After 4 years, BBC confirms a new season of “Line of Duty” and the return of the 3 main characters

Line of Duty – release
Line of Duty – release

“Line of Duty”, the hit police drama, has had its return confirmed by the BBC, and the seventh season will bring back its 3 main characters.

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Four years after the dramatic finale, the successful police series “Line of Duty” has been confirmed to return by the BBC.

The seventh season of the show will have 6 episodes and mark the return of the three main characters, played by Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar.

“Everyone involved in Line of Duty feels enormous gratitude towards the show’s fans,” said Jed Mercurio, the series creator, about the news. “It is a privilege for us that so many of you have followed the highs and lows of AC-12 throughout the previous six seasons, and we couldn’t be happier to return for a seventh season.”

Line of Duty – release

The premiere date of the new season of “Line of Duty” has not yet been confirmed, but production is expected to begin in the first half of 2026.

According to the synopsis, the seventh season reveals an AC-12 that has been disbanded and renamed as the Police Standards Inspectorate, with Arnott, Fleming and Hastings receiving their “most delicate” case to date.

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