And in five frenetic series weve been given some fascinating glimpses into what goes on when AC-12s Kate, Steve and Ted are, er, off the line of duty. A police convoy is ambushed by two gunmen who leave three officers dead and their prisoner hospitalised. It comes after one of the final scenes saw Kate sit down with a counsellor from the health department. Ted Hastings . Its not the exclusively masculine world of the police and crime series of the past, but nor is it just the one exceptional woman whos having to fight battles on her own, says Prof Williams. and why does she talk about Steve and not Jo. but showed such an egregious error of judgment, lack of self control, and selfishness that he really should have been fired for sabotaging the Denton case (after cafe waitress, nurse, colleaguealthough Hastings only knew of the nurse and Denton). I think they needed to keep that line taut and very clear Keep the tension, never cross it.. } I don't remember anyone referring to Arnott as DI, yet Kate was told she didn't get the inspector position because Steve had more experience in S4. Rank Star speaks out on leaving[EXCLUSIVE]. I thought it was clear that the investigation into Hastings ended (the text at the end of S4). Not only is it against Hastings morals [clutch pearls!] He also briefly rekindles a relationship with DI Nicola Rogerson before growing close to Stephanie Corbett, wife of the late John Corbett; Ted Hastings also appoints Steve as Detective Inspector as his investigation into Operation Lighthouse, led by DCI Joanne Davidson and DI Fleming, begins, and his painkiller addiction continues while his dependence on alcoholism to cope with the pain of his back injury after he did not fully recover from being thrown down the stairs in Series 4 is also introduced. It appears she has transferred back to AC-12 as of Series 6, Episode 6. PS: I do not doubt Kate's capabilities but Steve has more experience and Ted also backed him initially. But when he was framed as the Caddy and arrested, Sam dumped him their later attempt to rekindle their flame fell flat, leaving Steve, the former notorious swordsman, unable to rise to the occasion. She was later, of course, the subject of his most infamous entanglement. [CDATA[ Kate Fleming hints at romance with Steve Arnott for Line of Duty season 7, Line of Duty fans say Nigel Morton should have been H. This scene baffled me! Following this, they travel to the home of Carly's foster parents, whereby she learns that Lindsay can in fact use the sat-nav effortlessly, despite Denton claiming not having accurate travel information when escorting the witness to custody. Hes not calm under pressure. Line of Duty season 5, episode 1: 10 HUGE questions left hanging after that twist ending. Series three found them celebrating their first anniversary, and Steve declaring I only want to be with you. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. After work, Kate visits Richard Akers' address whereby she sleeps with him, but leaves shortly afterwards and visits Lindsay's house to apologise. Later on, Kate decides to rejoin the investigation and begins listening to the audio recording of DILindsay Denton's voluntary interview with AC-12. You want to move beyond always insisting on positive representations of women and theres a really good range in Line of Duty.. His death was written off as a suicide by Thurwell, and the whole incident was brushed under the carpet.Much the same for his involvement in the Lawrence Christopher case - as Hunter Senior ordered Thurwell to obfuscate the investigation, getting Darren Hunter off the hook, to which he duly obliged. DS Carmichael on paper, the pinnacle of proficiency and professionalism has a smugness that makes the blood boil. He is cleared of all charges. She was playing away with Richard Akers, the husband ofJayne, her best buddy from police training college. window.onload = function(){ Inspectors have the potential to be promoted to Chief Inspector. Speculation has been rife as to whether there is going to be a seventh series and if there is, viewers are convinced romantic sparks will finally fly between Kate and Steve. On top of that, he has a severe back injury that laid him off work for a sizeable period of time, and we see at the beginning of S5 is still giving him trouble. Coronation Street spoilers: Daisy faces Justin in court, but who will win? There was no huge conspiracy to control the police - there was just one over-promoted, under-talented and incredibly greedy man - Ian Buckells. Hes shown poor judgment other timeslike when he has gambled and it worked in his favorbut no supervisor wants their #2 to be a loose canon who runs on instinct. Prince Harry and Meghan to be dealt fresh monetary punishment thatll hurt? But, yes, I'd be surprised if he didn't get it. Line of Duty: Steve Arnotts death revealed? } True, less experience, but has been with Hastings longer than Arnott and Hastings has never been let down by her. During AC-12's investigation into undercover officer DS John Corbett and Operation Pear Tree, Arnott establishes a friendship with Corbett and develops him as a CHIS to gain information on the OCG, leading to the raids on Kingsgate Printing Services, Pulton House. That slogan of if you can be it you can see it is quite a powerful one I think here, says Prof. Williams. 18 months after the events of Series 5, Kate is shown to have voluntarily moved on from AC-12 and joined the Murder Investigation Team based out of Hillside Lane Station. Arnott's first case was an investigation into DCI Anthony Gates, attached to TO-20 at Kingsgate Station. Line of Duty: Kate Fleming star issues warning over season 6, The Nest season two: Viewers demand BBC show returns, Line of Duty season 6: DS Steve Arnott confirmed for major newrole. He speaks with a South East London accent, indicating he was not born in the Midlands where the show takes place. 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Line of Duty season 6 has landed which means Kate, Steve and Ted are back but beyond AC-12, what do we know about their personal lives? Ted Hastings but is unable to identify his attacker. Arnott underwent training at Hendon Police College in London, and then joined Central Police in 2007. Jo was given a new identity and found happiness with a girlfriend and a dog in a country house. s.type = 'text/javascript'; Subreddit for the BBC original drama series, Line of Duty. In fact, Season 6 ended with Kate singing Steve Arnotts praises to the police psychologist. Upon putting on her coat and heading towards the door, Kate notices Lindsay's neighbour is playing considerably loud music and offers to speak to them, however Lindsay quickly asks her not to. .custom-menu-item a { h = d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0], //