Line of Duty ‘to reopen’ controversial storyline in season seven

AC-12’s hunt for H mightiness not beryllium over: the caller series of Line of Duty is reportedly reopening nan arguable plotline, years aft it was seemingly concluded.

When Jed Mercurio’s BBC play past aired successful 2021, it was revealed that Nigel Boyle’s DSI Ian Buckells was “H”, nan corrupt copper astatine nan centre of nan anti-corruption unit’s hunt each along, a revelation that disappointed galore fans.

However, it has been claimed that nan lawsuit will play a domiciled successful nan forthcoming seventh series, which will commencement shooting successful Belfast adjacent month, pinch lead stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar each reprising their roles arsenic constabulary officers hunting down their corrupt colleagues.

According to The Sun, nan procedural’s caller storyline “is apt to beryllium intertwined pinch that of ‘H’ successful a sensational double-whammy”.

They added that “there is still apt to beryllium a caller villain introduced into nan caller season, conscionable arsenic location has been pinch each bid since nan show was launched”.

Each bid focuses connected a different characteristic being investigated by AC-12 – and it’s suspected this year’s target is Detective Inspector Dominic Gough.

In nan caller six-part series, AC-12 has been disbanded and rebranded arsenic nan Inspectorate of Police Standards. Per nan BBC, “anticorruption activity has ne'er been much difficult and successful this challenging ambiance Steve Arnott (Compston) Kate Fleming (McClure) and Ted Hastings (Dunbar) are assigned their astir delicate lawsuit truthful far”.

The property merchandise continues: “Detective Inspector Dominic Gough, a charismatic serviceman winning plaudits for a drawstring of takedowns of organised crime, is accused of abusing his position of spot to enactment arsenic a intersexual predator. But is Gough’s lawsuit a deliberate distraction from a bigger threat still operating successful nan shadows?”

It has not yet been announced who will play Dominic Gough. Previous impermanent stars to look successful Line of Duty since it began successful 2012 see Lennie James, Keeley Hawes, Stephen Graham, Daniel Mays and Thandiwe Newton.

The outlet besides reports that Owen Teale will reprise his domiciled Chief Constable Philip Osborne, who has appeared connected each bid of nan show. The Independent has contacted nan BBC for comment.

Line of Duty first aired connected BBC Two earlier moving to BBC One for its 2nd season.

The bid six finale became the biggest play episode – excluding soaps – since modern records began successful 2002, arsenic 17 cardinal viewers tuned successful to find retired nan personality of “H” crossed 28 days.