Farida dead by end of episode 3, but Chole might go the distance.

The other one was ‘document x in your folder’ – which came out as ‘document x in the evidence pack’….

The dialogue and acting in the opening scenes was woeful, and didn’t much improve. Story seems entertaining enough though and what else are you going to doing at 9pm on Sunday evening?

I spent the whole thing trying to work out what CHIS stood for. Doubly confusing when the dialogue is like “no news on the CHIS, cheers mate”.

I’ve never watched any previous episodes but seen last night’s it was Ok

I thought it actually wasn’t too bad. I’m sure it’ll go mad soon though.

I spent the whole thing trying to work out what CHIS stood for.

Me too, once I’d figured out they weren’t saying “jizz.” As ever, Google is your friend. If you just search “line of duty lingo” or something similar, there are a few sites with explainers. I think there have been a few additions/changes for this season. “For the purpose of the tape” seems to have been replaced by “for the DIR” for one.

I want Borat to turn up, point to a line up of potential informers and repeatedly ask ‘What about this. Is this chis?’

I’m guessing DIR is an acronym for Digital Recording.

Hilarious that such a flagship programme can’t even get vehicle continuity correct…..the 2 lead BMWs change repeatedly in the opening few minutes. Couldn’t manage any more than 15 minutes. Utter drivel

It’ll be utterly ridiculous and stupidly entertaining and that’s just fine by me.

Yeah this. A load of misery-guts contributing to this thread !!

24 Hours in Police Custody is on tonight. Be interesting to see how much complete gibberish they speak in real life 😉

Not directly involved but CHIS is a term used at work. DIR confused me. Have they done it just to mess the bingo cards?

I spent the whole thing trying to work out what CHIS stood for.

I thought it was obvious that it meant an informer.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/line-of-duty-acronyms-abbreviations-guide/

As for the program being ruined because the cars got mixed up. It’s not real life, and doesn’t affect the plot one iota. But maybe the plot’s not important compared to spotting continuity errors.

I’d never seen it before, but watched it last night because of all the hype surrounding it. Everyone in it is so worthy and serious! Lighten up a bit FFS. Plus, would they really have so many guns?

Plus, would they really have so many guns?

Yes, and you have to remember that Kate can headshot a baddie in a speeding Range Rover from 500 yards away.

I am ashamed to admit I nodded off about about 40 minutes. Was there an end-of-episode stunning twist, or is watching the recap at the start of the next one going to be enough?

chis is now processed chis. As flat as a kraft square, oozing at the edges like an overripe brie.

Perhaps some COVID reason that the cars got mixed up? Wasn’t it filmed through COVID hence the delay in getting it out? It didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the plot line.

I am ashamed to admit I nodded off about about 40 minutes. Was there an end-of-episode stunning twist, or is watching the recap at the start of the next one going to be enough?

Were you awake for the reveal of Kelly McDonalds characters relationship situation?

I thought it was obvious that it meant an informer.

Absolutely no doubt about what a CHIS was, but reverse engineering the acronym was what kept my grey matter ticking. Plus wondering how the hell this is going to link back to H etc.

Were you awake for the reveal of Kelly McDonalds characters relationship situation?

Nope. Was Ewan McGregor involved?

Plus wondering how the hell this is going to link back to H etc.

Clearly H Is Steve

Hilarious that such a flagship programme can’t even get vehicle continuity correct…..the 2 lead BMWs change repeatedly in the opening few minutes. Couldn’t manage any more than 15 minutes. Utter drivel

I thought I’d noticed that!

Clearly H Is Steve

Nah mate…

H REVEALED!

H is actually Goliath

Nope. Was Ewan McGregor involved?

Definitely barking up the wrong tree with that guess….

Be interesting to see how much complete gibberish they speak in real life 😉

More, probably double.

.the 2 lead BMWs change repeatedly

I got CHIS but what does BMW stand for>

Blokes Muttering Waffle?

The other one was ‘document x in your folder’ – which came out as ‘document x in the evidence pack’….

Ah yes, I remember thinking ‘they’re gonna say it, they’re gonna say it…’ and then they didn’t.
Either deliberately messing with us bingo players, or it’s a conscious decision that these new characters have their own slight nuances; and when we get a Steve interview we’ll be crossing off everything.

Anyone else spot the only (cars excluded) product placement was Steve drinking a Corona beer?
Joke or symbolism?

Anyone else listening to BBC radio’s Line of Duty Podcast? It’s better than the program IMO

Anyone else listening to BBC radio’s Line of Duty Podcast? It’s better than the program IMO

I enjoyed previous ones but this was a bit weak IMO.

Tried this last night. My wife soon went on her ‘phone, and I ended up picking my feet and wondering which power sander to buy. It failed to hold our attention, unlike many of the foreign stuff on Netflix etc. I did find it amusing that the copper from ‘Man Like Mobeen’ is also a copper in this! Couldn’t really take it seriously after that.

Didn’t the youngster who tried to chop Steve’s fingers off end up in police college? I’m wondering when he’s going to show up!

Didn’t the youngster who tried to chop Steve’s fingers off end up in police college? I’m wondering when he’s going to show up!

My lad said the same

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I thought it was slow, wooden tosh. And I quite liked a couple of series I’ve seen.

Prefer Unforgotten

It was baws.

Insert dead horse being flogged here. The last good one was with Thandie Newton.

As mentioned, much better stuff available.

Nearly 10m people watched it though so they’ll be yet another series.😬

Kelly McDonald’s delivery is dreadful, she was great in No country for old men though.😀

I thought it was slow, wooden tosh.

He’s not in this one, I think.

It is a bit wooden. “Alright mate? Sorry Mate, Yes ma’am, no sarge”

Funny to see another This is England cast member, Perry Fitzpatrick, in LoD playing the wooden signposting copper. He must have something to do with it.