Line of Duty Season 7 Cast Reunites for Script Readthrough

Production has ramped up for the seventh season of the BBC crime drama Line of Duty, with the show's core cast reuniting for a script readthrough ahead of filming in Belfast this spring. The update, shared through social media posts from the cast and broadcaster, marks a significant step forward for the series, which returns after a five-year hiatus since its sixth season aired in 2021.

Stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, and Adrian Dunbar, who portray Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, Detective Inspector Kate Fleming, and Superintendent Ted Hastings respectively, gathered with series creator Jed Mercurio and new cast member Robert Carlyle. A photograph posted by BBC iPlayer showed the group smiling together, arms linked, during the readthrough. The caption read, "Now we're sucking diesel! It's back to work for this lot at the Line of Duty Series 7 readthrough." Filming is scheduled to begin in spring 2026, signaling that the long-awaited episodes are progressing toward completion.

In a short video shared by the trio, McClure waved a thick script in front of the camera and said, "We're back, here's the script... want to look?" She flicked through the pages, obscuring the text...