Created by two former Panorama journalists, both Belfast natives, it’s immersive, authentic and thrillingly tense, with black humour provided by the tight workplace relationships formed under pressure.
The BBC’s latest bobbies-on-the-beat drama gains a fresh perspective by following rookie “peelers” on patrol in post-Troubles Belfast. Our heroes must learn fast on the dangerous frontline, while navigating public hostility and sectarian feuds. Created by two former Panorama journalists, both Belfast natives, it’s immersive, authentic and thrillingly tense, with black humour provided by the tight workplace relationships formed under pressure. After two pulsating series and with at least two more to come, those blue lights will be flashing for some time to come. Read our Blue Lights, series two review