Line Of Duty's finale scooped the biggest overnight rating of the year so far, the BBC said.

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The final episode in the hit series peaked with 9.6 million viewers on Sunday night.
It had an average audience of 9.1 million and a 44.1% share.

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The BBC said it was "the biggest overnight rating for the series ever and the most watched show of the night across all channels, as well the biggest overnight rating of the year so far."