The BBC has announced that it is bringing the debut season of Line of Duty to BBC One next month - the first time the opening series has been shown on the channel.
The police thriller will be shown on BBC One on Mondays and Tuesdays, beginning on Monday, August 3 at 9:00pm. Season one was first shown on BBC Two in 2012.
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"Series one starred Lennie James as guest series lead DCI Tony Gates, alongside series leads Martin Compston (Steve Arnott), Adrian Dunbar (Ted Hastings) and Vicky McClure (Kate Fleming)," said the BBC.
"It also introduced viewers to Craig Parkinson as DS 'Dot' Cottan, Neil Morrissey as DC Nigel Morton, Paul Higgins as CS Derek Hilton, Nigel Boyle as DI Ian Buckells, Gregory Piper as Ryan Pilkington, and Gina McKee as Jackie Laverty - characters who would all return for later series, in one form or another."
"When series one was first broadcast, Line of Duty was a little police drama on BBC Two," said creator and showrunner Jed Mercurio. "I'm delighted the BBC are giving new viewers and existing fans a chance to watch from the very beginning."
#LineofDuty Series 1 is making its @BBCOne debut on Monday and Tuesday nights starting Monday 3 August at 9pm. We started as a niche drama on BBC2 back in the summer of 2012. Thanks to our brilliant fans for keeping us on air all these years. pic.twitter.com/5NYExkpmTQ
— Jed Mercurio (@jed_mercurio) July 17, 2020
Filming on season six of Line of Duty was suspended in March due to the Covid-19 emergency.
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The BBC has said filming will resume "in due course" with Trainspotting and Boardwalk Empire star Kelly Macdonald as guest series lead.
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Season five of Line of Duty is now available to watch on the RTÉ Player and is shown late-night on RTÉ2 on Wednesdays.
