The popular BBC series first kicked off in 2023 and has grown in popularity over the years.
Earlier this year, it was confirmed that another series of Blue Lights is on the way.
Sharing a post on social media, the BBC crime drama announced the programme was filming in Belfast.
The series follows police recruits Grace, Annie, and Tommy as they learn the ropes of the police force while working in a high-pressure environment.
As filming gets underway, some of the cast members revealed their favourite things about filming in the city. In a clip shared on BBC’s Instagram, actress Siân Brooke comments: “Belfast is made of the best people, end of.”
Sharing their thoughts on the city, Martin McCann added: “Belfast is made of heart, soul. It’s Northern Ireland you know, it’s beautiful. It really punches above its weight.”
Meanwhile, other members of the cast, including actors Katherine Devlin and Nathan Braniff, said it was also full of love and good craic as Nathan remarked: “For me, it feels like home.”
Katherine added: “I think it’s because it’s so vibrant as a city, and also, there are so many different textures to it. You have Holywood direction and it’s beside the sea and then you also have inner-city Belfast too.”
Following the announcement that another series was on the way, the BBC shared that Richard Dormer was returning to the role of Gerry Cliff.
Although his character was killed off in series one, fans suspect it’s likely his reprisal will be down to a flashback scene or a storyline surrounding Gerry’s murder investigation.
Fans will also see Hannah McClean as solicitor Jen Robinson and Jonathan Harden as disgraced former Inspector Jonty, in an episode that will answer important questions from the past.
Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, co- creators and co-writers say: “We’re very excited to bring this series of Blue Lights to audiences.
“It reveals a lot of dark secrets, examines what justice looks like in Belfast today, and ties together the past, present, and futures of Grace, Annie and Tommy in an action-packed story. We can’t wait to start filming it!”
A synopsis for the series reads: “Three years into their jobs as response officers, Constables Grace Ellis, Tommy Foster, and Annie Conlon are operating at their limit, facing a new threat on the streets that the police can barely control.
“Meanwhile, the murder trial of Gerry Cliff exposes a dangerous and long-buried secret that leads to chaos both inside the police and across the criminal underworld. As they grapple with big decisions about their future, Grace, Tommy and Annie must find the courage to face the greatest threat they have ever encountered: the truth.”
Blue Lights is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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