Everything you need to know about BBC police drama Blue Lights

The series is created by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, whose previous credits include the BBC's 2020 drama The Salisbury Poisonings. It stars Lichfield-born actress Sian Brooke as lead character Grace Ellis, with Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones) and Andi Osho (Line of Duty) among her co-stars.

Blue Lights tackles the everyday challenges of policing in Belfast as well as exploring the broader political context. Here's what we know so far about the new series.

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What is Blue Lights about?

Blue Lights is a new BBC police drama set in Northern Ireland. It focuses on lead character Grace Ellis (Sian Brooke) who quits her job as a social worker to take on a new career as a police officer in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

She is joined on the force by fellow newcomers Annie Conlon (Katherine Devlin) and Tommy Foster (Nathan Braniff). All three face a stern challenge in proving themselves and simply staying in policing, on top of all the difficulties and complications that come with being a police officer in Northern Ireland.

Where is Blue Lights filmed?

Blue Lights is filmed in Belfast, where the series is set. Filming for the series began in February 2022.

Who's in Blue Lights?

Sian Brooks stars in Blue Lights as Grace Ellis, a social worker who quits her job in her 40s to take up a new career in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The full cast of the series is as follows:

• Sian Brooke - Grace Ellis

• Katherine Devlin - Annie Conlon

• Nathan Braniff - Tommy Foster

• Martin McCann - Stevie Neil

• Richard Dormer - Gerald 'Gerry' Cliff

• Hannah McClean - Jen Robinson

• Valene Kane - Angela Mackie

• Jonathan Harden - David 'Jonty' Jonson

• John Lynch - James McIntyre

• Andi Osho - Sandra Cliff

When does Blue Lights start?

The first episode of Blue Lights will air on Monday, March 27. All six episodes in the series will be made available to watch on iPlayer once the first episode has aired on TV.

How to watch Blue Lights

Viewers can catch episode one of Blue Lights on BBC One at 9pm on Monday, March 27. The full series will be made available to view online via BBC iPlayer.

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