Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio says show could have as many as FOUR SEASONS after intense finale

Bodyguard viewers were left reeling as the explosive series came to a hurtling conclusion - revealing the masterminds behind the entire conspiracy. Waiting game: Jed was quick to admit that he wouldn't start working on a second season of Bodyguard until he finishes filming Line Of Duty series five There were red herrings throughout the nail-biting finale, but the shock twist revealed David Budd's own boss Chief Superintendent Lorraine Craddock played a key role in Julia Montague's death. Getting answers: David Budd finally discovered the truth about the conspiracy to murder Julia Montague during the dramatic conclusion of BBC's Bodyguard Surprise: Budd's boss Chief Superintendent Lorraine Craddock had been working with organised crime boss Luke Akins to stop the home secretary from bringing in the RIPA bill Shock: Viewers were in for a shock when they learned that the mastermind behind the bombs was actually Nadia Is she alive? Tricking him: Budd had been contacted by Julia's former PR advisor Chanel Dyson and used her for information to find her boss Akins who she had been working for Behind it: Budd stumbled upon Akins having a heated discussion with Craddock outside her home, he disarmed his accomplice and turned the gun on the crime boss Explaining herself: Craddock tried to diffuse the situation after Akins confirmed he had murdered Julia Montague, enlisting the help of a terrorist organisation to plant the bomb, because it was 'just business' SOLVING THE FINAL PIECES OF THE PUZZLE But the police protection officer fooled everyone and made a run for it as soon as the bomb was deactivated. Commander Anne Sampson the Head of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Unit, led viewers to believe that she could be part of the conspiracy but ultimately proved to be Budd's ally Finding out the truth: Budd watched on as his boss was questioned over her involvement in the conspiracy, bringing all the pieces of the puzzle together Reveal: Craddock explained how she had placed Budd as Julia's police protection officer so that he could act as the 'perfect fall guy' for the entire plot to kill the home secretary Feeling guilty: The Chief Superintendent broke down in tears as she confessed to her part in the conspiracy revealing that she was corrupt She desperately tried to get the security service to take responsibility for their part in the conspiracy but they were able to avoid any form of punishment.