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The Thin Blue Line (1995)

Comedy · Crime

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.

IMDb rating
7.5 (9,180 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Britbox Apple TV Channel · BritBox · BritBox Amazon Channel · Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

7.43 avg 7 episodes 7.3 → 7.7 29 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 419 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 353 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 335 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 327 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 315 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 304 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 317 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Queen's Birthday Present7.3419
2Fire and Terror7.4353
3Honey Trap7.6335
4Rag Week7.4327
5Night Shift7.3315
6Kids Today7.3304
7Yuletide Spirit7.7317

Season 2 (1996)

7.43 avg 7 episodes 7.5 → 7.6 34 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 307 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 294 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 288 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 281 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 282 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 275 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 273 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Court in the Act7.5307
2Ism Ism Ism7.3294
3Fly on the Wall7.5288
4Alternative Culture7.5281
5Come on You Blues7.5282
6Road Rage7.1275
7The Green Eyed Monster7.6273