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Line of Duty
Season 6
Starring
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release21 March 2021
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The sixth series of Line of Duty, consisting of seven episodes, begins broadcasting on BBC One on 21 March 2021. The story follows the actions of Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) as they investigate the conduct of the senior investigating officer, DCI Joanne Davidson (Kelly Macdonald).[1]

Background

On 5 May 2017, Line of Duty was renewed by the BBC for a fifth and sixth series.[2] The fifth season began broadcasting on 31 March 2019, and the final episode was on 5 May.[3] In November 2019, it was announced that Kelly Macdonald would join the cast of the sixth series.[4] Filming began in February 2020,[5] but stopped the following month due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[6] before resuming in September[7] and finishing in November.[8] Despite the production delay, the series premiere has been brought forward because of the show's popularity, with some episodes still in post-production.[9] The sixth series will have seven episodes instead of the usual six.[10][11] On 5 March 2021, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar appeared on The Graham Norton Show to promote the sixth series,[12] and the full-length trailer was released on 9 March.[13][14]

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

  • Nigel Boyle as Superintendent Ian Buckells
  • Shalom Brune-Franklin as DC Chloe Bishop[15]
  • Anneika Rose as PC Farida Jatri
  • Perry Fitzpatrick as DS Chris Lomax
  • Prasanna Puwanarajah
  • Andi Osho as Gail Vella

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitelDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]UK viewers
(millions) [17]
301"Episode 1"Daniel Nettheim[18]Jed Mercurio21 March 2021K.A.
312"Episode 2"UnknownJed Mercurio28 March 2021K.A.
323"Episode 3"UnknownJed Mercurio4 April 2021K.A.
334"Episode 4"UnknownJed Mercurio11 April 2021K.A.
345"Episode 5"UnknownJed Mercurio18 April 2021K.A.
356"Episode 6"UnknownJed Mercurio25 April 2021K.A.
367"Episode 7"UnknownJed Mercurio2 May 2021K.A.

References

  1. ^ Griffiths, Eleanor Bley (10 March 2021). "Line of Duty series 6 release date: Your guide to the next series of the crime drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Line of Duty renewed for two more series". The Telegraph. 5 May 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Line of Duty – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ^ Line of Duty [@Line_of_Duty] (19 November 2019). "Listen up fellas! Please give a warm welcome to Kelly Macdonald, the newest edition to #LineOfDuty!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Line of Duty season six cast reunite ahead of filming for new series". The Independent. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Coronavirus: Line of Duty filming is suspended". BBC News. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Line Of Duty filming resumes on new series to air next year following coronavirus delay". Sky News. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Filming wraps on Line of Duty series six, as first images of Kelly Macdonald as DCI Joanne Davidson are revealed". BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Jed Mercurio: Line of Duty 'still in post-production'". BBC News. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Kanter, Jake (2 February 2021). "'Line Of Duty': BBC Extends Season 6 Of Police Drama, Premiere "Coming Soon"". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  11. ^ Nugent, Annabel (27 February 2021). "When will Line of Duty series six be released?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  12. ^ Dessau, Bruce (5 March 2021). "News: Graham Norton's Guests Tonight". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 6 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Lewis, Isobel (10 March 2021). "Line of Duty series six trailer is released". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  14. ^ Kanter, Jake (9 March 2021). "'Line Of Duty' Trailer: BBC Releases First Proper Glimpse At Season 6 Of Police Drama". Deadline. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  15. ^ Levine, Nick (4 February 2021). "'Line Of Duty' Introduces New Recruit Played By Shalom Brune-Franklin". BBC America. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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  18. ^ "Line of Duty | Series 6, Episode 1 of 7". BBC. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021.
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