The BBC has announced that its PSNI drama series Blue Lights is to return for a second season after becoming "a breakout hit", with filming due to begin in Belfast this summer.
Announcing the renewal, the BBC said: "Directed by Gilles Bannier, co-created and written by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, co-created and co-produced by Louise Gallagher of Gallagher Films, and co-created and produced by Stephen Wright of Two Cities Television, with support from Northern Ireland Screen, Blue Lights launched on BBC One and BBC iPlayer last month to five-star reviews.
"Among those set to reprise their roles in the second series are Siân Brooke, Martin McCann, Katherine Devlin, Nathan Braniff, Joanne Crawford, Andi Osho, and Hannah McClean.
"Series one follows three new PSNI probationary recruits as they navigate their way through their first few months in a uniquely dangerous place to be a response police officer. Blue Lights is an authentic, gripping, and darkly funny drama about ordinary people doing an extraordinary job."
Season two will consist of six episodes of 60 minutes each. Further castings will be announced shortly.
Stephen Wright, Executive Producer of Blue Lights and Creative Director and Joint CEO of Two Cities TV, added: "We are thrilled by the audience response to the show. Belfast is a vibrant, dynamic, and complex place, and we have a wealth of stories yet to come from our characters. We can't wait to bring these to the fans."
