Line of Duty The Assault (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Line of Duty

The Assault (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Having been duped into covering up Jackie's hit and run, Gates is desperate to sever ties with her. But as Arnott and Fleming close in on his secret, Gates is plunged into an even more dangerous situation.

Showrunner

Jed Mercurio (produced by)

Director

David Caffrey

Writer

Jed Mercurio (written by) (created by)

Composer

Carly Paradis

Cinematographer

Ruairí O'Brien (as Ruairi O'Brien)

Editor

Steve Singleton

Casting Director

Kate Rhodes James

Production Designer

Edward Thomas

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 3, 2012

Release date

Aug 28, 2012 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

19 wins & 57 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
Martin Compston Arnott Arnott See fewer	A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
Neil Morrissey Morton Morton See fewer	The Bounty (1984)
Craig Parkinson Cottan Cottan See fewer	Four Lions (2010)
Lennie James Gates Gates See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Vicky McClure Fleming Fleming See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Faraz Ayub Deepak Deepak See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Alison Lintott Rita Rita See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Dylan Duffus Wesley Wesley See fewer	Trapping (2023)
Toni Midlane Burton Burton See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Gina McKee Jackie Jackie See fewer	Notting Hill (1999)
Fiona Boylan Larkin Larkin See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Adrian Dunbar Hastings Hastings See fewer	The Crying Game (1992)
Kate Ashfield Jools Jools See fewer	Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Saffron Davies Chloe Chloe See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Jordyn-Eve Davis Greene Natalie Natalie See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Elisa Lasowski Nadzia Nadzia See fewer	Somers Town (2008)
Shaun Mason Lee Lee See fewer	Time (2021)
Lauren O'Rourke Keely Keely See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Claire Keelan Janson Janson See fewer	The Trip to Italy (2014)
Neet Mohan Bannerjee Bannerjee See fewer	Ready Player One (2018)
Paul Higgins Hilton Hilton See fewer	In the Loop (2009)
Brian Miller Alf Alf See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Gregory Piper Ryan Ryan See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Tomi May Miroslav Miroslav See fewer	Justice League (2017)
Nick Owenford Parent (uncredited) Parent (uncredited) See fewer	Wonka (2023)
Mohan Randhawa Singh (uncredited) Singh (uncredited) See fewer	Dracula Untold (2014)
Brandon James Watts Drug Dealer (uncredited) Drug Dealer (uncredited) See fewer	Alien Uprising (2012)
Chris Wilson AC-12 Officer (uncredited) AC-12 Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Mutant Chronicles (2008)