How to watch Line of Duty season 6: stream the final episode everywhere

By Alice Marshall
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Tune in for the final episode of Line of Duty season 6

Watch Line of Duty season 6 online
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Line of Duty's sixth season is about to come to a dramatic climax as the AC-12 department come ever closer to the answers they've been looking for, with avid-watchers hopeful for the identity reveal of the ominous 'H'. Make sure you're on the case and know how to watch Line of Duty season 6 where you are around the world as the final episode airs tonight.

Another gripping season following the innerworkings of the Anti-Corruption team - a department that works to uncover police corruption - as we reach the final episode of season 6. The department appears to be getting closer to answers following an unresolved murder investigation. The question is, is Jo Davidson a bent copper, or have they got it all wrong?

Finding its home on BBC One, those in the UK benefit from a free-to-air broadcast of the final episode on Sunday, May 2 at 9pm GMT. Not going to be in the country? Why not try a VPN to watch BBC iPlayer as if you were at home. For those outside of the UK, here's where to watch Line of Duty around the world and get the next instalment of the British crime drama classic.

How to watch Line of Duty online in the UK

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A BBC Drama Production, Line of Duty will be aired on BBC One at 9pm GMT every Sunday for its sixth season with the final episode airing on May 2. This means, after it's aired, you can catch up on the BBC's on-demand streaming service, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer" data-link-merchant="bbc.co.uk"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">BBC iPlayer to watch back the episode, as well as the previous five seasons.

BBC iPlayer is available on a variety of devices including Android and iOS smartphones, select Smart TVs, PlayStation and Xbox consoles and media streamers like Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV and Roku.

Out of the country when Line of Duty season six airs? You can always use a VPN to access BBC iPlayer content as if you were at home, available with a <a href="https://go.expressvpn.com/c/4550836/1330033/16063?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expressvpn.com%2Foffer%2Fgamesradar%3Foffer%3D3monthsfree%26a_fid%3D744" data-link-merchant="expressvpn.com"" data-link-merchant="bbc.co.uk"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">30-day all your money back guarantee, allowing you to try before you buy.

How to watch Line of Duty online in the US

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It was confirmed back in March that Britbox would be the exclusive home for Line of Duty season 6 in the US and Canada, with new episodes set to drop on the platform sometime in May.

For US viewers, Britbox costs $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year, with a <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1161492&xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britbox.com%2Fus%2F&sref" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">7-day free trial available for new customers. 

You can catch up on the last five seasons on Acorn TV, which is available to get along <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FLine-of-Duty-Series-1%2Fdp%2FB00J4YN5ZU%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Amazon Prime Video as an add-on, where you can take advantage of a <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FLine-of-Duty-Series-1%2Fdp%2FB00J4YN5ZU%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">7-day free trial to get your binge on.

How to watch Line of Duty online in Canada

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As stated above, in Canada you'll be able to exclusively watch season 6 of Line of Duty with <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1161492&xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britbox.com%2Fca%2F&sref" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Britbox. For Canadians, this will cost you $8.99 a month or $89.99 a year, with a <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1161492&xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britbox.com%2Fca%2F&sref" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">7-day free trial 

Catch up and watch all five seasons of Line of Duty in one place with a <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8150600/type/dlg/sid/hawk-custom-tracking/https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/70263817" data-link-merchant="netflix.com"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Netflix subscription from CA$9.99 a month, or through <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FLine-of-Duty%2Fdp%2FB082P8PT75%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" data-link-merchant="netflix.com"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - britbox.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Amazon Prime Video.


How to watch Line of Duty online in Australia

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Australian Line of Duty fans are expected to be able to watch Line of Duty season 6 exclusively on <a href="https://britbox-australia.pxf.io/c/338476/1343869/16218?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britbox.com%2Fau%2F" data-link-merchant="britbox.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Britbox. This will set you back AU$8.99 a month or AU$89.99 a year with the option of a 7-day free trial for new customers.

Down Under, you can get your Line of Duty fix seasons 1-5 across a variety of streaming services. The first five seasons are available on Netflix, as well as <a href="https://www.stan.com.au/" data-link-merchant="stan.com.au"" data-link-merchant="britbox.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Stan, and Foxtel Go. Netflix will set you back from AU$10.99 a month, while Stan starts from just AU$10 a month with a one-month free trial.

How to watch Line of Duty online from anywhere

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If you're away from home when series 6 of Line of Duty airs, a VPN is your best option for tuning into the two hour crossover special. 

These handy systems are 'Virtual Private Networks', and enable you to appear online as if you are somewhere else entirely. This method gives you a way to get around any geographical restrictions, so you can access all of your favorite streaming services just as if you were at home. We'd argue that ExpressVPN is the <a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/best-vpn/" data-link-merchant="gamesradar.com"" data-link-merchant="expressvpn.com"" target="_blank">best VPN to go with, and is perfect to watch Line of Duty online.

There are three simple steps to follow:

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2: Connect to an appropriate server. Select a server located back in your home country and you'll be in and away. And if there's any sniff of an issue, Express's handy 24/7 live chat customer support can come to your rescue.

3: Head over to the service you want. Here you can shop as normal and once you set your location, visit the service you're interested in and sign up as normal or log in, and start watching. And if you don't get along with it, you can always cancel without issue within 30 days and get a full refund. Easy!

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Alice Marshall
Alice Marshall

Alice is the resident eCommerce Staff Writer at Future with a focus on VPN and streaming services, such as Disney Plus and HBO Max. She predominantly writes buying and streaming service guides, as well as how to watch articles so you know exactly when and where you can watch Friends, Euphoria, or RuPaul's Drag Race. Previously a Commercial Content Writer at Trusted Reviews, Alice has five years experience giving online buying advice, and over two years writing about consumer tech.