Line of Duty star Martin Compston shares update on rumoured new series

star has broken his silence on whether the popular series will make a return for another series. The show , encompassing 36 episodes and shows Adrian Dunbar's Ted Hastings investigating police corruption from within the force.

For nine years, fans of the crime drama were gripped as they watched Hastings and his team try to track down a villain who went by the code name "H". Martin played DS Steve Arnott in the show, which came to an end in 2021 when his character and his team discovered the identity of "H".

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Fans have been hoping that the show could return for one more series, and some reports claimed a six-part sequel is planned for the future.

And now, Martin has shared details on whether viewers can expect more from the series. "We’re always talking about possibilities and schedules and whatnot," he said to . Martin didn't dare share more and added: "Everybody’s got stuff going on at the minute, so I think anything, unfortunately, would be a way off."

At the end of series six, the master villain was unmasked as Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells, played by Nigel Boyle - but some fans were disappointed by the reveal. Now more crime-fuelled drama is reportedly expected to erupt as the cast are reuniting for new batch of episodes.

Before Martin discussed a potential new series, a source told the same publication that Adrian, Vicky McClure and Martin will reunite to film six new episodes. The show, created by Jed Mercurio, is expected to begin filming in January 2026.

reported at the time: "This is the news Line of Duty fans have been waiting for since the sixth season left them deflated when it aired back in 2021. The BBC almost immediately requested more episodes to continue the story, but the success of the show meant Vicky, Martin and Adrian were instantly snapped up for other projects.

“But after several meetings with Jed [Mercurio, creator and writer] and the production team, they’ve finally managed to clear space in their calendars next year to commit to making the show.”

Christina Chong, who plays DI Nicola Rogerson, previously revealed she was contacted about reprising her role.

She told the Daily Mail: “So I have been asked about a season, is it seven? Yeah. Potentially Nicola Rogerson will be back for season 7.”

Adrian, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings, said in August that he was desperate to get back into character for another series.

He told Good Housekeeping: “We all want another series. We filmed our last series in lockdown, which meant we didn’t get to do anything other than work, so we’re really keen to get together for one last hurrah."

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