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Line of Duty Secures Seventh Series Amid Ambitious Production Plans
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Series Confirmation and Production Ambitions
While promoting his travel series *Living Las Vegas* on ITV’s *This Morning* on September 10, lead actor Martin Compston confirmed that *Line of Duty* will return for a seventh series.
Cast and Narrative Direction
Compston said the new installment will feature “some amazing returning cast” alongside fresh faces. Returning members include Mark Bonnar, Owen Teale, Perry Fitzpatrick, and Christina Chong, with a guest appearance by Robert Carlyle. New additions are Laura Aikman, Amy Leigh Hickman, and Levi Brown, who will portray detective constables, and Tom Weston-Jones, cast as Detective Inspector Dominic Gough.
The storyline follows the anti-corruption unit AC-12 after it is disbanded and rebranded as the Inspectorate of Police Standards, assigning the team its most sensitive case to date.
Official Statements & Responses
The actor added that the series is intended as a “victory lap” rather than a complacent continuation, emphasizing the production’s heightened difficulty and ambition.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The scripts are incredible. There’s some amazing returning cast.” — Living Las Vegas