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The Shadow Line

The Shadow Line

2011•1h 0m•7.6/10
CrimeDramaMystery

Ratings

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7.6/10(77)

A murder is investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, using opposing methods. But the real line is the morality within each person and how far they will go before they cross it.

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Production

Company Pictures, Isle of Man Film

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 5, 2011

Last Aired

June 16, 2011

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Hugo Blick

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2011-05-05
In a race with the dealers, DI Gabriel leads the investigation into a drug baron's murder.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2011-05-12
The driver of Wratten's car is identified, and Gabriel and Joseph Bede are desperate to get to him first, but they find themselves in a three-horse race with a shadowy figure that always seems to be one step ahead of them.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2011-05-19
Bede reluctantly finds himself in the driving secret of the drugs cartel. Meanwhile Gabriel continues to investigate the Wratten murder against his superior's instructions, and Honey discovers a secret.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2011-05-26
Jay Wratten's insistence that Bob Harris is responsible for his uncle's murder causes problems for Bede's new business deal. Meanwhile Gabriel struggles to placate his ex-mistress and Gatehouse shows he'll go to great lengths to find Glickman.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2011-06-02
Gatehouse finally tracks Glickman down with explosive consequences. Gabriel gets closer to finding out why he got shot and there's help for Bede's floundering business deal from an unexpected direction.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2011-06-09
Gabriel uncovers some dark truths about Counterpoint which implicate his colleagues and Glickman warns him that Gatehouse will hunt him down. Bede gets one step closer to finally getting out of the drugs game.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2011-06-16
Bede desperately tries to complete the final drug deal as his wife's condition deteriorates rapidly, while Gabriel is inexorably drawn to a shocking confrontation with Gatehouse.

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Jonah Gabriel

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Joseph Bede

Kierston Wareing

Kierston Wareing

Lia Honey

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Gatehouse

Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

Jay Wratten

Eve Best

Eve Best

Petra Mayler

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Richard Lintern

Richard Lintern

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Peter Glickman

Freddie Fox

Freddie Fox

Ratallack

Tobias Menzies

Tobias Menzies

Ross (Journalist)

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