Blue Lights: Will BBC drama return for series 2?

The BBC's new police drama, Blue Lights, has got just about everybody talking in recent weeks. The gripping drama, which is set in Northern Ireland, has been a huge hit with viewers ever since it premiered on the channel in March. 

The six-part series is well underway, with only three episodes still to air. But fans who have already binge-watched all the episodes on BBC iPlayer might be wondering if the show will return with a second season. Find out all we know here…

Will there be another series of Blue Lights?

Fans will be pleased to know that Blue Lights is reportedly returning for a second season. According to TVZone, the BBC has given the green light for production to begin on season two. 

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The BBC has yet to confirm the news. However, given the show's popularity and the fact that the premiere drew in a whopping 2.7 million viewers, it's very possible that the broadcaster will be making an announcement regarding its return in the coming weeks. 

Viewers have been loving the drama so far and have taken to Twitter to praise the show. One person hailed the series as "the best thing on TV right now," while another called it "fresh, gritty and gripping".

What is Blue Lights about?

For those unfamiliar with the series, it stars Sian Brooke as Grace, a mum in her 40s, who decides to take a gamble by leaving her stable job as a social worker to join the Police Service. Just weeks into the job, she's making so many mistakes that she wonders if she's made the right decision. Together with her fellow rookies, Annie (Katherine Devlin) and Tommy (Nathan Braniff), she attempts to navigate the unique pressures and challenges that come with policing in Belfast. 

John Lynch also stars in the series as crime boss James McIntyre, alongside Martin McCann, who plays Stevie Neil, Valene Kane as Angela Mackle and Desmond Eastwood as DS Murray Canning.

Nathan Braniff, Richard Dormer and Andi Osho round off the cast as Tommy Foster, Gerry Cliff and Sandra Cliff.

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