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Viewers praise ‘gripping’ crime drama you should binge-watch after Blue Lights

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Published 11:16 30 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Viewers praise ‘gripping’ crime drama you should binge-watch after Blue Lights

The drama has blown viewers' minds since hitting BBC iPlayer

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With its second season currently airing on the BBC, Blue Lights is all social media can talk about right now.

Season one of the Belfast-based drama followed police recruits Grace, Annie, and Tommy, as they learned the ropes in a high-pressure and sometimes dangerous environment.

Now, a year into the job, the officers are back facing criminal gangs and a divided community.

Fans of Blue Lights will love another iPlayer crime drama so 'gripping' fans are desperate for a second season (TVNZ/RTE)
Fans of Blue Lights will love another iPlayer crime drama so 'gripping' fans are desperate for a second season (TVNZ/RTE)

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And X (formerly Twitter) is going wild for the critically acclaimed series.

One user wrote: "Series 2 is just exceptional! Completely gripped start to finish!"

"No better script or acting on TV at the moment than Blue Lights," said another.

And a third commented: "I’ve watched the whole series already - so good!"

While new episodes of Blue Lights air weekly on BBC One, all episodes are available to watch on iPlayer.

But don't worry if you've already binge-watched the whole thing.

There's another crime drama on the streaming platform that's proven so 'gripping,' people are already desperate for a second season.

The Gone, which stars Richard Flood, Rachel Morgan, Michelle Fairley and Simon Mead, follows the mystery of an Irish couple who go missing in New Zealand.

An Irish detective teams up with authorities in New Zealand to try and solve the case, finding that 'no one is gone without a trace' in this small town with a 'dark history.'

"Has trouble found them, or did they go looking for it?” a synopsis asks.

Following success in New Zealand and Ireland last year, the series was recently added to iPlayer and people are full of praise for the 'gripping' drama.

The drama series, which sees an Irish couple go missing in New Zealand, has been reported to be coming back for a sequel series (TVNZ/RTE)
The drama series, which sees an Irish couple go missing in New Zealand, has been reported to be coming back for a sequel series (TVNZ/RTE)

"The Gone on BBC iPlayer is well worth a watch," one X user posted.

Another wrote: "If you like crime stuff, The Gone on BBC iPlayer is very good (and the NZ Māori elements very authentic and moving)."

A third said: "The Gone (beeb iPlayer) … really good," while a fourth commented: "WHAT A CLIFFHANGER on the last ep!!!!! I’d def stick with it if I were you!"

Luckily for fans, it appears that a second season of the drama will be heading our way at some point, with Radio Times appearing to confirm a follow-up series earlier this month.

Apparently, The Gone was given the go-ahead by original broadcasters RTE and TVNZ for a sequel series earlier this year, with filming having already kicked off in February across Auckland.

The only downside? We don't currently have a release date to look forward to.

Both Blue Lights and The Gone are available to stream on iPlayer now.

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