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By the end, you will have a real fondness for these characters. Blue Lights won’t receive a fraction of the hype of Line of Duty, but there isn’t a duff line or an overcooked scene to be found here. The various storylines knit together into one satisfying conclusion.
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It leaves so many tantalising threads just waiting to unravel. What’s real, and what is a setup? What counts as courage, and what is plain stupidity? By the end of the first episode, I’m engrossed.
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This is a thoughtful, authentic and emotionally resonant new drama which justifies its existence straight out of the gate, despite my initial personal misgivings. It's just a shame about that title.
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This is a complicated, cleverly observed, funny and (at times) horrific drama that is a cut above your average police procedural. Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn's six-parter has a fresh, irreverent quality.
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Sincerity and earnestness are potent storytelling tools when deployed correctly, and those qualities were front and centre here. At a time when every police show feels like an action movie on a shoestring, Blue Lights managed to stand out from the crowd.