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      Season 1 – The Shadow Line

      2011 Crime Drama List
      71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 85% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Series about a murder investigated by both cops and criminals, and the opposing methods they use to solve it. The real line is the morality within each character and how far they will go before they cross it. Read More Read Less

      Critics Reviews

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      Chris Harvey Daily Telegraph (UK) So who's right about The Shadow Line? I loved its camera angles and laughed at its most serious moments. I feel a bit guilty about that, but there you go. Apr 17, 2019 Full Review Stuart Jeffries Guardian We're going to spend the next few weeks getting to know Rafe Spall's gums. Apr 17, 2019 Full Review Ryan McGee AV Club Ejiofor, Eccleston, and Rea don't share a single second of screentime in these initial episodes, but it never feels as if The Shadow Line is keeping them apart for arbitrary reasons. Apr 17, 2019 Full Review Andrew Anthony Observer (UK) The Shadow Line should be applauded for trying something different. It's just a pity that so many of its characters appear the same. May 23, 2019 Full Review Alison Graham Radio Times I know it's divided audiences, and I know some have found it slow to the point of madness, but I can't hear a word against The Shadow Line. Not a word, I tell you. Apr 17, 2019 Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk It radiates confidence and purpose. Apr 17, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Audience Reviews

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      Offa O I really enjoyed this series. Ejiofor, Ecclestone, Sher and Rea were all excellent and supporting cast were so believable too. The story is gripping from the off and one or two of the early episodes are quite flawless as pure thrillers. My only gripe was I found the final episode rather misery inducing. Hugo Blick is a fabulous artist (Honourable Woman again superb) in the he constructs and knits narrative but I felt we deserved being thrown a happy bone in the final outcome for Ecclestone character. It just felt too dark a timbre for me and left one with a rather disappointing payoff. The journey there however was first class throughout. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/22 Full Review Mark P Excellent. Hugo Blick is a talented writer director and this series is classy from start to finish. A magnificent cast grapple with a convoluted plot embracing corruption, organized crime and morality. A must see Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/21 Full Review Audience Member For example this one, classic English detective kind of story, but great script writers work, you will hardly see the whole picture until the last episode, that is what make detective a perefect one, i suggest even for the ones who don't accept tv series as art at all, i hope it'll prove they wrong) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired May 5, 2011 D.I. Gabriel returns to work after being shot in the head on an undercover job. He leads the police investigation of the murdered drug baron Harvey Wratten and finds himself in a race with the drug dealers who want to know who killed their boss. Details Episode 2 Aired May 12, 2011 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. Details Episode 3 Aired May 19, 2011 Bede reluctantly finds himself in the driving seat of the drugs cartel. Gabriel goes against his superior's instructions and continues to investigate the Wratten murder and Honey discovers a secret. Details Episode 4 Aired May 26, 2011 Jay Wratten's insistence that Bob Harris is responsible for his uncle's murder causes problems for Bede's new business deal. Gabriel struggles to placate his ex-mistress and Gatehouse shows he'll go to great lengths to find Glickman. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 2, 2011 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. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 9, 2011 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 16, 2011 Gatehouse is hospitalized and Petra goes to see him. Bede sets up the drug deal. Gabriel discovers more secret dealings in the department. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 21, 2011 Bede desperately tries to complete this final drug deal as his wife's condition deteriorates rapidly, while Gabriel is inexorably drawn to a shocking confrontation with Gatehouse. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Hugo Blick
      Executive Producer
      Steve Christian
      Screenwriter
      Hugo Blick
      Network
      BBC
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      May 5, 2011