BBC Unveils First-Look Images for Line of Duty Season 7
Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar return, with Robert Carlyle joining as guest lead Shaun Massie, a Specialist Rifle Officer.
The BBC has released first-look images for Line of Duty Season 7, showing Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar back as Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming and Ted Hastings, according to Deadline.
The images also introduce Robert Carlyle as guest lead Shaun Massie, a Specialist Rifle Officer. Tom Weston-Jones plays DI Dominic Gough, Massie's commanding officer, who is accused of being a sexual predator.
Season 7 is set at the rebranded Inspectorate of Professional Standards, which replaces AC-12. The season follows whether the accusations against Gough, a TO-7 officer, are a distraction from a bigger threat.
New and returning faces
New cast members include Laura Aikman, Levi Brown, Amy Leigh Hickman, David Calder, Steven Elder, Dominic Mafham, Aimee Powell and Naomi Yang. Mark Bonnar, Owen Teale, Perry Fitzpatrick and Christina Chong return to reprise their roles.
Jed Mercurio wrote and created Season 7 and directed episodes 4-6, while Jennie Darnell directed the first three episodes. World Productions made the show in association with ITV Studios, which handles international distribution.
The return of Line of Duty for a seventh season was announced in November 2025. Season 6 aired more than five years before this article, and its finale on BBC One remains the most-watched British drama episode since records began, with more than 15.2 million consolidated viewers.
Quick answers
Who is in the Line of Duty Season 7 cast?
Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar return as Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming and Ted Hastings. Robert Carlyle joins as guest lead Shaun Massie, with Tom Weston-Jones as DI Dominic Gough and new cast members including Laura Aikman, Levi Brown and Amy Leigh Hickman.
What is Line of Duty Season 7 about?
The season is set at the rebranded Inspectorate of Professional Standards, replacing AC-12, and follows whether accusations against DI Dominic Gough, a TO-7 officer, are a distraction from a bigger threat.
Who wrote and directed Line of Duty Season 7?
Jed Mercurio wrote and created the season and directed episodes 4-6. Jennie Darnell directed the first three episodes.