Jed Mercurio”s Line Of Duty has been re-commissioned for a second series from World Productions for BBC2. 

 

A cat-and-mouse thriller which took a probing look into modern policing by following one multi-stranded investigation over five hours, the series average overnight of 3.2 million made it the biggest new series on the channel since Rome in 2005.

 

Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama, says: “Jed Mercurio and World Productions have realised a brilliant series for BBC Two with Line Of Duty that encapsulates my vision for bold, authored and utterly original drama on the channel.”

 

Janice Hadlow, Controller, BBC Two, added: “I”m so pleased to have this brilliantly realised thriller on BBC Two; it is a wonderful addition to the channel’;s rich landscape of drama. With fantastic writing from Jed Mercurio, great characterisation, tightly plotted detail and riveting performances, I”m thrilled that this complex drama has captured the imagination of such an appreciative audience.”

 

Written and produced by Jed Mercurio (Bodies, Cardiac Arrest) the series was exec produced by Simon Heath (United, Outlaws, Hancock & Joan) and Stephen Wright for the BBC. Directed by David Caffrey and Douglas Mackinnon.