Line of Duty's Steve Arnott has (so far) managed to survive the series, though star Martin Compston has admitted he isn't too worried about being killed off on the show.
The actor, who has played the detective sergeant for five series, has opened up about the prospect of his character coming to a sticky end, explaining that he trusts creator Jed Mercurio.
When asked by Digital Spy if he was concerned about Steve meeting his maker, the star of new Alibi drama Traces explained: "I wouldn't say concerned. We've done five series, so we've had a good run at it and I just trust Jed.
"He wouldn't do it for the sake of it. He'd do it because he thinks it's best for the storyline and giving your character the biggest impact. I wouldn't live in fear of, 'We need another twist so Steve has to go'.
"It would be done for the right reasons and he's given me five years of the most enjoyable job I've ever worked on with some incredible people who have become my best friends."
Compston has also given his thoughts on the idea that Ted Hastings could end up being the series' ultimate villain, saying: "I think that's the thing with the show... there's so many grey areas.
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"That doesn't mean that [Hastings] is the big bad, but whether he's been up to something shady at some point, that's a possibility.
"I need to wait to read the scripts, but from everything I've seen and what I've been told, it's very exciting where it's going next year."
Martin Compston stars in Traces, which is coming soon to Alibi. Line of Duty airs on BBC One.
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