Line of Duty star Martin Compston has broken his silence after the BBC confirmed the police drama will finally be returning after four years.
He will be reprising his role as Steve Arnott along with Vicky McClure as Kate Fleming and Adrian Dunbar as Ted Hastings.
The seventh series sees AC-12, the fictional anti-corruption department, disbanded and rebranded as the Inspectorate of Police Standards, the BBC said.
A synopsis explains: “Anti-corruption work has never been more difficult and in this challenging climate Steve Arnott (Compston), Kate Fleming (McClure) and Ted Hastings (Dunbar) are assigned their most sensitive case so far.”
A new character, Detective Inspector Dominic Gough, whose casting has not yet been announced and who is described as “a charismatic officer winning plaudits for a string of takedowns of organised crime”, is “accused of abusing his position of trust to act as a sexual predator”.
“But is Gough’s case a deliberate distraction from a bigger threat still operating in the shadows?”, the synopsis continues.
It comes as the sixth season, which aired from March to May in 2021 ended with a dramatic finale, revealing the identity of the mysterious corrupt officer H.
Line of Duty star Martin Compston breaks silence on series 7
Shortly after its return was confirmed by the broadcaster, Line of Duty favourite Martin took to social media to have his say on the exciting news, following years of rumours.
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Posting on X, he shared the initial announcement and said: “We’re baaaaaaaaack,” along with a policeman emoji.
One fan replied: “Brilliant series. Possibly the best ever on any medium. Can't wait for s7.”
Someone else commented: “This is better than Christmas morning!!”
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A third account put: “Omg...This is bigger than the oasis reunion.”
Martin also revealed: “Line of Duty has been a job of a lifetime. Not only in terms of the show’s success but the people I’ve had the opportunity to work with I now call some of my closest friends. I can’t wait to pull the waistcoat on again and get the team back together.”
The new six-part series will start filming in Belfast in spring next year, and further casting is also to be announced in due course.
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