Blue Lights season four concludes on BBC One on Tuesday evening (November 3), with MasterChef: The Professionals set to take over its schedule slot. The Northern Ireland-based police drama has aired weekly since its fourth season launched in September, following response officers Grace Ellis, Tommy Foster and Annie Conlon as they face another perilous chapter.
Set three years into the officers' careers, the trio are pushed to their limits while confronting what has been described as "the greatest threat they have ever encountered." The BBC previously revealed the synopsis: "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."
Cast and Finale Details
The returning cast for the fourth series featured Siân Brooke as Grace Ellis, alongside Martin McCann as Stevie Neil, Katherine Devlin as Annie Conlon, and Nathan Braniff as Tommy Foster. Joanne Crawford reprised her role as Chief Inspector Helen McNally, with Andi Osho returning as Sandra Cliff, and Frank Blake as Shane Bradley. Abigail McGibbon returned as Tina McIntyre, with Dearbháile McKinney playing Aisling Byrne, Neil Keery as Sergeant Lawrence McCloskey and Andrea Irvine as Chief Superintendent Nicola Robinson.
The series four finale broadcasts on Tuesday evening (November 3), with the episode summary stating: "Life is in the balance after the explosion at Katie's house, while Gerry's evidence on state collusion is released. The section race to put an end to Morgan's empire." The concluding episode also confirmed Blackthorn's closure as the team made arrangements for their futures at new stations.
What Comes Next
The BBC has yet to announce whether a fifth series of the programme will go ahead. Blue Lights will be succeeded in the BBC schedule by the new series of MasterChef: The Professionals. The cookery competition launches tonight at 8pm on BBC One, but next Tuesday (November 10) it will be shifted to the 9pm slot as Blue Lights departs from screens.
Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash also return to BBC One next Tuesday with a third series of their observational documentary Stacey and Joe at 8pm. A synopsis for the programme reads: "Joe has big plans for the lake, with Stacey keeping everything on track. But between press interest, two birthdays and Joe's new emu obsession, life is busy." Blue Lights is available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.
