Line of Duty
If you think catching criminals is tough, try catching police officers.
Created by Jed Mercurio
A tense, procedurally-driven investigation drama where institutional corruption and moral ambiguity are the central subjects, not peripheral complications.
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
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Questions people ask
Is Line of Duty one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of series.
Is Line of Duty scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Does Line of Duty leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Line of Duty easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Line of Duty sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Line of Duty violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Line of Duty, and what each one shares →
Like Line of Duty
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Line of Duty
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Line of Duty, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Line of Duty, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Line of Duty, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
