Between the Lines
This show is set in the Complaints Investigation Bureau (C.I.B.), the department responsible for investigating other police officers, of London's Metropolitan Police [the British counterpart to the Internal Affairs Bureau (I.A.B.) of a U.S. city's police force]. The first two seasons had stories based around various different aspects of the darker side of the police, ranging from such topics as petty corruption, racism, and sexual harassment through to grand conspiracy, with some plot threads running through the season over several episodes. The series also dealt with the personal lives of it's less-than-clean-cut characters, particularly the womanizing lead character Tony Clark, and is also notable for its inclusion of a lesbian character in a major role. In the third and final season, the focus changed significantly, moving away from the police force to other areas of security and espionage.
- 1992-1994
- 3 seasons
- Suspense, Drama
This show is set in the Complaints Investigation Bureau (C.I.B.), the department responsible for investigating other police officers, of London's Metropolitan Police [the British counterpart to the Internal Affairs Bureau (I.A.B.) of a U.S. city's police force]. The first two seasons had stories based around various different aspects of the darker side of the police, ranging from such topics as petty corruption, racism, and sexual harassment through to grand conspiracy, with some plot threads running through the season over several episodes. The series also dealt with the personal lives of it's less-than-clean-cut characters, particularly the womanizing lead character Tony Clark, and is also notable for its inclusion of a lesbian character in a major role. In the third and final season, the focus changed significantly, moving away from the police force to other areas of security and espionage.
Season 3 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 1994
Episode 1
Foxtrot Oscar
52 mins
Officialy Tony Clark gets away with murder, but it costs him his job. As an ex-copper with no prospects he soon finds out what it's like to be on the outside looking in.
Episode 2
A Safe Pair of Hands
50 mins
Clark's second job in the private sector falls into his lap with suspicious ease. His former colleague Naylor is at hand to help, but has Deakin set the pair of them up?
Episode 3
A Face in the Crowd
47 mins
Not taking to unemployment well, Naylor and Clark reluctantly take a "missing persons" job from Deakin. The pair enlists the help of Connell, who risks her job to find out information on their prospective employees.
Episode 4
Shoot to Kill
An independent documentary producer coaxes Connell into aiding an investigation about "shoot to kill policies", but unable to tackle this alone, the old firm is soon reunited and an SAS cover-up begins to unfold.
Episode 5
Close Protection
The arrival of the Chilean General Herrera provides Clark and his team a new challenge in the form of diplomatic protection. Eager for a solid contract Clark ignores Naylor's suspicions as to why Special Branch isn't handling the job.
Episode 6
Blooded
47 mins
A group of animal rights extremists have been threatening a pharmaceuticals giant. Deakin reminds his freelance team that chemicals means drugs and drugs mean money, which in turn means an undercover operation.
Episode 7
Unknown Soldier
When a defense industry worker commits suicide Clark is hired to investigate. The case could prove deadly for all when it seems he may have been silenced deliberately.
Episode 8
Free Trade
48 mins
There's a drug related shooting and once again Clark and his team are hired to pick up the pieces. Meanwhile Connell has been made an offer she can't refuse but the secrecy and paranoia may cost her relationship with her girlfriend Kate.
Episode 9
The End User: Part I
While Connell is keeping tabs on Deakin, Clark and Naylor head for Belgium to attend a Nazi rally and investigate the illegal arms trade. The situation is swiftly complicated when two Irish arms buyers show up too.
Episode 10
The End User: Part II
55 mins
Is MI5 in control or has Deakin finally overstepped the boundary with a freelance operation?
