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* SleepingWithTheBoss: PC Jen Robinson is revealed to be in a sexual relationship with Inspector David "Jonty" Johnston, which explains his preferential treatment of her such as allowing her to administrative work instead of going out on patrols. She later confesses to him that it was simply because she was bored and used him to make her own life easier.

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* SleepingWithTheBoss: PC Jen Robinson is revealed to be in a sexual relationship with Inspector David "Jonty" Johnston, which explains his preferential treatment of her such as allowing her to stay in the station and do administrative work instead of going out on patrols. She later confesses to him that it was simply because she was bored and used him to make her own life easier.
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* SleepingWithTheBoss: PC Jen Robinson is revealed to be in a sexual relationship with Inspector David "Jonty" Johnston, which explains his preferential treatment of her such as allowing her to build case files instead of carry out patrols. She later confesses to him that it was simply because she was bored.

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* SleepingWithTheBoss: PC Jen Robinson is revealed to be in a sexual relationship with Inspector David "Jonty" Johnston, which explains his preferential treatment of her such as allowing her to build case files administrative work instead of carry going out on patrols. She later confesses to him that it was simply because she was bored.bored and used him to make her own life easier.
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* SleepingWithTheBoss: PC Jen Robertson is revealed to be in a sexual relationship with Inspector David Johnston, which explains his preferential treatment of her such as allowing her to build case files instead of carry out patrols. She later confesses it was simply so she could progress in her career.

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* SleepingWithTheBoss: PC Jen Robertson Robinson is revealed to be in a sexual relationship with Inspector David "Jonty" Johnston, which explains his preferential treatment of her such as allowing her to build case files instead of carry out patrols. She later confesses to him that it was simply so because she could progress in her career.was bored.
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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: Jim Dixon gets this fate when he gets shot twice in the head by Craig McQuarrie]].

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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: Jim Dixon gets this fate when he gets shot twice in the head by Craig McQuarrie]].[=McQuarrie=]]].



* PreMortemOneLiner: [[spoiler:Craig McQuarrie]] gets one on [[spoiler Jim Dixon before he shoots him dead in his own house]].

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* PreMortemOneLiner: [[spoiler:Craig McQuarrie]] [=McQuarrie=]]] gets one on [[spoiler [[spoiler: Jim Dixon before he shoots him dead in his own house]].

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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: Jim Dixon gets this fate when he gets shot twice in the head by Craig McQuarrie]].



* NewMeat: Grace Harris, Annie Conlon, Tommy Foster and Jen Robinson are all probationary constables.

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* NewMeat: Grace Harris, Ellis, Annie Conlon, Tommy Foster and Jen Robinson are all probationary constables.


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* PreMortemOneLiner: [[spoiler:Craig McQuarrie]] gets one on [[spoiler Jim Dixon before he shoots him dead in his own house]].
->[[spoiler:'''Craig:''']] [[spoiler: Close your eyes. It's easier.]]

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* TheGreatBritishCopperCapture: A rare inversion. As the series is set in Northern Ireland, all of the police characters carry personal protection weapons (a Glock 17 pistol) both on and off duty, thereby being suitably equipped to respond to any armed criminal intervention.



* TheGreatBritishCopperCapture: A rare inversion. As the series is set in Northern Ireland, all of the police characters carry personal protection weapons (a Glock 17 pistol) both on and off duty, thereby being suitably equipped to respond to any armed criminal intervention.
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* CallBack:
** In "The Code", when Grace and Stevie show up at Angela Mackle's house to let her know that Gordy's been arrested, Angela freaks out when she sees them at the door because she thinks they're about to [[DeathNotification tell her that Gordy's dead.]] Stevie reassures her that if they were going to do something serious like that, he'd be wearing his hat. In "Love Hurts", when he and Grace have to attend a suspicious death, he puts his hat on.
** When Tommy and Aisling go on their first date, Tommy mentions that Aisling's grown out the undercut she had when they first met in "The Q Word".
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* CallingYourAttacks: All the cops are required to give the warning "Armed Police" when they draw their guns, even though it's common knowledge amongst the public that PSNI officers are armed by default.
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* OldCopYoungCop:
** Sergeant Helen [=McNally=] and PC Annie Conlon.
** PC Gerry Cliff (who is later revealed to be a former Special Branch ''Inspector'' who was demoted due to his dissatisfaction with the groups actions in the lead up to the Good Friday Agreement) and fast track PC Tommy Foster.
** Played with with PC Stevie Neil and PC Grace Ellis. Although they are roughly the same age, they have this dynamic as Grace is a probationer and former social worker who decided to join the police in her forties whereas Stevie is a training officer with many years of experience.


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* SleepingWithTheBoss: PC Jen Robertson is revealed to be in a sexual relationship with Inspector David Johnston, which explains his preferential treatment of her such as allowing her to build case files instead of carry out patrols. She later confesses it was simply so she could progress in her career.
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* CopKillerManhunt: After [[spoiler: Gerry]] is killed, the team go all out to find anyone who was involved with the shooting, including arresting two fleeing [=MI5=] operatives at gunpoint and taking them into custody.


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* DrillSergeantNasty: Sergeant [=McCloskey=], the stern and by-the-book instructor from Garnerville who is in charge of public order training for both new recruits and seasoned officers.


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*GetOutOfJailFreeCard: After his operatives are arrested fleeing the location where [[spoiler: Gerry]] is shot, Joseph sends over a Public Interest Immunity Certificate to the police station custody suite they are taken to, which results in Inspector Johnston granting the agents immediate release, much to his subordinates chagrin.


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* JaywalkingWillRuinYourLife: When Stevie and Grace arrest the [=MI5=] operatives fleeing the scene of [[spoiler: Gerry's murder]], the lead agent Mark Blundell asks what he is being arrested for. After a brief pause, Stevie tells him it is for "dangerous driving".

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* ThereAreNoTherapists: Gerry knows that Happy needs proper psychiatric help, but tries to help him out wherever he can because he knows how unlikely it is that Happy will ever be able to access that help.

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* ThereAreNoTherapists: ThereAreNoTherapists:
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Gerry knows that Happy needs proper psychiatric help, but tries to help him out wherever he can because he knows how unlikely it is that Happy will ever be able to access that help.help.
** Nicola remarks to Jen that she never sought any professional help after [[spoiler: shooting dead Eoin O'Sullivan after he killed Gerry]], and instead chose to bury herself in her new work as a solicitor seeking justice for those who were wronged in The Troubles.
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* DefectiveDetective: DS Murray Canning. Although he works a hard role in intelligence policing and investigates some of the worst of the worst in respect of paramilitary and criminal violence, he is still shown to be a hardass to his colleagues and an arrogant misogynist, as well as brokering unofficial agreements with sectarian criminal leaders to ensure visible crime rates remain at a lower level to not necessitate police involvement.


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* TheGreatBritishCopperCapture: A rare inversion. As the series is set in Northern Ireland, all of the police characters carry personal protection weapons (a Glock 17 pistol) both on and off duty, thereby being suitably equipped to respond to any armed criminal intervention.
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* ChekhovsSkill: It is mentioned in the first episode that Grace is a former social worker, who decided to become a police officer in her forties. Therefore, she is very good at de-escalation and interacting with children, teenagers and young adults to help try and get them on side.

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* ChekhovsSkill: Combined with former WorkplaceAcquiredAbilities. It is mentioned in the first episode that Grace is a former social worker, who decided to become a police officer in her forties. Therefore, she is very good at de-escalation and interacting with children, teenagers and young adults to help try and get them on side.

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