Season three of the acclaimed BBC One police drama Blue Lights has begun filming in Belfast with Cathy Tyson (Boiling Point, Dune: Prophecy) and Michael Smiley (Bad Sisters, Censor) joining the cast.
Tyson and Smiley join the returning Siân Brooke (Grace), Martin McCann (Stevie), Katherine Devlin (Annie), Nathan Braniff (Tommy), Joanne Crawford (Helen), Andi Osho (Sandra), Frank Blake (Shane), Abigail McGibbon (Tina), Dearbháile McKinney (Aisling), and Andrea Irvine (Nicola).
"The first three episodes will be directed by Jack Casey while actor/director Angela Griffin (Waterloo Road) will direct the last three episodes of the six-part series," said the BBC.
"Two years into their jobs as response officers, Grace, Annie, and Tommy are accustomed to life under the blue lights.
"But their work will take them into a sinister world hidden behind the veneer of middle-class life, the world of the accountants and lawyers who facilitate organised crime.
"The old political and criminal order has gone and a new global gang rule Belfast, bringing danger closer to home for our officers than ever before."
Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, co-creators and executive producers of Blue Lights, said: "For us, the joy of making Blue Lights is spending time with the characters and watching them grow, learn, and deal with the daily adversity of response policing in Belfast.
"At its heart, this is a show about personal, institutional, and social change, and we want each series to reflect that in its own way.
"We can't imagine better custodians of our creative vision than our brilliant series three directors Jack Casey and Angela Griffin. It's a privilege, as ever, to be back in Blackthorn."
Two Cities Television's Stephen Wright and Gallagher Films' Louise Gallagher, co-creators and producers, added: "Declan and Adam continue to develop rich characters in a complex world with stories that will shock and move the audience.
"We are delighted to have Jack Casey back and are thrilled to welcome Angela Griffin to the Blue Lights family."
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