Fans of Line of Duty will be excited to hear that the BBC show could be returning sooner than expected.
The show has usually released its new series in March, but the seventh series might be a little bit different.
The police corruption drama featuring Martin Compston, Adrian Dunbar, and Vicky McClure has drawn in millions of viewers over the years.
Even though Line of Duty has been on a five-year hiatus, fans might not have to wait much longer for new episodes.
Line of Duty could be returning sooner than expected
It has been revealed that executives are set to bring the show's air date forwards to January.
This means viewers only have to wait just over two months for the show’s return.
A TV insider told The Sun: “This will be welcome news for fans who have already been waiting five years for the next instalment in the story of AC-12.
“They will have been expecting this to land in late March and moving the show is a vote of confidence in the new series as January is when the Beeb likes to showcase its big dramas.
“Other shows, such as Sherlock, started off being broadcast in the summer, then shifted to January.
“It’s also when it debuted The Night Manager.
“Rumour has it that bosses have viewed early edits of the new run and are delighted with what they see.”
Filming for the new series wrapped up in July, as revealed by Vicky McClure after she posted two behind the scenes photos with her castmates.
Who will be starring in the seventh series of Line of Duty?
It has been confirmed that McClure, Compston, and Dunbar will all be returning to the show.
Robert Carlyle, who is best known for his roles in Once Upon a Time and The Hack, will be joining the trio as Detective Constable Shaun Massie who will be helping them to take down Organised Crime Groups.
Others also joining the cast include This City Is Ours star Laura Aikman who will be starring as DC Paula Beckman, Ackley Bridge star Amy Leigh Hickman, who will play DC Nira Rashid, and Tom Weston-Jones who will be starring as the leader of the Tactical Operations Unit 7 Detective Inspector Dominic Gough.
Mark Bonnar will also be returning to the show as former Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden.
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