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Line of Duty to Return for Seventh Series, BBC Confirms
Season seven begins filming in spring 2026 in Belfast with AC-12 tackling a sensitive case amid record-breaking audience interest, the BBC confirmed.
- BBC announced on Tuesday that Jed Mercurio's Line of Duty returns for a seventh series with Vicky McClure, Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar reprising their leading roles.
- The season six finale drew 17 million viewers after 28 days, and the series averaged an audience of 16 million, underscoring Line of Duty's market-wide popularity.
- A BBC synopsis says series seven opens with AC-12 disbanded and rebranded as the Inspectorate of Police Standards, while Detective Inspector Dominic Gough faces abuse-of-trust allegations that may mask a larger threat.
- Filming will begin in Belfast in spring next year for the six-part series written and created by Jed Mercurio and made by World Productions.
- Mercurio said Jed Mercurio, Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, and Adrian Dunbar expressed gratitude to fans, while the release date is not yet confirmed and further casting will be announced.
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