Anna Maxwell Martin has reacted to rumours that the hugely popular BBC show Line of Duty might return.
The BBC police drama aired for six seasons and appeared to end back in 2021, though many fans have been holding out hope for a seventh season.
Addressing rumours of a seventh instalment, Maxwell Martin, who played DCS Patricia Carmichael, gave her opinion on whether fans should expect another season.
Asked by Metro if there are any updates surrounding the rumours, the actor gave a vague and cryptic response, saying she couldn't reveal any information.
She quipped: "I would be killed by a sniper over there, so…"
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While the BBC is yet to confirm the possible reboot, stars of the show including Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar have shared updates on the return rumours.
Recently speaking about a seventh season, Compston, who played Steve Arnott, said that there was "nothing coming soon".
Opening up about a future season, Compston said it would be down to the show's creator Jed Mercurio, saying: "I trust Jed implicitly and, if he decided it wasn’t right for it to come back, then so be it.
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"If he decided to kill any of us off, we’d be gutted. We’d only do it for what’s best for the show, and if that was his decision, then that would be it.
"What’s great about it at the moment is we’re not planning on doing it, but it’s nice knowing it’s 'out there'. That’s a lovely feeling."
Last year Adrian Dunbar, who played Ted Hastings, broke his silence on the rumours, offering up a more positive take.
Asked if Line of Duty would return, Dunbar said: "I hope so. [It] looks like it. All the signals and everything is kind of [positive] but as somebody said, until the script hits the desk, you can't be 100% sure."
Line of Duty can be streamed in full on BBC iPlayer.
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