Blue Lights viewers break down in tears at ‘best finale on British TV’ – as show boss reveals future of series
BLUE Lights came to a dramatic end last night, and viewers admitted that they were moved to tears by the final scenes.
The BBC drama is set in Belfast and follows the experience of three new cops as they discover what being part of the police force in Northern Ireland really entails.
The second series has received rave reviews from the very beginning, and now it has drawn to a close, fans are thirsty for more.
In the last installment tensions came to a head as Lee’s nephew Henry was arrested after accidentally firing a gun at two cops.
The young lad found the firearm in his uncle’s safe and it discharged when he picked it up.
Because a window in the house was open, the bullet ended up smashing through the rear view window of a police car outside, nearly missing Grace and Stevie.
When the boy came out of the house holding the firearm Stevie aimed a gun at him too, telling him to drop the weapon.
Alarmed bystanders started filming the stand off as a whole host of armed cops arrived and also took aim at Henry.
When he was taken in for questioning, Rab encouraged the youngster to tell the truth about where he found the gun.
The older man broke down as he admitted he previously received jail time for murdering a taxi driver.
In floods of tears, he told Harry that once you take a life, you can ‘never go back’ to how things were before.
The emotionally affected boy told the police he found the weapon in his uncle’s safe, leading them to search the property to see if they could find any evidence that Lee killed Dixon.
But in a shock twist Craig McQuarrie took full responsibility for the crime, allowing Lee to walk free.
Meanwhile, tensions rose in Mount Eden after Lee edited one of the videos of his nephew to make it look like he had only been playing with a toy gun when police closed in on him.
Locals began to riot and throw petrol bombs at the cops.
Rab attempted to intervene, but the stress of the situation sent him into cardiac arrest, and he died before medics could help save him.
Fans were left devastated by his passing, with many taking to social media to share how tense they found the season finale.
One person cried: “Rab’s confession is The Troubles in one story & there are countless ones like it. ‘You cross a bridge & the bridge crumbles behind you & you can never go back. Never. The world is dark forever…All I want is for you never to cross that bridge.’ In tears.”
Another exclaimed: “Blue Lights just the best police drama in years. Edge of the seat brilliance!”
A third added: “There’s been many a crime drama over the past few years & they tend to blur together but Blue Lights definitely bucks that trend. Got me invested in multiple characters in very little time. And had me on the edge of my seat.”
A fourth chimed in: “Brilliant ending to one of the very best shows on British TV.”
Fans will be delighted to know that not only is series three in the works, but writers are already making plans for a fourth season as well.
The show’s writers shared their response to the news, with Declan Lawn telling GQ: “When we heard the news we were speechless. Our mouths just opened and closed, like goldfish.
“Now we have 12 episodes to work with instead of six. That allows us to be creative with the ending of season three, and have character arcs over 12 hours. It fundamentally changes the rest of the show.”