Fans of Line of Duty could be reunited with AC-12 as early as January 2027, several months ahead of the BBC’s usual spring slot
Vicky McClure, Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar completed filming in July for the police corruption drama’s seventh series
The story resumes after AC-12’s reorganisation as the Inspectorate of Police Standards, with its familiar investigators facing a particularly sensitive case
Bafta winner Robert Carlyle joins the cast as specialist marksman Shaun Massie
The BBC has yet to confirm a transmission date.