BBC's Line of Duty 'on hold' as Martin Compston focuses on Prime Video's The Rig
23.02.2023 - 14:35
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Line of Duty fans will reportedly have to wait longer to see the AC-12 team back in action.
According to The Sun, the next series has been put on hold after one of the lead stars signed up for a US TV series instead.
The BBC previously confirmed their plans to air a number of special episodes of Line of Duty this coming Christmas starring frontman Martin Compston as Steve Arnott.
But the much in demand Scots actor has reportedly committed to filming a second season of Amazon Prime Video's hit series The Rig instead, much to the disappointment of fans of the police crime drama.
An insider told the publication: “The Rig was a massive success for Prime Video, second only to Lord Of The Rings in terms of the millions who watched it around the world.
“Crucially, the show seemed to find a vast audience in the States, which provides Martin with the chance to raise his profile on the other side of the Atlantic and potentially carve out a career over there.
“It would also benefit him personally as he already has a house in the US with his American wife, Tianna Flynn, and their three-year-old son.”
Filming for the popular BBC drama show would have had to start filming this summer, alongside co-stars Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar.
Martin teased fans of the return of the show last summer, saying he was sure there would be another series “if there’s still a story to be told”.
Last year, Line Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar said the hit police drama could return for a seventh series of “three or four episodes” or “two 90-minutes” specials.
The 64-year-old actor, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings in the BBC show, told The Times the final decision on the storyline was “entirely down” to creator Jed Mercurio.
The sixth series of the show came