Blue Lights Series 1, 2 & 3
BLUE LIGHTS (6x60’) is an original police drama for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, inspired by extensive research, interviews, and experiences of serving police officers in Northern Ireland.
The series explores the realities of policing in contemporary Northern Ireland, with its scripts tracing the links between various criminal activities and the complex political and social landscape of the city.
Blue Lights Series 3 | Trailer – BBC
Awards
2025
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Won, BAFTA TV Award Drama Series
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Nominated, IFTA Award Best Script - Drama
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Nominated, IFTA Award Best Drama
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Broadcast Awards
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Won, Broadcast Award Drama Series or Serial
2024
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Nominated, IFTA Award Best Lead Actor - Television Drama Martin McCann
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Won, IFTA Award Best Supporting Actor - Television Drama Richard Dormer
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Nominated, IFTA Award Best Television Drama
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Nominated, IFTA Award Best Script - Television Drama Declan Lawn, Adam Patterson
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Won, Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Programme Award Writer - Noel McCann, Bronagh Taggart, Adam Patterson, Declan Lawn, Gallagher Films, Two Cities Television Ltd.
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Won, Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Programme Award Drama - Gallagher Films, Two Cities Television Ltd.
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Nominated, TV Times Award Favourite Returning Drama
2023
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Nominated, RTS Craft & Design Award Editing - Scripted Peggy Koretzky
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Nominated, TV Choice Award Best New Drama
Photos 1-5 below by Peter Marley, photos 6 & 7 by Christopher Barr
Cast
includes
Siân Brooke, Martin McCann, Katherine Devlin, Nathan Braniff, Martin McCann, Richard Dormer, Joanne Crawford, Hannah McClean, Jonathan Harden, Andi Osho, Andrea Irvine, Abigail McGibbon, Michael Shea, Valene Kane, John Lynch, Dane Whyte-O'Hara, Seamus O'Hara, Michael Smiley, Cathy Tyson
series 1 co-cast with Daniel Edwards CDG