Over at MSN TV today: I've reviewed the return of BBC2's cop drama LINE OF DUTY, which has Keeley Hawes (Ashes to Ashes) and Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife) joining the cast.
British TV has a habit of recommissioning dramas that appeared to have a limited storyline. Line of Duty was a 2010 five-part drama by Jed Mercurio about esteemed alpha male cop Tony Gates being investigated for corruption. It ended in a manner that removed all possibility of his character's return... but despite this, Line of Duty is back for seconds. The concept does allow for different anti-corruption cases, to be fair, but the worrying thing is that Line of Duty primarily worked the first time around because James was so charismatic and compelling as anti-hero DCI Gates.
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