Line of Duty has had a lot of eyeballs glued to TV screens – in fact the highest amount of 2019 so far, it turns out.
The series 5 premiere a few weeks ago has become the most-watched TV programme of the year, taking in an audience of 13.2 million.
On top of that, the first four episodes of the series averaged 10.6 million viewers, and the latest episode has gained the largest overnight Line of Duty figure ever with an average of 7.9 million and a peak of 8.3 million.
“We're thrilled and flattered by the amazing response to this series of Line of Duty," creator Jed Mercurio. "On behalf of the whole production, I want to thank our viewers for their fantastic loyalty, and World Productions and the BBC for their unstinting support."
It's not been a bad year for Mercurio either, with his other big show Bodyguard becoming the most-watched UK TV drama since records began.
On top of that, the Richard Madden series was one of the five most-watched TV shows of the past decade.
Meanwhile, Line of Duty fans are gearing-up for the series 5 finale this weekend, and star Rochenda Sandall has hinted that some things will be left open-ended.
Line of Duty's fifth series concludes with a feature-length episode this Sunday (May 5) at 9pm on BBC One.
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