Line of Duty is back for series 7, with filming due to start next year

The BBC has revealed Line of Duty will be back for a seventh series. Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar will be reprising their roles.

The show last aired in 2021, and the series six finale was the biggest drama episode [excluding soaps] since modern records began in 2002, with 17 million viewers after 28-days. The series averaged a massive 16 million viewers making it the biggest drama across the market since 2018.

What we know about the intervening years and series 7 of Line of Duty

In series seven AC-12 has been disbanded and rebranded the Inspectorate of Police Standards. Anticorruption work has never been more difficult and in this challenging climate Steve Arnott (Martin Compston), Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) are assigned their most sensitive case so far.

Detective Inspector Dominic Gough, a charismatic officer winning plaudits for a string of takedowns of organised crime, is accused of abusing his position of trust to act as a sexual predator. But is Gough’s case a deliberate distraction from a bigger threat still operating in the shadows?

Fans had plenty of theories about the apparent ending of the show in 2021, this gives them the chance to speculate once more. With filming next year, we expect further cast announcements at some stage, and (fingers crossed) the show returns later in 2026. We’ll keep you posted.