Jed Mercurio’s Line of Duty is widely regarded as one of the best British crime series of the 21st century. Following the intricate drama of those working for AC-12, a police anti-corruption unit, as they navigate a corrupt industry and attempt to uncover a nationwide conspiracy, Line of Duty has held a chokehold over the British public ever since its 2012 debut. With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 96% and an audience rating of 94%, the series even managed to find success overseas, with the eventual apparent ending to the show in 2021 leaving the world on edge as the identity of the mysterious “H” was revealed.
With rumors slowly spreading about the show’s comeback ever since, back in November 2024, it was revealed that Line of Duty was reportedly returning for a seventh season, despite many claiming it had officially ended and the BBC not commenting. Now, with discussion having recently gone silent, the show’s star, Martin Compston, has finally broken his silence and offered the biggest update yet on the seventh season, and it might not please fans. In an interview with The Sun, Compston admitted that a new installment of AC-12’s hunt to catch “bent coppers” is “way off,” saying, “We’re always talking about possibilities and schedules and whatnot. Everybody’s got stuff going on at the minute, so I think anything, unfortunately, would be a way off.” Compston did confirm that the show’s stars and its busy creator have begun putting the wheels in motion, adding:
“You know, the day people stop asking about the show will be a sad day, so I’m delighted that people are still excited about it. We’d all love to work together again at some point. We still all meet up. I met with Jed [Mercurio], Adrian [Dunbar] and Vicky [McClure] in London before Christmas – we went out for dinner, to hear what everyone’s up to. It’s amazing. It’s the best feeling as an actor when you feel like the whole country’s in the palm of your hand with what’s coming next, and there’s only a couple of you in that secret of who’s surviving and what’s going on.”
‘Line of Duty’ Won’t Return “Just for the Sake of It”
Line of Duty fans have long called for the show to return, partly due to the underwhelming nature of the Season 6 finale. Cries from the fanbase had long been considered ignored, but recent developments have proven the likes of Compston and Mercurio are listening. Alas, that doesn’t necessarily mean a seventh season is definitely on the cards, something hinted at in the aforementioned interview where Compston also said, “We all want the best for the show, we wouldn’t do it again just for the sake of it. If it was just about doing it for the sake of it, we’d have probably done another three series by now. We really care about the quality of it. So if we come back, it would be for the right reasons. It won’t just be: ‘Get another one done.’ It’ll be because Jed thinks there’s a story to tell.” Will Line of Duty come back? Stay tuned to Collider to find out if any announcement is made.
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Line of Duty
- Release Date
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2012 – 2020
- Directors
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David Caffrey, Douglas Mackinnon, Daniel Nettheim, Michael Keillor, John Strickland, Jed Mercurio, Sue Tully, Gareth Bryn, Jennie Darnell
- Writers
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Jed Mercurio
Source: The Sun
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