The director of has confirmed the filming of the next chapter in the spy series, and discussed whether the eighth season could be the last.

“We were shooting here [The Barbican] about eight weeks ago,” he confirmed, before discussing whether season eight, which is based on the most recent book in the source novels by Mick Herron, would also be the last season in the TV show.

“I mean, first of all, season eight comes out in 2028,” he replied. “So it’s sort of mapped, really. We will wrap, and it will be out two years later. We finished season six a year ago. It’s a year ago, and it’s just sat on the shelf. So we’re really ahead. So there isn’t that kind of pressure.”

He also reflected that, while Herron could write more novels for the show to adapt, that could be a suitable stopping point. “Season eight would make a great ending,” he said. “We’ve got that in our mind. If that was the end, then it would make a really good end of , I think.”

Recently, star Oldman revealed that he feels the new TV series will be “more satisfying” than the movies he was involved in.