Series 9 Rumours & Speculation

[Maike]

I think the traitor/not traitor and "he is not what you think" may be two different things. The latter could have something to do with his identity, not being a minister's son from Cumbria after all but something pretty mad.

It does not make sense to make him a traitor like Connie, someone who has always and consciously been a mole and only acted loyal to keep her cover. Connie wasn't a very well developed character (a great baddie nonetheless), we know so much more about Lucas than about her! We saw how he has always been loyal to MI5 in his dealings with the Russians. It could be the basically innocent brainwashed sleeper thing (and that would even allow him to realise what has happened to him at some point and turn against those that "programmed" him) or something happens that make him loose his faith in MI5/Harry and seek revenge. If it is bad enough it would be a believable motivation and not out of character.

Whatever it is, I fully expect Lucas to be in the cliffhanger/his fate left open, as RA has not mentioned Spooks10 when asked about future plans but nothing seems to be definite for next year either so it may all depend on how other projects play out. It would not be the first time that they persuade someone who is available to come back.