Scripted series · BBC One
Blue Lights
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sian Brooke
Grace Ellis
24 eps
Katherine Devlin
Annie Conlon
24 eps
Nathan Braniff
Tommy Foster
24 eps
Martin McCann
Stevie Neil
24 eps
Richard Dormer
Gerry Cliff
7 eps
Joanne Crawford
Helen McNally
17 eps
Hannah McClean
Jen Robinson
12 eps
Andi Osho
Sandra Cliff
24 eps
Jonathan Harden
David 'Jonty' Johnson
11 eps
John Lynch
James McIntyre
6 eps
Frank Blake
Shane Bradley
12 eps
Michael Shea
Mo McIntyre
6 eps
Dane Whyte O'Hara
Gordy Mackle
6 eps
Gerard Jordan
Anto Donovan
6 eps
Seamus O'Hara
Lee Thompson
6 eps
Seána Kerslake
Margaret 'Mags' Thompson
6 eps
Craig McGinlay
Craig McQuarrie
6 eps
Dan Gordon
Robert 'Rab' McKendry
6 eps
Michael Smiley
Paul 'Colly' Collins
6 eps
Andrea Irvine
Nicola Robinson
9 eps
Dearbháile McKinney
Aisling
8 eps
Desmond Eastwood
Murray Canning
9 eps
Faolan Morgan
Rory
1 eps
John Nayagam
John Desai
3 eps
Chris Corrigan
Jim 'Dixie' Dixon
2 eps
Alfie Lawless
Henry Thompson
6 eps
Dave Elliot
Brendan
2 eps
Tony Flynn
Davy Hamill
3 eps
Derek Thompson
Robin Graham
5 eps
Matthew Forsythe
Aodhan McAllister
7 eps
Mary Jordan
Waitress
2 eps
Adam Best
Wylie
4 eps
Carol Moore
Eileen
2 eps
Neil Keery
McCloskey
4 eps
Kelsea Knox
Stacey
2 eps
Art Campion
Sully
5 eps
Matt Carver
Cal Ellis
4 eps
Stefan Boehm
Mark Blundell
3 eps
Clare Gray
Rachel MI5
3 eps
Valene Kane
Angela Mackle
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Blue Lights actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Blue Lights reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Follows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 24 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20236 episodes
7.4IMDbFollows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.
Best episode · S01E04 Full Moon Fever
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20246 episodes
7.4IMDbOne year after the fall of the McIntyres, a gangland feud leads to chaos on the streets.
Best episode · S02E05 Where I Want to Be
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20256 episodes
7.9IMDbBest episode · S03E02 Skipper
- Poster unavailableSeason 4
Season 4 · Unannounced
Season 4
6 episodes
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E02
Skipper
A car crash has traumatic consequences for Aisling, while the fallout creates a deadly situation for the section. Grace turns to child protection to try and help Lindsay.
S03E04
The Parting Glass
Grace offers up a secret about her own past in an attempt to connect to Lindsay. Aisling’s erratic behaviour forces Tommy to make a heartbreaking decision.
S03E03
The Bird
Grace and Shane push boundaries for Lindsay’s sake as a threat closes in. Aisling and Tommy respond to a call-out where things are not as they seem, with unexpected consequences.
S02E06
The Loyal
Mount Eden descends into chaos as Grace tries to get Henry out from under Lee’s control. Happy finally learns the truth.
S02E05
Where I Want to Be
Annie’s job is on the line. As Lee consolidates power, Stevie and Grace are thrown back together on a response call, with terrible consequences.
S01E05
The Q Word
Mo’s side deal goes ahead, risking his relationship with his father. Tommy’s firearms exam is brought forward, and Stevie tries to convince Grace to come back to work.
- Directed by Gilles Bannier
- Written by Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Declan LawnExecutive Producer
- Nick LambonExecutive Producer
- Stephen WrightExecutive Producer
- Carol MoorheadProducer
- Amanda BlackProducer
- Adam PattersonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Declan LawnWriter
- Adam PattersonWriter
- Fran HarrisWriter
Direction
- Declan LawnDirector
- Adam PattersonDirector
- Jack CaseyDirector
- Gilles BannierDirector
Recognition
Awards
1 win
BAFTA Awards
1 win · latest 2025
- WinnerBritish Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series2025
Blue Lights · Blue Lights
Where to watch
Streaming
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