Line of Duty's first few weeks of filming have been chaotic after a number of issues with the series set in Belfast, northern Ireland ahead of the show's return later this year09:16, 23 Jun 2026Updated 09:17, 23 Jun 2026Filming for the new series of Line of Duty had to be halted with the Belfast riots. While Martin Compston getting injured by an Airsoft gun and terrible weather have added to the scheduling chaos for the hit BBC show.‌Scottish star Martin, Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the popular drama, needed medical help after a scene involving a firearm alternative, which is often used on cop shows. The actor was fine despite being accidentally injured, but more problems were around the corner.‌With much of the filming taking place in Northern Ireland, bosses then had to close the set down with the Belfast riots taking place. Violence was sparked by anti-immigration protest after 30-year-old Sudanese national Hadi Alodid was charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie.‌Stars and crew had to get to safety and Adrian Dunbar, who of course played crook-catching Ted Hastings, saying that one was of a number of problems faced.“We did have to pause for the riots and that wasn’t great," he said. "There’s a lot of stuff being stirred up in Ireland I think from outside the country at the minute and there’s a lot of social media stirred a lot of pots here and a lot of idle hands sitting around were able to get out of the street.‌“I think the demonstration that happened a few days later by the people of Belfast shows you what the real sentiment is here towards immigrants and this is just a small minority of people who are allowed to get on the street, so it was really unfortunate.”He told radio station RTE Radio 1 that the weather is also a big problem: “In between the showers it’s going pretty well, there’s a lot of showers coming in, we’re getting drenched to tell you the truth.”‌Line of Duty will return to BBC1 later this year for a much-anticipated seventh series - five years after 17 million viewers watched the 2021 finale to discover the identity of H.In the new series the unit has been ditched and rebranded as the Inspectorate of Police Standards and the plot will see the trio and their colleagues tasked with their most sensitive case so far - at a time when anti-corruption work has never been more difficult.In the story Detective Inspector Dominic Gough, a charismatic officer winning plaudits for a string of takedowns of organised crime, is accused of abusing his position of trust to act as a sexual predator. But Ted, Kate and Steve must work out whether Gough’s case is actually a deliberate distraction from a bigger threat.Article continues belowCreator Jed Mercurio confirmed the return in November, saying: “Everyone involved in Line of Duty feels enormous gratitude to the show’s fans. We’re privileged to have had so many of you follow the ups and downs of AC-12 over six previous seasons and we couldn’t be more delighted to be returning for a seventh.”Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.