Blue Lights has been renewed for seasons 3 and 4 on BBC One, alongside an enormous slate of thrilling new drama.

The information comes as the BBC announced 11 new dramas to premiere on the platform within the coming months. These embody a spin-off to Abi Morgan’s hit authorized drama The Cut up and a brand new Gareth Southgate drama.

Right here’s every part it’s good to find out about Blue Lights seasons 3 and 4, plus the 11 new BBC commissions.

1. Blue Lights seasons 3 and 4

The critically-acclaimed Belfast police drama hasn’t even aired its second season but, however it’ll be again for two extra.

Writers Declan Garden and Adam Patterson stated: “We’re thrilled that the BBC is committing to Blue Lights on this means. From the start, we wished to put in writing a present that had scale and ambition in its storytelling, and this determination provides us every part we have to do this.”

Whereas we don’t know a lot of the plot of Blue Lights seasons 3 and 4, we do know a little bit bit in regards to the upcoming season.

Set precisely a 12 months after the dramatic conclusion of season 1, Grace, Annie and Tommy are dealing with new challenges as they mature as cops. On the streets of Belfast, new gangs compete to fill the area left by the McIntyre gang – making policing tougher than ever.

2. Pricey England

Based mostly on the hit James Graham play of the identical identify, Pricey England is a fictionalised account of Gareth Southgate‘s England soccer administration story. It explores England’s woeful soccer report on the world stage and the affect of soccer to the nationwide id.

Joseph Fiennes will painting Gareth Southgate, with James Graham (Sherwood) writing the collection for tv.

3. Movie Membership

Movie Membership is a brand new romantic comedy from Intercourse Schooling actor Aimee Lou Wooden and SAS Rogue Heroes‘ Ralph Davis. It tells the story of Tom and Evie, two movie lovers who take the time to observe a film in her storage every week. The pair are desperately in love with one another, however no person’s stated it.

When Tom will get a brand new job that may ship him to the opposite facet of the nation, Evie solely has a number of weeks on ‘movie golf equipment’ left to admit her emotions.

The six-episode collection will air on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, with Aimee additionally starring within the lead position of Evie.

Aimee stated: “When Ralph and I met a decade in the past we knew just about immediately that we wished to create one thing collectively and this feels deeply natural and idiosyncratic and proper.”

4. Lions (working title)

A brand new Glasgow-set drama about two males set throughout three many years. Niall and Ruben used to think about one another brothers. Within the current day, Ruben’s arrival at Niall’s marriage ceremony results in an outburst of violence. ‘Lions’ takes us again to the 1980s, after they first met, the highs and lows of friendship, and the inevitable falling out. It explores how the 2 males discover themselves altering as the world round them adjustments too. And it asks a pivotal query: What does it imply to be a person?

The collection is written by award-winning author and performer Richard Gadd (Child Reindeer).

5. Mint

BAFTA-nominated author and filmmaker Charlotte Regan (Scrapper) makes her TV debut with Mint. Mint explores the darkish world of being a part of a criminal offense household from a standpoint most don’t take into account. What’s it wish to be a toddler, or a mom, or grandmother, inside that world?

Rachel stated: “Mint is a world I’ve been occupied with for such a very long time. It’s the mission that’s caught with me endlessly and I might by no means get it out of my head. I’m so excited to be making it with the legends on the BBC.

BBC Drama director Lindsay Salt stated: “Championing the females within the household, it exhibits a really completely different facet to what a lifetime of crime is admittedly like for those that stay alongside that world.”

6. Reunion

Reunion is a brand new thriller about Brennan, a deaf man who is set to get redemption. This implies unravelling his sophisticated previous and the occasions that led to him being incarcerated.

The collection is a landmark first. Written by deaf author William
Mager, it encompasses a deaf principal character, with the vast majority of the forged and crew additionally being deaf or utilizing British Signal Language. Reunion additionally hopes to rent an inclusive manufacturing group for the collection.

The collection will likely be filmed in Sheffield and Doncaster and will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

7. The Dream Lands

BAFTA-winning creator Kayleigh Llewellyn will adapt Rosa Rankin-Gee’s acclaimed coming-of-age novel Dreamland for TV.

Set in Margate in 2039, nothing in regards to the world has gotten higher. World temperatures proceed to soar, and the political local weather is unstable. Likelihood is a younger girl who falls for Franky, regardless of the social divide between them. Nevertheless, by means of her connection to Franky she discovers her id and group’s very existence is being threatened by the federal government.

8. The Listeners

Rebecca Corridor stars as Claire, a college trainer, who begins listening to a wierd buzzing sound that no person else can hear. The noise begins taking up her life, regardless of no proof of a medical trigger, creating friction along with her household.

When Rebecca discovers a former pupil, Kyle (Ollie West), can hear the identical noise – the pair turn into agency pals. They meet others like them, who can hear the noise, and turn into embroiled in a conspiracy.

The Listeners will air on BBC One. It additionally stars Prasanna Puwanarajah (The Crown), Amr Waked (Ramy), Gayle Rankin (Males), Mia Tharia (Phoenix Rise), Franc Ashman (The Bastard Son), Samuel Edward Cook dinner (Peaky Blinders), Karen Henthorn (Coronation Road), Lucy Sheen (Ping Pong) and Ian Mercer (Medical doctors).

9. The Ministry of Time

Time-travel drama The Ministry of Time relies on the heavily-anticipated Kaliane Bradley novel of the identical identify.

A brand new authorities division – The Ministry of Time – collects ‘expats’ from throughout historical past for an experiment. These expats are then paired with common individuals from the 21st century to assist them acclimatise to life within the trendy world.

One such expat is Commander Graham Gore, an officer on Sir John Franklin’s doomed 1845 Arctic expedition, who should now take care of a world almost two centuries older than he remembers.

Separated from everybody they ever liked in a wierd new world, the expats discover themselves on the centre of a terrifying conspiracy.

Lindsay Salt stated: “It’s a collection that feels totally distinctive, fusing genres of romance, thriller, sci-fi and state of the nation drama. It’s each epic and intimate with an array of memorable characters, and a lovely central relationship.”

10. The Cut up Up

A brand new spin-off to Abi Morgan’s hit authorized drama The Cut up, The Cut up Up strikes the motion to Manchester, the place household attorneys The Kishans rule the roost.

The Kishans are a giant deal in Manchester divorce regulation, with scores of excessive profile clientele. Nevertheless, the way forward for the Kishans’ household enterprise is at stake when a devastating household secret turns into public data.

Author Ursula Rani Sarma stated: “I watched The Cut up with admiration through the years and I used to be honoured to be requested to create The Cut up Up: a spin off which introduces an entire new household and metropolis whereas nonetheless holding on to the heat, humour and heartbreak of Abi Morgan’s unique collection. To have the ability to place a up to date British Asian household, helmed by sensible girls, on the coronary heart of a primetime drama collection is a dream come true for me as a author who believes strongly within the significance ofrepresentation on our screens.”

11. The Metropolis Is Ours

Liverpool-set drug drama The Metropolis Is Ours tells the story of Michael, a person who runs a cocaine empire. Michael’s whole life has revolved round organised crime, till in the future, then sudden occurs – he meets and falls in love with a girl referred to as Diana.

As Michael’s priorities change, the enterprise he runs along with his finest good friend Ronnie is vulnerable to collapse. A battle for energy emerges, as the gang is threatened by outsiders.

12. We Go Once more (w/t)

New BBC Three comedy-drama We Go Once more tells the story of three cussed siblings who’re decided not be separated by authorities when their mum leaves.

The collection, from award-winning author Janice Okoh, is described as a “an irreverent portrait of black working class teenage life”.

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