Filming has started in Belfast for Blue Lights season 3
Last updated 7th Feb 2025
The BBC have confirmed that filming for the third series of crime drama Blue Lights has begun .
Cathy Tyson (Boiling Point, Dune: Prophecy) and Michael Smiley (Bad Sisters, Censor) have joined the cast of Blue Lights as filming begins on the third series of the multi award-winning Belfast-based drama.
The third series follows response officers, Grace, Annie and Tommy two years into the job, as the team 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.
Stephen Wright and Louise Gallagher, co-creators and executive producers, said: “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.”
How to watch Blue Lights:
Series 1 & 2 of Blue Lights are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Take a look back at the various Blue Lights locations across Belfast👇
Netherleigh House
'Blue Lights' police station, Blackthorn, has a new home for series two - Netherleigh House - the city's Old Department for the Economy Building.
The Cock & Hens Bar
An important location is series 2, The Cock & Hen pub in East Belfast was transformed into The Loyal pub.
Titanic Museum
Episode 2 sees a secret rendezvous at the Titanic Museum –hiding in plain sight!
Gilford Mill
Series 2's gripping opening sequence sees the team take on a dramatic riot training exercise. This was filmed at Gilford Mill in Craigavon.
Commercial Court
Without giving too much a way, love is in the air in series 2, with many a shift finishing up a pub in the Cathedral Quarter.
The Peace Wall, Cupar Way (Series 1)
The Dirty Duck Alehouse (Series 1)
Commercial Court (Series 1)
York Road Police Station (Series 1)
Stormont Parliament Building (Series 1)
Hawthorne Motors (Series 1)
Waterfront Plaza (Series 1)
Craigantlet (Series 1)
Rathgael House, Bangor (Series 1)
The Arc Apartments (Series 1)
Garnerville - Northern Ireland Police College (Series 1)
Netherleigh House (Series 2)
'Blue Lights' police station, Blackthorn, has a new home for series two - Netherleigh House - the city's Old Department for the Economy Building.
The Cock & Hens Bar (Series 2)
An important location is series two, The Cock & Hen pub in East Belfast was transformed into The Loyal pub.
Titanic Museum (Series 2)
Episode two of the second series sees a secret rendezvous at the Titanic Museum –hiding in plain sight!
Gilford Mill (Series 2)
Series two's gripping opening sequence sees the team take on a dramatic riot training exercise. This was filmed at Gilford Mill in Craigavon.
Commercial Court (Series 2)
Without giving too much a way, love is in the air in series two, with many a shift finishing up a pub in the Cathedral Quarter.
Amelia Hall in Belfast City Centre (Series 3)
The cast and crew were spotted filming series three at Amelia Hall in Belfast City Centre in mid-April.
Amelia Hall in Belfast City Centre (Series 3)
The cast and crew were spotted filming series three at Amelia Hall in Belfast City Centre in mid-April.
Amelia Hall in Belfast City Centre (Series 3)
The cast and crew were spotted filming series three at Amelia Hall in Belfast City Centre in mid-April.
Amelia Hall in Belfast City Centre (Series 3)
The cast and crew were spotted filming series three at Amelia Hall in Belfast City Centre in mid-April.
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