There are so many great reasons for Line of Duty to make a comeback. No one liked the ending. The show’s stars seem to have the appetite for it. There’s room in the finale’s talk of how AC-12 has “never been weaker” for a glorious phoenix-from-the-flames-style return. And, it’s worth saying again, no one liked the ending.

But will it get more episodes? The internet has been aflame with rumour today after a story in the Sun quoted the highly reliable sounding source of “a TV insider”, claiming: “There was a very strong feeling, particularly among fans, that there was unfinished business with Line of Duty. Viewers weren’t satisfied with the ending of series six and were crying out for a more sensational conclusion – now Jed can deliver that.”