The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart. The BBC has not yet officially confirmed the seventh series of Line of Duty. What city is this supposed to take place in? Is it Birmingham? Set in the 1960s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. "But we definitely know we’ve got series six.”. Or do they ever say. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Jed has revealed his plans to end Line Of Duty in season 7, Series 5 is airing on the BBC - and season six has already been commissioned, The show has traditionally taken two years between each series, and series three, four and five were made in the knowledge that they would definitely not be the last, Line Of Duty villain revealed in final scene of season 5, episode 2, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). “We shut down nine days before the government lockdown andwe’re having talks currently with the BBC and the production company to determine when we might be able to resume.

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When Tony and Emily Hughes travel to France with their 5-year-old son Oliver, their family holiday turns into a nightmare when Oliver disappears from a large celebrating crowd in Northern France. When asked about the storyline for a seventh series, Mercurio said: “I know the basics of it, yes, but its terms of how we get their episode by episode, that’s something that I leave until we actually get into script development on the given series.”. They work under the supervision of Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), who is one of several Senior Investigating Officers responsible for uncovering corruption within the police force. Express.co.uk has everything you need to know about season seven.

The main cast of Line of Duty, Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar are all expected to return for season seven unless they are killed off in the sixth series. The sixth series intended to break with this tradition and air later this year, but due to the current coronavirus outbreak, filming for the upcoming series was postponed. Line of Duty follows Detective Seargent Steve Arnott (Martin Compston), an former authorized firearms officer who led an operation to catch an Islamic terrorist intending to detonate a bomb, but the strike team mistakenly entered the wrong apartment and shot dead an unarmed innocent man. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. LINE Of Duty is one of the most popular shows on the BBC and it has been confirmed for a sixth series. The series first aired in 2012 and filming for the sixth series was underway earlier this year. Writer Jed Mercurio is hoping the BBC will commission another series after series 6 – but if th… Marcella Backland left the Metropolitan Police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. DI Jimmy Perez and his team investigate crimes within the close knit island community of Shetland. Got a story? In the subsequent investigation Arnott refused to cover up negligence in the planning and execution of the raid and unable to work in his unit anymore, Arnott receives a transfer to AC-12, a unit tasked with uncovering police corruption. Jed also said that fans won't get the answers they're looking for this series. “There are a number of issues still to be resolved on an industry-wide basis, things like insurance and finance and social distancing guidelines that specifically, apply to filming. Although there is a different story line in each of the seasons, there is some continuity in the important characters: the actors Martin Compston, Adrian Dunbar and Vicki McClure, among others, appear in both seasons as the same characters. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The show has traditionally taken two years between each series, and series three, four and five were made in the knowledge that they would definitely not be the last. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Status: Renewed for Season 6.