Blue Lights (2023)
Follows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 27 March 2023 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Created by | Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson |
| Starring | Sian Brooke, Katherine Devlin and Nathan Braniff |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 24 episodes |
| Episode length | about 52 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 21 hours |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.6/10 |
Where to watch Blue Lights
Blue Lights is streaming on Prime Video ($8.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Max ($18.49 a month). At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Prime Video, or $8.99 at list price.
We check availability daily. Page last updated 27 October 2026. Prices are standard monthly plans and change often, so check with the service before you sign up.
Where to watch Blue Lights in 9 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | ARD/ZDF |
| Denmark | Drtv free |
| France | Canal+ €19.99 |
| Ireland | Skygo |
| Netherlands | NPO free |
| Norway | NRK free |
| Sweden | TV4 Play free |
| Switzerland | Canal+ |
| United Kingdom | Skygo, BBC iPlayer free |
Subscription, free and ad-supported services we track; prices where Binge Boss has a price list for the country. "About" marks a price the service bills in another currency, converted at the day's rate. All countries as data.
What kind of watch this is
Blue Lights is a 2023 crime drama set in Belfast, where the job of being a frontline cop comes with specific, heavy pressures. Created by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, it runs 52 minutes per episode across 4 seasons and 24 episodes. That is 21 hours of watching rookie officers navigate a city that does not make the work easy.
What the critics said
Critics found the low budget a feature, not a bug. Rotten Tomatoes rates it 91% based on 11 reviews. The consensus calls it intelligently plotted and well-acted, an addictive binge watch. Hugo Rifkind of The Times praised the subtle arc, noting it avoids the usual cliffhangers. Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian called it one of the best shows of the year, highlighting the tension. Sean O'Grady of The Independent offered a dissenting view, finding the unrelieved gloom tiresome. It is a gruff procedural that earns its green light.
How it did with audiences
No box office figures are on file, so the verdict rests on the users. On TMDB, the score sits at 7.6 out of 10. That is a solid mark for a film that does not shout for attention.
If you liked this
TMDB's recommendations for people who watched Blue Lights.
Sources
- Blue Lights on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q117536144 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Blue Lights (2023 TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
Watch it without paying for the whole year
Binge Boss tracks the series you are on and tells you which services you need this month, and which you can cancel.
Add Blue Lights to your list