Theory on recent events on Spooks

[Margaret]

Yes, Bertowud I agree with you. In theory: crank up the departures: deaths = ratings....but it's a very fine line we are talking about here. If the writers 'bump off' too many well loved characters AND not come up with interesting replacements they may well over play their hand and go down the tube anyway. I guess that is the BIG challenge for the writers: to be able to accommodate the actors schedules, retain ratings and create timely exits where appropriate.

Spoiler: show

One of the reasons that Ruth's exit worked so well for me was that she didn't actually die; and there was always hope that she might return, as she has. I even 'hoped' that this might happen in [spoiler] Zaf's case.

Don't think it's going to happen though.[/spoiler]