BBC police drama Line Of Duty commissioned for two more series after smash viewing figures
The show's creator has said he'd love to make six series after the season four finale drew in 7.5m viewers
SMASH BBC drama Line Of Duty has been commissioned for two more series.
It comes after Sunday’s fourth season finale, which drew in viewing figures of 7.5m.
Beeb boss Tony Hall confirmed the news at an event last night, at which he announced a slew of newly commissioned dramas.
He said: “I am very excited to say there’s not one but two more series of Line of Duty. So hooray for AC-12!”
The show’s creator JED MERCURIO had previously revealed he wanted the novel adaptation to run for at least six series.
He told the Radio Times: “I certainly would make six. Whether I would go beyond six would depend on how series five went.
“One of the advantages of commissioning two ahead is that it allows you to take a breath and look forward to the next one, and at the moment there is a great appetite among all of us involved in the programme to do more.
“What we don’t know is whether there will come a point where we kind of lose that enthusiasm to keep going back.”
The fifth series is may not be aired until Spring 2019.