Line Of Duty Creator Reveals 'No Plan' For More Series

He did suggest that he'd be more than up for considering something if there was a way to make it happen, but was keen to stress that nothing is in the works right now.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Mercurio said: "We're all so thrilled by the response to season six, it did so well.

"It's fantastic to be part of something like that, an absolute once-in-a-lifetime experience that the cast and I all really loved being part of.

"If there was a way, we'd obviously look at that seriously, but just being honest with you, right now we don't have a plan in place."

Charlotte Moore, the BBC's chief content officer, said in a statement in May: "Addictive event television, Line of Duty has kept the nation guessing for the last seven weeks, so it's no surprise that last night's jaw dropping finale set a ratings record.

"Jed Mercurio is a master of his craft, and I would like to congratulate him and the entire cast and crew for delivering such an incredible drama series.

"I'm looking forward to having a conversation with the team about where we go next and what the future of the series might be."

Either way, Mercurio's keeping busy with other projects, including a new series called Trigger Point - which sees him reunite with Line of Duty star Vicky McClure as she takes on the role of a bomb disposal officer, and is likely to be on screen 'early next year'.

In his interview with BBC Breakfast, Mercurio added: "And then I'm sort of taking stock about what I'm going to do next - so, lots of lots of things possibly in the pipeline, it's a very exciting time."

He also spoke about his new sci-fi graphic novel Sleeper, which he has written alongside author Prasanna Puwanarajah.

When presenter Jon Kay suggested a Line of Duty graphic novel, Mercurio laughed, saying: "You say that as a joke, but who knows?"