ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðætðə sˈɪɹiz kʊd mˌeɪk ɐ ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən, ænd ɐ spˈoʊkswʊmən fɔːɹ ˌɛstˌiːvˈiː kənfˈɜːmd ɐ kˈʌmbæk wʌz ɔnðə kˈɑːɹdz: "wiː fˈʊli ɪntˈɛnd tə bɹˈɪŋ ɹᵻbjˈuːz bˈæk ɪnðə fjˈuːtʃɚ.
In April 2011, it was reported that the series could make a return to television, and a spokeswoman for STV confirmed a comeback was on the cards: "We fully intend to bring Rebus back in the future.