Line of Duty Series Seven First Look Unveiled for 2027 BBC Return

Line of Duty series seven first look, Digi Mart USA News: A first look has been released for the highly anticipated return of Line of Duty, which will come to BBC iPlayer and BBC One for a seventh series in 2027.

The six-part series is made by World Productions, part of ITV Studios, and wrapped filming in Belfast earlier this year. Jed Mercurio writes and created the series, and also directed episodes four to six.

Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar reprise their roles as Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming and Ted Hastings. In the new series, AC-12 has been disbanded and rebranded as the Inspectorate of Professional Standards, and the trio are assigned their most sensitive case so far.

BAFTA-winning actor Robert Carlyle is the guest lead, playing Police Constable Shaun Massie, a Specialist Rifle Officer and veteran marksman operating with Tactical Operations Unit 7 (TO-7) to take down Organised Crime Groups. A gruff loner, Massie keeps himself to himself, but his demeanour changes drastically when his boss, DI Dominic Gough, is accused of being a sexual predator.

Tom Weston-Jones stars as Detective Inspector Gough, a charismatic officer who has won plaudits for a string of organised crime takedowns. Gough is accused of abusing his position of trust, and the series asks whether his case is a deliberate distraction from a bigger threat still operating in the shadows.

Gough’s TO-7 team includes Laura Aikman as DC Paula Beckman, Levi Brown as DC Luke Tobin, and Amy Leigh Hickman as DC Nira Rashid. Mark Bonnar, Owen Teale, Perry Fitzpatrick and Christina Chong also return to reprise their roles.

Further new cast members include David Calder, Steven Elder, Dominic Mafham, Aimee Powell and Naomi Yang. Jennie Darnell directed the first three episodes, while Ken Horn and Richard Burnell are producers.

The series is made with support from Northern Ireland Screen, and ITV Studios is handling international distribution.