BBC Two · Ended

The Shadow Line

Drama, Crime, Thriller · 2011 · Rated 7.5/10

Last aired: S1 E7, Episode 7 · 2011-06-16

Series about a murder investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, and the opposing methods they use to solve it. Detective Jonah Gabriel is called to investigate the murder of the head of a major criminal organization. At the same time, an associate of the organization is planning to risk everything he has on one last drug deal. As Gabriel begins to unravel the threads, the web of intrigue becomes more complex.

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor DI Jonah Gabriel

Christopher Eccleston Joseph Bede

Richard Lintern DCS Richard Patterson

Kierston Wareing DS Lia Honey

Rafe Spall Jay Wratten

Stephen Rea Gatehouse

Lesley Sharp Julie Bede

Robert Pugh Bob Harris

Stanley Townsend Bulkat Babur

Sean Gilder Robert Beatty

Eve Best Petra Mayler

Antony Sher Peter Glickman

Season 1

E1 Episode 1 2011-05-05 · 60 min DI Gabriel leads the investigation into a drug baron's death and finds himself in a race with the baron's dealers.

E2 Episode 2 2011-05-12 · 60 min The driver of Wratten's car is identified, and Gabriel and Joseph Bede want to get to him first.

E3 Episode 3 2011-05-19 · 60 min Bede finds himself in charge of the cartel, while Gabriel defies orders to stop investigating the Wratten murder.

E4 Episode 4 2011-05-26 · 60 min Jay Wratten's insistence that Bob Harris is responsible for his uncle's murder causes problems for Bede.

E5 Episode 5 2011-06-02 · 60 min Gatehouse finally tracks Glickman down, with explosive consequences. Gabriel gets closer to learning why he was shot.

E6 Episode 6 2011-06-09 · 60 min Gabriel reveals dark truths about Counterpoint that implicate his colleagues. Bede gets closer to leaving the drugs game.

E7 Episode 7 2011-06-16 · 60 min Bede desperately tries to complete the final drug deal as his wife's condition deteriorates rapidly, while Gabriel faces a shocking confrontation with Gatehouse.

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