The worst kept secret in British TV is out… AC-12 are back.

Jed Mercurio ’s smash BBC thriller Line of Duty is officially returning for a seventh season following a five-year hiatus, with stars Martin Compston , Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar reprising roles. Cameras will roll in Belfast on the World Productions-produced show next year and more cast will be announced soon.

Season 7 starts with the iconic AC-12 division being disbanded and rebranded the Inspectorate of Police Standards. Anticorruption work has never been more difficult. In the challenging climate, Steve Arnott (Compston), Kate Fleming (McClure) and Ted Hastings (Dunbar) are assigned their most sensitive case so far. Detective Inspector Dominic Gough, a charismatic officer winning plaudits for a string of

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