Line of Duty 'set to return' for SEVENTH series

It's the news we've all been waiting for... Rumours are rife a seventh series of BBC crime drama Line of Duty will happen, leaving fans VERY excited!

The popular show, which first hit our screens back in 2012, received around 14 million viewers for series six, which saw the introduction of DCI Joanne Davidson (Kelly Macdonald) as her Murder Investigation Team tried to crack the Gail Vella case.

With long-standing cast members Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure), and DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) also featuring, AC-12 were back on the hunt for bent coppers, as well as trying to find the final identity of H.

Following that intense series finale on Sunday 2nd May 2021, which saw Ian Buckells being identified as H, Line of Duty bosses, including write Jed Mercurio, have reportedly been having secret meeting about another series.

A source told the Daily Star: “Another series is happening. This is the news millions of fans have been hoping for.”

Despite this exciting news, it's being reported it will be a while until we see the AC-12 team back on our screens, as things are still being 'finalised'.

The source added: “A lot of stuff still needs to be agreed and it is likely to take a while. Fans will probably have to wait a few years before it airs on TV.”

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Prior to this exciting announcement, award-winning writer Jed had previously spoke about the prospect of a seventh instalment, telling the Radio Times back in March 2021, "We’re in a situation where it’s not entirely clear that there will be a seventh series. We would hope there could be. But we’re having to do our planning coming out of COVID, and a whole bunch of other things around the idea that these things aren’t guaranteed at all now.

"Since probably season four, we’ve been talking to the BBC about the realistic longevity of the series. I’ve experienced broadcasters pulling the plug while we were still developing a storyline –Bodies and Cardiac Arrest both ended prematurely on the BBC. So it’s an ongoing discussion, is all I can say. A lot of it depends on the key creatives – me and the main actors – finding new stories to tell within that universe."

All six series of Line of Duty are now available to watch on the BBC iPlayer.

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