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Series Completed 2012-2021

Line of Duty Watch Order

Line of Duty series 1 through 6 in broadcast order, from the Gates case in 2012 to the Operation Lighthouse finale in 2021. Cases close each series but the H identity thread runs through all six, so broadcast order is required.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Watch Order

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Six series in broadcast order.

About Line of Duty

Line of Duty follows AC-12 officers Hastings, Arnott and Fleming as they investigate bent police. Series 1 from 2012 covers Tony Gates, series 2 covers Lindsay Denton, and series 3 covers Danny Waldron with the first clear push toward the H mystery.

Series 4 from 2017 covers Roz Huntley, series 5 covers John Corbett’s undercover plot, and series 6 from 2021 closes with Operation Lighthouse and the reveal around H. No seventh series had a date as of September 2026, so the six series form a closed run with room left for a return.

Good to know

Watch straight through with no skipping. Interrogation scenes pay off details planted two series earlier, and the H thread only lands if you carry each suspect forward. Series 6 divides fans on whether the H answer satisfies, so treat it as the planned pause point. A return has been discussed by the BBC but never dated, which keeps the show complete for now.