Filming has seemingly wrapped on the long-awaited seventh series of Line of Duty.
Vicky McClure, who plays DCI Kate Fleming in the hit BBC crime drama, confirmed the news on Instagram.
She shared a post, pictured with fellow stars Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar, with the trio all back for the next series.
Line of Duty series 7 finishes filming ahead of 2027 release
Ms McClure said: "And we’re Off Duty!!"
"The last 4 months spent with two of my best mates @mrmartincompston #adriandunbar 🫶
"The brilliant cast & crew pulled out all the stops to bring @jed_mercurio script to life…thank you"
"Home time now, so can’t wait, missed my lot every single day."
Viewers quickly took to the comments with excitement, with one writing: "Really can't wait for the best programme on television."
Another said: "Mother of god - I can’t wait to watch this"
The next instalment of the popular series started filming in Belfast in spring 2026.
Jed Mercurio’s hit thriller Line of Duty, produced by World Productions, returns to the BBC for a seventh series with Compston, McClure and Dunbar all reprising their roles.
In series seven, AC-12 has been disbanded and rebranded the Inspectorate of Police Standards.
Officers Steve Arnott, played by Martin Compston, Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure), and Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), are assigned their most sensitive case so far.
Their investigation centres on Detective Inspector Dominic Gough, a charismatic officer who has won plaudits for a string of takedowns of organised crime, who is accused of abusing his position of trust to act as a sexual predator.
The story raises the question of whether Gough's case is a deliberate distraction from a bigger threat still operating in the shadows.
Line of Duty series 7 confirmed cast so far
Compston, McClure, and Dunbar return to lead the cast, with Robert Carlyle joining as the guest lead for the series.
Carlyle will portray Detective Constable Shaun Massie, a Specialist Rifle Officer with the Tactical Operations Unit 7 (TO-7).
His character is described as a "gruff loner" whose typically detached demeanour shifts dramatically when his commanding officer, DI Gough, comes under investigation.
DI Gough will be played by Tom Weston-Jones.
New cast members include Laura Aikman, Levi Brown, and Amy Leigh Hickman, who will appear as DCs Paula Beckman, Luke Tobin, and Nira Rashid, respectively.
Meanwhile, returning actors include Mark Bonnar as former Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden, Owen Teale as Chief Constable Philip Osborne, Perry Fitzpatrick as DS Chris Lomax, and Christina Chong as DI Nicky Rogerson.
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Additional new faces in series seven include David Calder, Steven Elder, Dominic Mafham, Sarah Andre White, Aimee Powell, and Naomi Yang.
The BBC has confirmed that the series will air next year, but an exact release date has not yet been announced.
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