OK, they did tie a somewhat shoddy bow on six series worth of plot in Sunday’s finale – there is no doubt in my mind that Hastings, Arnott and Fleming will be back to sniff out bent coppers at some point in the not too distant future.
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Line of Duty will soon be coming to a close this week and fans can t wait to watch the conclusion.
Line of Duty cast - then and now
Martin Compston, who plays Steve Arnott, looks much the same but for his beard.
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Most of them would still have been playing bent coppers and robbers back then. These youngsters grew up into our favourite Line of Duty stars – and some could easily be picked out of a police lineup.
Martin Compston, who plays Steve Arnott, looks much the same but for his beard.
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Line of Duty has had many of us yearning to be back to work, if only to flaunt our work wardrobe again. This season of BBC One’s gripping crime thriller has, more than previous ones, felt sleek and chic. The outfits of Vicky McClure’s Kate Fleming and Kelly Macdonald’s Jo Davidson have, with their cream polo necks, cross-body bags and slim-fit suit jackets, seemed cool and visible, unlike in previous seasons. “Kate actually wore A.P.C this season; her trenchcoat and bomber jacket were from that label,” said Maggie Donnelly, who has worked on the costumes for the show since season 2. “This season, the 2019-20 winter range of ME+EM worked well for both characters,” she added, “as did Maje and Jigsaw.”