Line of Duty: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Line of Duty Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Mar 31, 2019
Following the deadly hijack of a police convoy, AC-12 target a ruthless organised crime group known to have links with corrupt officers.
Episode 2
Apr 7, 2019
Kate and Steve attempt to track down a lead. A fresh police leak enables another audacious raid, while Steve’s attempts to gather information put him in a dangerous situation.
Episode 3
Apr 14, 2019
Corbett's most daring plan yet requires McQueen to exploit links with corrupt police officers.
Episode 4
Apr 21, 2019
Tensions rise in the OCG following the events at Eastfield. With troubling questions hanging over the identity of ‘H', suspicions mount at AC-12.
Episode 5
Apr 28, 2019
As the hunt for 'H' intensifies, Steve and Kate wonder if Hastings is guarding a dark secret.
Episode 6
May 5, 2019
In a nail-biting 90-minute finale, Hastings's secrets are laid bare. Will 'H' be revealed at last?