Line Of Duty fans go wild as cast reunite ahead of series 6
Not long now!
Last updated 19th May 2022
Fans of hit BBC drama Line of Duty have been sent into overdrive this afternoon (Tuesday 11th February) as main characters of the popular show have reunited ahead of production of the hugely-anticipated series six.
Actors Martin Compston, Adrian Dubbar, Vicky McClure, and new cast member Kelly Macdonald posed for a snap which was uploaded to the Line of Duty socials, revealing the cast were reading through the new script.
The caption read, 'Back to work for this lot at the #LineOfDuty Series 6 read-through! 🚔'. (sic)
Fans were quick to comment on the snap with their excitement, one user wrote, 'OMG can’t wait', with another adding, 'Can’t wait, have just binge watched the first 5 series - soooo good!!!'. sic
A third wrote, 'brill news 👏👏👏👏👏', with another writing, 'I'm so excited for the new series'. sic
Check out all of the Line of Duty acronym explained below:
OCG - Organised Crime Group: Serious crime planned, coordinated and conducted by people working together on a continuing basis, mostly acting in different roles depending on their skills and expertise.
PACE - Police and Criminal Evidence Act: Established in 1984, a code of practice that regulates police powers and protects public rights.
REG 15 - Regulation 15 notice: A notice that advises an officer that a complaint has been made or a conduct matter has come to light that warrants investigation by professional standards department.
RIPA - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: An act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulates the powers of the public bodies to carry out surveillance and investigation, and covers the interception of communications.
RTC - Road Traffic Collision
ANPR - Automatic Number Plate Recognition: Technology is used to detect, deter and disrupt criminality at a local, force, regional and national level.
AC-12 - Anti-Corruption Unit 12: A dedicated unit that holds responsibility for investigating corruption within the police force.
CHIS - Covert Human Intelligence Source: A person who establishes or maintains a personal or other relationship with another person for the covert purpose.
AFO - Authorised Firearms Officer: A police office, who has been selected, trained, accredited and authorised by their chief officer to carry a firearm operationally.
ARVs - Armed Response Vehicles: ARVs are crewed by Authorised Firearms Officers to respond to incidents believed to involve firearms or other high-risk situations.
DIR - Digital Interview Recording: Digital device used to record police interviews.
IOPC - Independent Office for Police Conduct: A non-departmental public body in England and Wales which, since 8 January 2018, is responsible for overseeing the system for handling complaints made against forces in England and Wales.
FI - Forensic Investigator: The FI gathers and preserves physical evidence at a crime scene to take to a lab where they examine what they or other law enforcement personal have found.
I.P. Address - Internet Protocol Address: A numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
SFC - Strategic Firearms Commander: The SFC has overall strategic command of firearms operations, with responsibility and accountability for directions given.
UCO - Undercover Operative: A method use by law enforcement and intelligence agencies. They wear civilian clothes that fit in to avoid detection.
TFC - Tactical Firearms Officer: A TFC provides guidance on the appropriate use in respect of different tactical options involving the deployment of AFOs.
VPN - Virtual Private Network: The extension of a private network that includes links across shared or public networks, such as the Internet.
The exciting new photo comes just months after Line of Duty boss Jed Mercurio announced fans could get to see the new series this year!
Speaking to Radio Times, Jed, who also writes equally as thrilling Bodyguard, said, "I would hope it's sometime in 2020, next year. But that's not something that we're able to confirm."
The talented writer then added, "That's something that we have at the planning stage, so we are working towards a date. We can't confirm everything until things are in place."
Despite this, no official date for series six of Line of Duty has been confirmed by the BBC.
Find out everything you need to know about Line of Duty series six right here.