Line of Duty creator posts ‘cryptic plot clue’ from series 6 set – and fans already have plenty of theories
LINE Of Duty fans are trying to work out a "cryptic plot clue" from the series' creator as filming continues in Belfast.
Creator Jed Mercurio took to Twitter to post a photo of a the back of a person wearing a hazmat suit staring into an industrial estate at a fruit factory called Arnotts.
Line of Duty is one of the most popular shows on the BBC and follows officers DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure), Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar ) and DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) as they investigate crooked cops.
Kelly MacDonald has also joined the sixth season as DCI Joanne Davidson.
Filming was put on hold for the show's sixth season due to the coronavirus pandemic before resuming in Belfast and has left fans hungry for any new information about the delayed series.
They clamoured to work out the meaning behind Jed's tweet, with one fan suggesting, "I’m guessing either the Gaffer or Arnott or both are injured, dead or held hostage here".
While someone familiar with Belfast added: "The cathedral Quarter in Belfast. That building was going to be a nightclub for the Limelight. I'm guessing a dead body......"
But many were convinced it had something to do with Compston's character: "Arnotts? Problem connected to Steve? Can’t wait!"
Some Twitter users even questioned whether it was a clue at all, or just Jed teasing the fans.
"Knowing the way Jed does his stuff, it wouldn’t surprise me if there’s nothing here," wrote one Twitter user.
Jed recently broke his silence on BBC axe rumours - admitting he 'already knows how the show will end'.
The hit crime drama is currently filming its sixth season, and addressing speculation over whether the show would move to another network or streaming service if it was axed by the BBC, Jed said: "I don't know if [it'd go to Netflix] if it was dropped.
"I think in the UK there's not really much of a tradition of going from channel to channel."
He added during a Royal Television Society's 'In Conversation With' discussion:"It's quite rare for something to be dropped and then picked up by another channel. I think the chances are quite slim.
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"If Line of Duty got dropped by the BBC, I don't think it would automatically get picked up by anyone else."
While there are no plans for the series to be brought to an end by the BBC any time soon, Jed does know how he will wrap everything up when the time does come.
He said: "Yes, I do know how it will end. As an overview yes, but in terms of detail no.
“We would figure out the number of episodes based on the detail. I am in this very fortunate position where I can do other things and then come back to 'Line Of Duty'."
Line of Duty is available on BBC iPlayer