Line of Duty star wants "comeuppance" for his character in season 7
Owen Teale, who played Philip Osborne in Line of Duty, was speaking with Radio Times magazine about his new thriller series Wolf.
With rumours of a seventh season of Line of Duty continuing to percolate, another star has now thrown their hat into the ring for a return - with a specific storyline in mind for their character.
Owen Teale, who played Chief Constable of Central Police Philip Osborne in the BBC police drama, was speaking with this week's Radio Times magazine about his new thriller Wolf, when he was asked about the potential for Line of Duty to return.
He said: "I’ve heard that it is coming back, and then that it isn’t – it’s amazing to be part of something that can generate that much interest.
"I do think it was wrong that my character got away with it, so it would be good to bring him back and give him his comeuppance."
The end of season 6 saw Osborne making a public announcement that there was no institutional corruption within the police service, despite AC-12's findings. Meanwhile, suspicions surrounding his own conduct and his involvement in the corruption had not abated.
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Teale isn't the only cast member to have expressed interest in a return - Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar are amongst those to have previously said they would like the show to come back.
Compston said at the end of last year:"I’m so chuffed that people want it back. But who knows? I’d love to work with the guys again – Adrian [Dunbar], Vicky [McClure] and Jed [Mercurio] are genuinely some of my closest friends. It’s been 10 years together and we speak every other day, really."
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Teale's new drama Wolf starts airing on BBC One next week, with the actor playing Oliver Anchor-Ferrers, a wealthy man who, along with his family, finds himself the victim of a psychopath’s cruel games, trapped and terrorised in his own isolated house in Monmouthsire.
The series also stars Ukweli Roach, Sacha Dhawan, Iwan Rheon, Sian Reese-Williams, Juliet Stevenson and Annes Elwy.
Wolf will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Monday 31st July at 9pm. Line of Duty is available on BBC iPlayer now. Looking for something else to watch? Visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide or take a look at the rest of our Drama coverage.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
