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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.
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theboltonnews.co.uk broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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