Line of Duty reportedly returning earlier than expected after five years

Several UK outlets report that BBC police drama Line of Duty will return sooner than fans expected, after five years off air. Metro says a season 7 launch date has been revealed, but the items don't give the date.

Timeline

1. 2 Nov, 20:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 2 Nov, 20:10 UTCMetro reports season 7 launch date revealed
3. 2 Nov, 20:10 UTCDigital Spy covers early return
4. 2 Nov, 20:10 UTCThe Sun covers sooner-than-expected series

Top sources

• line of dutyGoogle Trends
• Line of Duty season 7 launch date 'revealed' – and there isn't long to waitMetro.co.uk
• New Line of Duty series to hit screens much sooner than expected in major boost for fansThe Sun