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BBC Drops Dramatic First Look at Line of Duty Season 7 - and a Huge Twist for AC-12
The six-part return reunites the AC-12 trio as a sensitive anti-corruption case puts the team under tougher scrutiny.
On Thursday, the BBC released the first look at Line of Duty season seven, confirming the police drama returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in late January 2027.
Actors Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, and Adrian Dunbar return as Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming, and Ted Hastings as AC-12 has been disbanded and replaced by the Inspectorate of Professional Standards.
BAFTA-Winning actor Robert Carlyle joins as Specialist Rifle Officer Shaun Massie, whose demeanor shifts when his commanding officer, Detective Inspector Gough, faces allegations of sexual predator abuse.
Investigations into Gough's alleged abuse of power become the team's primary focus, though they soon uncover a wider conspiracy threatening their most sensitive case to date.
The series aims to replicate the sixth season's record-breaking success, which remains the most-watched British drama episode since records began with more than 15.2 million consolidated viewers.