'Blue Lights' Season 2 Builds on Its Relevancy
The acclaimed police procedural Blue Lights launches its second season on BritBox as part of the BBC's first moves to take the already successful streaming service and hyper-fuel it with some of the British Broadcasting Corporation's high-profile critical hits. Kicking the new drive to bring in subscribers with the Belfast-based series is a savvy choice; Blue Lights is full of tension and surprises with a great cast, and it’s not afraid of tackling ambiguity and difficult subject matter.
The series made a name for itself from the outset of its 2023 debut because it made sure to be respectful of Belfast’s past and community (there are some great cityscape shots), and the Blue Lights team is one you will root for. Moreover, the head of BBC Drama already greenlit Seasons 3 and 4, in response to the enthusiasm of viewers on both sides of the Atlantic, ensuring there's plenty more to come.
Directed by Jack Casey, with series co-creators Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn (who also led a team of writers), Blue Lights chronicles the experiences of three rookies at the fictional Blackthorn Station in Belfast, using star Sîan Brooke as the audience's avatar into this world as the unlikeliest of cadets, a middle-aged single mother who decides to buy into the copaganda wholesale and be a hero. Always conscious of Belfast’s violent history, Blackthorn is doing its best to promote a humane face to the public, but the station simply doesn’t have the financial or staffing resources to maintain the delicate balance of justice and kindness.
