Line Of Duty's Martin Compston addresses fans' backlash after 'disappointing' finale

Line Of Duty star Martin Compston has shared his 'relief' that the sixth series has come to an end, after droves of fans slammed the 'disappointing' finale on Sunday. Martin was tight-lipped on whether Line Of Duty will return for a seventh series, and only hinted that the beloved AC-12 trio and creator Jed Mercurio could get matching tattoos I'll do it! Creator Jed Mercurio also offered his own thanks to fans after re-tweeting an article detailing the show's record-breaking viewership, but has also kept mum on whether Line Of Duty could return to screens. An eye-watering 12.8million viewers tuned in to watch Line Of Duty 's sixth season on Sunday night with a 56.2% share - recording the network's highest ever overnight rating It's now thought that BBC bosses are resuming talks with Jed to pen a seventh series, after the sixth run left things open-ended, according to The Sun. Viewers were noticeable underwhelmed to learn the identity of the elusive criminal, as the series ended on an ambiguous note An even longer wait: Like many shows, series six was hit by several delays due to the Covid pandemic, with filming in Belfast halted back in March 2020, just days before the UK was plunged into lockdown Fans shared their frustrations as officers of the police anti-corruption unit AC-12 discovered the identity of the elusive 'fourth man' Line Of Duty finale: How the viewing figures compare 2021 Line Of Duty finale, May 2 12.8 million Prince Philip's funeral, April 17 13.6 million Harry and Meghan with Oprah Winfrey, March 8 11.7 million 2020 Boris Johnson lockdown announcement, March 23 14.5 million Queen's address to the nation, April 5 14 million Boris Johnson's second address to the nation, May 10 18.7 million I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, November 15 12.1 million 2019 Gavin And Stacey Christmas special 17.1 million viewers 2012 Closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games 24.5 million 2010 The X Factor 17.7 million 1995 Princess Diana interview with Martin Bashir 23 million 1966 The 1966 World Cup final 32.3 million viewers It saw the words 'fuming', 'disappointing' and 'underwhelming' all trend on social media in the aftermath of the show.