Line of Duty: Filming wraps on sixth series of hit BBC One drama
‘We followed the science,’ claimed creator Jed Mercurio
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Line of Duty has finished filming its second season, ahead of a release on BBC One early next year.
The hit police procedural drama experienced production delays earlier this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but has managed to film consistently since resuming after the first national lockdown.
Writing on Twitter, Line of Duty creator Jed Mecurio revealed: “That's a wrap! Our last day of filming completed a few hours ago. 82 days of shooting with the Covid shutdown in between, but we made it, thanks to our brilliant cast and crew. And thanks to our loyal fans for your exceptional patience.
“We couldn't have done it without the dedication of cast, crew and supporting artistes to rigorous Covid safety.
“Not a single day's filming lost, and 100+ colleagues finished the shoot in good health,” he added. “We looked out for each other. We followed the science.”
Last week, it was confirmed by the BBC that Line of Duty season six would be returning sooner than many expected, with the series set to hit screens by March at the latest.
Line of Duty focuses on the investigations and manoeuvrings of a fictional police anti-corruption unit.
Mercurio has previously described the scripts for the show’s sixth outing as “ludicrously implausible”.
Writing on Twitter, Mercurio said he was “humbly grateful to the whole cast” of Line of Duty “for making great drama out of the ludicrously implausible scripts in today’s readthrough for Series 6”.
He singled out series stalwarts Martin Compston, Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure for praise, alongside Trainspotting’s Kelly Macdonald, who is joining the cast for the next run of episodes.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments