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 * Martin Compston as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, a detective sergeant assigned to AC-12, the anti-corruption unit within Central Police. Previously, he served as an counter-terrorism officer. He transferred after he refused to collude with his colleagues following the fatal shooting of an innocent man.


 * Vicky McClure as Detective Inspector Kate Fleming, an undercover specialist. A consummate professional, Fleming is willing to investigate officers inside and outside AC-12. Initially a detective constable, she is promoted to detective sergeant at the end of the third series and to detective inspector following the fourth. Fleming is married with a son.


 * Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings, the senior investigating officer of AC-12. He recruited Arnott, Fleming and Cottan. Once a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, it is revealed that Hastings is a Freemason.


 * Craig Parkinson as Detective Inspector Matthew "Dot" Cottan (series 1–3), an AC-12 officer, initially introduced as a Sergeant on Tony Gates' TO-20 team. At the beginning of series 2, he is promoted to detective inspector and transferred to AC-9. He is seconded to AC-12 by Hastings. Cottan is revealed to be "The Caddy", working as a fixer for the organised crime group throughout the three series. He is killed at the close of the third series having escaped from AC-12 custody.


 * Lennie James as Detective Chief Inspector Anthony "Tony" Gates (series 1), the head of the serious crime unit TO-20, Tony Gates is renowned for returning the best crime figures of any unit in Central Police. It is this reputation, however, that leads AC-12 to his team. Suspected of corruption, Gates faces an internal affairs investigation that adds further complications to his troubled home-life.


 * Keeley Hawes as Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton (series 2–3), a silver commander who organises a convoy to transport a protected witness which is ambushed, resulting in the deaths of all the other police officers. As the only police survivor, Denton is arrested, charged with conspiracy to commit murder. She attempts to convince AC-12 of her innocence and regain her reputation, but eventually receives a life sentence. In series 3, Denton is granted an appeal, and is acquitted on the basis of an improper sexual relationship Arnott had with her while she was being investigated. She discovers crucial evidence pertaining to the Danny Waldron murder investigation and historical child sex abuse but after refusing to accept a bribe to conceal that evidence, she is murdered by "The Caddy".


 * Daniel Mays as Sergeant Danny Waldron (series 3), designated Victor Charlie 5-3, is an Authorised Firearms Officer (A.F.O.). Waldron and his armed response unit are investigated by AC-12, as a matter of routine, following the shooting of a suspect during an operation. A deeper investigation is initiated when Arnott and Fleming discover the shooting may have been unlawful. Waldron is shot and killed by a colleague; his death results in the opening of an investigation into historic child sex abuse.


 * Thandie Newton as Detective Chief Inspector Roseanne "Roz" Huntley (series 4), the senior investigating officer of Operation Trapdoor, and at the centre of an AC-12 investigation for mishandling evidence.


 * Stephen Graham as Detective Sergeant John Corbett (series 5), known by his undercover alias John Clayton. Corbett is an undercover police officer who has been uncontactable for several months. He first appears as the gangleader of an organised crime group which hijacked a police convoy transporting seized drugs.

Recurring

 * Brian McCardie as Tommy Hunter (series 1–2)
 * Neil Morrissey as D.C. Nigel Morton (series 1–3)
 * Nigel Boyle as D.I./D.C.I. Ian Buckells (series 1 & 4)
 * Paul Higgins as C.S.U./A.C.C. Derek Hilton (series 1 & 4)
 * Elliot Rosen (series 1) and Tommy Jessop (series 5) as Terry Boyle
 * Max Dowler as Mark Fleming (series 1 & 5)
 * Tomi May as Miroslav Minkowicz (series 1 & 5)
 * Gregory Piper as Ryan Pilkington (series 1 & 5)
 * Tony Pitts as D.C.S. Lester Hargreaves (series 2, 4–5)
 * Andrea Irvine as Roisin Hastings (series 2 & 5)
 * Maya Sondhi as P.C. Maneet Bindra (series 3–5)
 * Aiysha Hart as D.S. Sam Railston (series 3–5)
 * Polly Walker as Gill Biggeloe (series 3 & 5)
 * Patrick FitzSymons as D.C.I. Mark Moffatt (series 4–5)

Introduced in series 1

 * Gina McKee as Jackie Laverty
 * Kate Ashfield as Jools Gates
 * Lauren O'Rourke as Keely Pilkington
 * Marie Critchley as Jane Hargreaves
 * Alison Lintott as Rita Bennett
 * Claire Keelan as D.S. Leah Janson
 * Faraz Ayub as D.C. Deepak Kapoor
 * Owen Teale as Chief Inspector Philip Osborne
 * Fiona Boylan as P.C. Karen Larkin
 * Neet Mohan as P.C. Simon Bannerjee
 * Darren Morfitt as Sergeant Colin Brackley

Introduced in series 2

 * Jessica Raine as D.C. Georgia Trotman
 * Christina Chong as D.S. Nicola Rogerson
 * Mark Bonnar as D.C.C. Mike Dryden
 * Steve Toussaint as C.S.U. Mallick
 * Sacha Dhawan as D.S. Manish Prasad
 * Henry Pettigrew as D.C. Jeremy Cole
 * Michael Nardone as Sergeant O'Neill
 * David Maybrick as Sergeant Alex Wallis
 * Allison McKenzie as D.S. Jayne Akers
 * Antonio Magro as P.C. Vincent Butler
 * Niall Macgregor as Richard Akers
 * Richard Huw as Nick Ronson
 * Charlotte Spencer as Carly Kirk
 * Liz White as Jo Dwyer

Introduced in series 3

 * Arsher Ali as P.C. Harinderpal "Hari" Bains
 * Leanne Best as P.C. Jackie Brickford
 * Will Mellor as P.C. Rod Kennedy
 * Lisa Palfrey as Inspector Tracey McAndrew
 * Shaun Parkes as C.S.U. Terry Reynolds
 * George Costigan as C.S.U. Patrick Fairbank
 * Mandana Jones as Superintendent Summers
 * Jonas Armstrong as Joe Nash

Introduced in series 4

 * Royce Pierreson as D.C. Jamie Desford
 * Jason Watkins as F.C. Tim Ifield
 * Claudia Jessie as D.C. Jodie Taylor
 * Mark Stobbart as D.S. Neil Twyler
 * Anneika Rose as P.C. Farida Jatri
 * Vineeta Rishi as F.C. Rupal Pandit
 * Lee Ingleby as Nick Huntley
 * Gaite Jansen as Hana Reznikova
 * Scott Reid as Michael Farmer
 * Patrick Baladi as Jimmy Lakewell

Introduced in series 5

 * Rochenda Sandall as Lisa McQueen
 * Alastair Natkiel as Lee Banks
 * Taj Atwal as P.C. Tatleen Sohota
 * Susan Vidler as D.S.U. Alison Powell
 * Ace Bhatti as P.C.C. Rohan Sindwhani
 * Elizabeth Rider as D.C.C. Andrea Wise
 * Sian Reese-Williams as Sergeant Jane Cafferty
 * Richard Pepple as Sergeant Kyle Ferringham
 * Maanuv Thiara as Vihaan Malhotra