Everything we know about Line of Duty Series 7 so far - including possible release date

Series seven of Jed Mercurio’s hit BBC procedural was confirmed last November, with filming kicking off earlier this year. No official release date for the new episodes has been confirmed, though fans have been expecting the show to begin airing around spring 2027.

READ MORE: Robert Carlyle to play major role in Line of Duty series seven

However, new reports now point to a possible late January premiere.

Here’s everything we know about Line of Duty series 7 so far - including when it could come out.

When will Line of Duty series 7 be released?

While Line of Duty has traditionally arrived in March, the Sun has reported that the new series could instead drop in January 2027.

However, this is all according to an unnamed TV insider. So far, there has been no release date for series 7 confirmed by the BBC.

What is Line of Duty series 7 about?

Line of Duty series seven begins with AC-12 having been disbanded, and rebranded as the Inspectorate of Police Standards.

With anticorruption work now more challenging than ever, Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming and Ted Hastings are assigned their most sensitive case yet.

Detective Inspector Dominic Gough, 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. That’s where Detective Constable Shaun Massie comes in.

Played by Carlyle, the Specialist Rifle Officer (SRO) is a veteran marksman, operating under Gough. Typically a man who keeps to himself, this changes drastically when the accusations emerge.

But is Gough’s case a deliberate distraction from a bigger threat still operating in the shadows?

Line of Duty series 7 cast

Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar will return as Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming and Ted Hastings, respectively, with other stars including Mark Bonnar, Owen Teale, Perry Fitzpatrick and Christina Chong to reprise their roles.

Scottish actor Carlyle was among the first new cast members announced, with newcomers also including Laura Aikman, Levi Brown and Amy Leigh Hickman,

Here are all of the new and returning Line of Duty series 7 cast members:

• Martin Compston as Steve Arnott
• Vicky McClure as Kate Fleming
• Adrian Dunbar as Ted Hastings
• Robert Carlyle as DC Shaun Massie
• Tom Weston-Jones as DI Dominic Gough
• Laura Aikman as DC Paula Beckman
• Levi Brown as DC Luke Tobin
• Amy Leigh Hickman as DC Nira Rashid
• Mark Bonnar as former Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden
• Owen Teale as Chief Constable Philip Osborne
• Perry Fitzpatrick as DS Chris Lomax
• Christina Chong as DI Nicky Rogerson
• David Calder
• Steven Elder
• Dominic Mafham
• Sarah Andre White
• Aimee Powell
• Naomi Yang

Here’s where you can watch Line of Duty

If you’re choosing to revisit past seasons, all episodes are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

Or if you’d rather not download a new app, series one to five can be watched on Netflix.