The Thin Blue Line

TV series

The Thin Blue Line

7.2/ 10· 115199529 min2 seasons · 14 episodes

The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.

Created by
John Birkin

Seasons and episodes

2 seasons · 14 episodes

Ended
Season 2

Season 2

7 episodesNovember 14, 1996
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  1. S2 E1

    Court in the Act

    Nov 14, 199629 min

    Grim and Boyle enlist the help of Fowler and his officers to search the home of a suspected drug dealer, and Goody finds the drugs in the kitchen. But the too-obvious location, Boyle's discretion and Grim's indifference lead Fowler to belie

  2. S2 E2

    Ism Ism Ism

    Nov 21, 199629 min

    Dawkins discovers circumstantial evidence of a domestically abused wife, Grim applies to join the Todgers, and Mayoress Christabel Wickham informs Fowler of the presence of an illegal immigrant in Gasforth. Fowler apparently solves the crim

  3. S2 E3

    Fly on the Wall

    Nov 28, 199629 min

    Fowler receives a letter from the BBC, which then comes to make a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Gasforth Police Station. Unfortunately, Grim convinces the officers, sans Fowler, that they are all going to become international television

  4. S2 E4

    Alternative Culture

    Dec 5, 199629 min

    Constable Habib finds her younger sister holding drugs during a drug raid in a rave club, and hides the drugs to protect her, but she is discovered and charged for withholding evidence. Fowler, unhappy with the injustice, does his best to p

  5. S2 E5

    Come on You Blues

    Dec 12, 199629 min

    Gasforth Football Club is about to play Premiership team Chelsea, and Mayoress Wickham orders Fowler and his officers to personally see to it that nothing goes wrong in exchange for her recommending him for an MBE. However, things get compl

  6. S2 E6

    Road Rage

    Dec 19, 199629 min

    Sergeant Dawkins leaves for a break with some nature-loving activists, but during this time, they get into a feud with the police for their extreme methods, forcing Dawkins to choose between their arrogant leader, Stallion, or Fowler.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Thin Blue Line?
The Thin Blue Line is streaming on BritBox, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video. Availability is refreshed weekly.
How many seasons of The Thin Blue Line are there?
The Thin Blue Line has 2 seasons and 14 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of The Thin Blue Line?
The Thin Blue Line has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 23, 1996.
Who stars in The Thin Blue Line?
The Thin Blue Line stars Rowan Atkinson, Serena Evans, David Haig, James Dreyfus, Mina Anwar.

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