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Blue Lights review – TV’s most thrilling cop show turns up the heat

This Northern Ireland-set police drama has never felt like this before … Race riots, organised crime and institutional politics bring it bang up to date

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

‘The stab vests make us look like Ninja Turtles’: on the beat in Belfast with the Blue Lights cast

As the high-octane Belfast BBC cop drama roars back on to our screens, our man on the ground hits its crime hotspots in an unmarked car … and has to make a quick getaway

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025

If you like Baby Reindeer, you’ll love Young Mungo! 29 terrific TV shows – and the books to read instead

Want to watch less and read more this summer? Let your favourite series be a guide to clever, funny, moving titles you won’t be able to put down

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024

Blue Lights series two review – last year’s breakout police hit is as beautifully tense as ever

The cop show set in post-Troubles Northern Ireland will leave you holding your breath constantly, not knowing what perils await our beloved ‘peelers’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024

TV tonight: Our highlights for Monday, May 1

Blue Lights is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch · Apr 30, 2023

BBC Blue Lights viewers spot error in first episode of new crime drama based in Belfast

The series follows three rookies that have recently joined the police force in Northern Ireland

Belfast Live · Mar 28, 2023