BritBox Takes Line of Duty Season Six for the U.S.

BritBox has acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to the upcoming sixth season of Line of Duty and will be the exclusive U.S. home for all future seasons moving forward.

The new season, written and created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions, will premiere in May in both the U.S. and Canada. Season six debuted in the U.K. on the BBC as the highest drama launch since 2014, with 9.6 million viewers on average and a 9.8 million peak.

“Line of Duty ranks as one of the greatest and most gripping modern British crime series and it was a priority for us to bring it home to where it belongs, here at BritBox,” said Emily Powers, head of BritBox North America.

“I’m delighted that U.S. fans of Line of Duty will be able to watch the new season on BritBox,” said Mercurio, writer and creator.

“BritBox has been a terrific home for World’s shows in the past, so we’re delighted we can bring the most successful season of Line of Duty yet exclusively to the platform,” said Simon Heath, executive producer.