Series 9 Rumours & Speculation

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I also think that we are being played here regarding the cliffhanger. Just because Ros died in the cliffhanger in S8 we seem to now assume someone has to die in this one. I don't recall that ever happening in any of the past series except S8. Surely the whole point of a cliffhanger is that we are all left thinking WTF for 10 months, not

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'Oh, Lucas and/or Ruth are dead now

and I shall have to just get used to it before the next series starts'. That would mean us all tuning in (or not!) resigned to a new status quo. Even quite tame shows like New Tricks and Waking the Dead have an attempt with a cliffhanger and it all amounts to basically nowt the next season. So for me I don't think we will get any conclusive exits next week, just suggestions.

I think that this season is shaping up to the same model as S7, with episode 7 being the humdinger then episode 8 trying to resolve the situation. I read somewhere that before they had finished filming this series they were already planning S10. I agree with one of the previous posts that the cliffhanger twist if you want to call it that maybe like the shot in S7 with Harry in the boot and have nothing to do with Albany but is just a starting point for S10.

Surely they cannot lose both RA and NW as that would just leave Harry and the children. Cute though they are, they cannot carry the whole show.