Line of Duty set for US makeover after stars like Thandie Newton wow Hollywood execs
LINE of Duty is set for an American makeover after wowing Hollywood TV execs.
US production companies have been impressed by the hit BBC cop drama after it developed a cult following on their TV subscription service Hulu.
Bosses think it has the potential to draw in millions of viewers and have likened the show to The Shield and The Wire.
It is thought that both Amazon and Netflix have also looked at the show, which finished its fourth series on Sunday night, with an aim of setting it in an American city.
An insider said: “There’s been a lot of interest with the show – especially recently with the move from BBC1 to BBC2 as a lot more people have watched the last series and caught up with the previous three.
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“Big players in Hollywood have been impressed by the gripping nature of the show and think they can set it in the US and add more layers with a bigger budget.
“It follows their remakes of The Office, Broadchurch, Shameless and some would say Sherlock, so it’s bound to happen with one of the US companies.”
A total of 7.7million fans tuned into watch series four’s finale on Sunday night to find out who was the sinister Balaclava Man.
In a shock twist, viewers were left wondering if anti-corruption boss Ted Hastings could be the evil mastermind for the next series after ordering that his name was taken down from the suspect board.
Producers were also praised for casting Hollywood star Thandie Newton, 44, in the lead role of DCI Roz Huntley.
- LINE of Duty fans helped boost ratings for the Antiques Roadshow — on BBC1 before the cop drama — as an extra half a million viewers tuned in early.