Line of Duty
British police procedural drama television series
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| April 2025 | The Sun reported that a seventh series of six episodes had been commissioned, with recording planned to begin in January 2026 and transmission expected later that year. |
| February 2025 | Christina Chong reported being contacted about her availability for another potential series, indicating ongoing interest in the show's continuation. |
| April 2024 | Martin Compston confirmed there were no immediate plans for a seventh series of Line of Duty. |
| 2023 | Early reports suggested a potential three-episode series might air, though this did not materialize. |
| 2022 | Adrian Dunbar suggested a potential three to four-part miniseries or two 90-minute episodes might be possible for Line of Duty, rather than a full seventh series. |
| 2021 | Line of Duty receives international recognition, winning an award at the American Edgar Allan Poe Awards. |
| 2021 | Sixth and final series airs, averaging 9.9 million viewers and achieving a record-breaking finale that peaks at 13.1 million viewers, becoming the highest-rated drama since records began in 2002. |
| 2021 | Mercurio concluded loose narrative threads in the sixth series, leaving open the possibility of future episodes without feeling pressured to definitively end the story. |
| 2021 | The television series concluded after running for nine years, completing its narrative arc about the mysterious corrupt police officer known as 'H'. |
| July 12 2021 | Complete Blu-ray box set of the entire Line of Duty series released. |
| July 12 2021 | Complete series Blu-ray box set was released. |
| May 31 2021 | Series six released on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom. |
| May 2 2021 | The sixth and final series of Line of Duty concluded, bringing the total number of aired episodes to 36. |
| 2020 | First two series re-broadcast on BBC One due to COVID-19 production delays. |
| 2020 | A special mini-episode was produced for Sport Relief, featuring actors Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Craig Dunbar, Jason Isaacs, and Lee Mack. |
| August 2020 | Production resumed with modifications to scripts to allow for social distancing and limited physical intimacy between performers. |
| February 2020 | Filming for the final series began with directors Daniel Nettheim, Gareth Bryn, and Jennie Darnell. |
| 2019 | Fifth series aired, considered the 'biggest show of 2019', with its premiere drawing 7.8 million viewers, a significant increase of 2.8 million from the fourth series. |
| 2019 | The fifth series of Line of Duty aired on BBC One, further solidifying its popularity. |
| May 6 2019 | DVD release of Line of Duty Series 5 in Region 2, with a simultaneous box set release of Series 1-5. |
| 2018 | First four series added to Acorn TV in the United States |
| September 3 2018 | Filming for the fifth series began, with John Strickland and Sue Tully directing, and concluded on 21 December 2018. |
| 2017 | Series storylines draw inspiration from the real-life assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, specifically influencing the murder of character Gail Vella in series six. |
| 2017 | Line of Duty was promoted to BBC One, beginning with its fourth series after becoming the highest-rated series on BBC Two in 10 years. |
| May 8 2017 | DVD release of Line of Duty Series 4 in Region 2, accompanied by a box set of Series 1-4. |
| 2016 | Completion of the first three series of Line of Duty, which aired on BBC Two and consisted of 17 total episodes. |
| 2016 | Another series of the show was broadcast, continuing the programme's success. |
| 2016 | Another series of Line of Duty was broadcast, continuing the show's growing popularity. |
| August 29 2016 | Filming for the fourth series commenced, running until 16 December 2016. Jed Mercurio directed the first two episodes, and John Strickland directed the final four episodes. |
| May 2016 | BBC commissioned the fifth series of Line of Duty, and simultaneously announced the show's move from BBC Two to BBC One due to high viewing figures. |
| May 2 2016 | DVD release of Line of Duty Series 3 in Region 2, along with a box set of Series 1-3. |
| 2015 | Jed Mercurio won at the American Edgar Allan Poe Awards for writing on Line of Duty. |
| 2015 | Jed Mercurio won at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards for writing on Line of Duty. |
| 2014 | Second series of Line of Duty aired, continuing the police procedural drama's run. |
| 2014 | The series aired its second series, continuing to build its audience on BBC Two. |
| April 2014 | BBC commissioned both the third and fourth series of Line of Duty, demonstrating growing confidence in the police procedural drama. |
| April 1 2014 | Release of the soundtrack album 'Line of Duty (Music from the Original Series)' containing tracks from the first two series of the television show. |
| March 24 2014 | DVD release of Complete Series 1 & 2 in Region 2, combining the first two series of the show. |
| February 3 2014 | First DVD release of Line of Duty Series One in Region 2 (United Kingdom/Europe). |
| October 29 2013 | First DVD release of Line of Duty Series One in Region 1 (United States/Canada). |
| 2012 | Line of Duty television series first aired, created by Jed Mercurio, introducing a complex police procedural drama exploring corruption within law enforcement. |
| July 25 2012 | BBC commissioned a second series of Line of Duty, indicating the show's early success and potential. |
| June 26 2012 | Line of Duty first began broadcasting on BBC Two, marking the series' television debut. |
| 2011 | Jed Mercurio originally pitched the series to BBC One but was initially turned down and redirected to BBC Two. |
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