Line Of Duty Season 7: Everything We Know

With series 6 of Line of Duty coming to an end, will the BBC’s flagship show be returning on the trail of more police corruption for a seventh outing?

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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Line Of Duty’s series 6 finale.

Line of Duty series 6 has come to a halt after another series of typical twists and turns as Ted Hastings’ AC-12 chased the tail of H and OCG while fighting for the life of his unit, but what comes next? Will the BBC give Hastings and his crew of corruption-busting detectives a 7th series? If the success of series 6 is anything to go by, it should be a guarantee, particularly as Line of Duty outstripped Game of Thrones in viewer numbers by some distance, but there’s more at play here.

Since debuting in 2012, the BBC drama has captivated audiences, becoming an event television experience in the post-event era for the UK and beyond. Frequently cited as being among the greatest British shows of all time, Line of Duty has also, impressively, built its audience up by a factor of more than three drawing in not only millions of viewers but the very top level of British TV acting talent. The idea that it could simply end is near unthinkable.

The BBC will be well aware of the popularity of the flagship drama, so any chance to continue it will no doubt be considered, even with ratings a slightly lessened concern for the subsidized channels. So will the 7th series of Line of Duty happen? Here’s everything we know about what comes next for AC-12.

Will Line Of Duty Season 7 Happen?

If the testimony of Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio is anything to go by, the seventh series is not yet a guarantee, because of the pandemic that disrupted so many TV and movie productions for the majority of 2020 and 2021’s first half. The veteran showrunner told Radio Times that “We would hope there could be (another series). 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.” If ratings are a factor, assuming the logistics work out, the BBC can look to the 15 million viewers who tuned into the first episode of series 6 as an indicator of the hit it still has on its hands. For now, the jury remains out, and even though the finale was divisive, enough people watched it and would no doubt invest in a continuation that undoes its finality to suggest that there’s a good basis for more.

Line Of Duty Season 7 Story

To paraphrase Ted Hastings, Line of Duty cares about one thing and one thing only, bent coppers. Even without the specter of H – or the “fourth man” – and the Caddy still holding sway over everything, there is more than enough potential to continue Anti-Corruption investigations in the police force. Specifically, what happens to Ted is a big cliffhanger, but there are also suggestions in the finale that the H reveal wasn’t as complete as it may have initially seemed. There are still loose ends to explore, not least the OGCs who Ian Buckells was working with, as well as the other corrupt serving officers who had to have abetted his plans for them to fully work. There’s also more to explore in Osbourne’s suppression of police corruption more broadly.

Even though there was some frustration at how the finale reflected real world concerns over fantasy, it’s probably more important now than ever with scrutiny over police conduct in the news across the world. Line of Duty has never shied away from pulling down the institution, and that should continue into season 7 if it’s confirmed. That doesn’t necessarily require a direct continuation of this story, of course, because AC-12 can explore other elements of police corruption that do not necessarily tie into the same main plot thread.

Line Of Duty Season 7 Cast

Clearly, the principal surviving cast is likely to return for the seventh season, even with Ted no longer in charge. The BBC would be foolish to allow the stars of the network’s flagship drama to leave without doing their best to keep them at the table. All three of the Adrian Dunbar (Hastings), Vicky McClure (Kate), and Martin Compson (Steve) have publicly spoken up their desire to return in the past, expressing a desire not to allow Line of Duty to end “like this” given the impact of COVID-19 on the final series. As for who could join them as the guest star of the series in the wake of Harry Potter star Kelly Macdonald’s starring role as Acting DS Jo Davidson, there are still a huge number of possibilities of major British drama actors, and the surprise appearance of James Nesbitt in season 6 proves the show can still throw in casting shocks.

Line Of Duty Season 7 Release Date

Ignoring the possible delays that COVID may still bring to any future productions in the UK, Line of Duty has consistently released new series on a two-year schedule, suggesting that if series 7 is coming, it will be in the Spring of 2023. Only series 3 and 4 came a year apart and that’s unlikely even without considering the pandemic hangover.

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