Jed Mercurio has stated that his scripts for the upcoming series of hit BBC cop drama Line of Duty are “ludicrously implausible”.
While Mercurio’s comments were likely intended as a way of self-effacingly flattering his cast, Line of Duty has come under fire for some melodramatic plot developments in the past.
If Mercurio’s comments are anything to go by, there are sure to be even more credibility-straining twists and turns in store for series six.
Most of series five focused on the hunt for a corrupt police officer known as “H”, with signs pointing towards Dunbar’s Superintendent Ted Hastings.