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Season 1

Season 2

  • S02E01 Manchester: Hide & Seek

    • April 20, 2016
    • Sky One

    Following the work of the Greater Manchester Police, this documentary isn’t the show to look for to tide you over until the next episode of Line of Duty – but it’s intriguing enough, as the dogged team happen upon a Rochdale cannabis farm. Fans of a high-speed chase will not be disappointed, as one pair of car-jackers takes off, and we are introduced to 19-month-old German shepherd Kato, fresh from his tracking-dog training and ready to be let loose on his first suspect.

  • S02E02 Manchester: The One That Got Away

    • April 27, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers have a tough time getting to the truth when they are called to a fight in Stockport. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police

  • S02E03 Manchester: Under The Influence

    • May 4, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers respond to a series of alcohol-related incidents. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police, which is England's second-largest force.

  • S02E04 Manchester: Chasing Shadows

    • May 11, 2016
    • Sky One

    A force-wide search is launched when a man is assaulted by two attackers, who also steal his car. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police.

  • S02E05 Manchester: Missing

    • May 18, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers raid a cannabis farm and police are called to a fight in a pub car park. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police

  • S02E06 Manchester: Back To Lock-Up

    • May 25, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers are called to a disturbance at a hostel, and a dispute spirals out of control. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police.

  • S02E07 Manchester: Seen It All

    • June 1, 2016
    • Sky One

  • S02E08 Manchester: Fight or Flight

    • June 8, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers battle to keep the peace on the streets when two warring parties come to blows. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police

  • S02E09 Manchester: Playing Catch Up

    • June 15, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers race into action when an armed gang starts fighting in one of the city's busiest areas. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police

  • S02E10 Manchester: The Van

    • June 22, 2016
    • Sky One

    A traffic cop gets more than he bargained for when he pulls over a man for not wearing a seat belt. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police

Season 3

  • S03E01 Essex: Respect

    • September 7, 2016
    • Sky One

  • S03E02 Essex: Duty of Care

    • September 14, 2016
    • Sky One

    In Colchester, police are called to deal with a man who has broken into a local school. Meanwhile, Basildon cops assist an unconscious man beside a motorway.

  • S03E03 Essex: Can't Choose Your Family

    • September 21, 2016
    • Sky One

    A grandmother is shocked after she is burgled by her own grandson, and the mother of a learner driver is arrested for being drunk.

  • S03E04 Essex: Night Of The Long Knives

    • September 28, 2016
    • Sky One

    Essex Police's fight against knife crime continues when a dispute between neighbours gets out of control.

  • S03E05 Essex: On a Hunch

    • October 5, 2016
    • Sky One

  • S03E06 Essex: Acid Attack

    • October 12, 2016
    • Sky One

    In Wickford, cops are left mystified when a victim of an acid attack refuses to cooperate with them.

  • S03E07 Essex: About Last Night

    • October 19, 2016
    • Sky One

    In Basildon, cops investigate a burglary and hunt down five youths seen fleeing the scene. Meanwhile, officers embark on a drug bust.

  • S03E08 Essex: Babysitting

    • October 26, 2016
    • Sky One

    An injured drunk man starts spraying his blood over officers in Southend-on-Sea, while police help two women who have been robbed at machete-point

  • S03E09 Essex: Don't Call Me Darling

    • November 2, 2016
    • Sky One

    Trouble comes in threes in Clacton-on-Sea as traffic cops pursue a getaway car being driven dangerously, an uninsured driver and a reported stolen vehicle

  • S03E10 Essex: Eyes in the Sky

    • November 9, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers chase a speeding car through Chelmsford, while police deal with fans at a Colchester United match.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Essex: No Country for Old Men

    • November 16, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers in Colchester respond to a 999 call from a taxi driver who has been beaten up by two drunk men

  • S04E02 Essex: Back Up

    • November 23, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers go off in search of a man after he is spotted on CCTV cameras in Southend-on-Sea snatching a woman's handbag

  • S04E03 Essex: Nothings As It Seems

    • November 30, 2016
    • Sky One

    Officers chase down some reckless boy racers, while cops in Southend-on-Sea deal with a woman threatening to kill herself

  • S04E04 Essex: Bank Holiday Blues and Twos

    • December 7, 2016
    • Sky One

    Police are called to a mass brawl on the front at Southend-on-Sea , while Royal Military Police team up with a local cop in Colchester

  • S04E05 Essex: All for One and One for All

    • May 9, 2017
    • Sky One

    Officers pursue a joyrider in Southend-on-Sea, a suspected drug dealer is arrested in Colchester and there is trouble to deal with in Basildon.

  • S04E06 Essex: Teenage Kids

    • May 16, 2017
    • Sky One

    Cops in Southend carry out a series of dawn drugs raids, while over in Basildon officers close in on a suspected drug dealer.

  • S04E07 Essex: Anger Management

    • May 23, 2017
    • Sky One

    Documentary shining a light on modern policing in the county of Essex and the challenges faced by officers as they deal with a range of criminal and social issues.

  • S04E08 Essex: No Place to Hide

    • May 30, 2017
    • Sky One

    A man threatens officers after being thrown out of a club, while police chase a fleeing car and a driver's quick errand ends in disaster.

  • S04E09 Essex: See You Again

    • June 6, 2017
    • Sky One

    A shop theft ends with a man fighting for his life, while a suspected drug dealer is pursued and a routine stop leaves officers in charge of a parrot.

  • S04E10 Essex: Hide And Seek

    • June 13, 2017
    • Sky One

    The online investigation team enter the house of a man suspected of downloading indecent images of children, while CCTV catches club-goers taking drugs.

Season 5

  • S05E01 North East: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

    • July 9, 2017
    • Sky One

    The documentary returns to focus on policing in the north-east of England. Officers race to a stabbing outside a pub in Newcastle and there is a raid on a cannabis farm

  • S05E02 North East: Snakes, Lives and Videotape

    • July 16, 2017
    • Sky One

    An emergency dash results in a serious collision between the police van and a taxi. Plus, officers race to save a man threatening to kill himself

  • S05E03 North East: Road to Oblivion

    • July 23, 2017
    • Sky One

    A high-speed car chase takes a dark turn when officers search the fugitive's abandoned vehicle. Plus, a fight in a bar gets out of hand.

  • S05E04 North East: The Same Old Faces

    • July 30, 2017
    • Sky One

    A burglar is arrested twice within days, a helicopter is used to find a woman heard screaming in a park, and an argument over cigarettes turns nasty

  • S05E05 North East: Toon Raiders

    • August 6, 2017
    • Sky One

    Police hunt a man wanted for domestic violence. Plus, a tip-off leads to a drugs raid and an uninsured driver gives officers the runaround.

  • S05E06 North East: Hidden Truths

    • August 13, 2017
    • Sky One

    A call-out to a stabbing proves far from what it seems, while officers are left baffled when a suspected drink driver passes a breathalyser test

  • S05E07 North East: Dog Days

    • August 20, 2017
    • Sky One

    The dog unit deals with a man who has barricaded himself in his house with his Rottweiler, while a woman thought to have overdosed disappears

  • S05E08 North East: Substance and Abuse

    • August 27, 2017
    • Sky One

    A trail of blood leaves officers puzzled, a man high on drink and drugs launches a tirade of abuse and a domestic fight leads to an arrest

  • S05E09 North East: Behind Closed Doors

    • September 3, 2017
    • Sky One

    Northumbria Police answer a flood of 999 calls, while officers raid a property they suspect is being used by men to exploit young girls

  • S05E10 North East: Mortal

    • September 10, 2017
    • Sky One

    There's a tense stand-off as officers try to talk down a man brandishing a samurai sword. The cells fill up during a busy Saturday night in Newcastle.

Season 6

  • S06E01 North East: Do Not Pass Go

    • September 17, 2017
    • Sky One

    Documentary shining a light on modern policing in the region and the challenges faced by officers as they deal with a range of criminal and social issues.

  • S06E02 North East: Cradle To The Grave

    • September 24, 2017
    • Sky One

    Documentary shining a light on modern policing in the region and the challenges faced by officers as they deal with a range of criminal and social issues

  • S06E03 North East: Playing With Fire

    • October 1, 2017
    • Sky One

    Bonfire night brings back-to-back emergency calls, as masked youths hurl fireworks at officers out on patrol and a search for a missing girl takes an unusual turn

  • S06E04 North East: A Stab In the Dark

    • October 8, 2017
    • Sky One

    Officers attend the bloody aftermath of a machete gang fight in Newcastle, while there is trouble at a city centre kebab shop

  • S06E05 North East: Stand and Deliver

    • October 15, 2017
    • Sky One

    A samurai sword attack, the abduction of a dog, a group of vandals, and a domestic dispute give police plenty to deal with in Northumbria

  • S06E06 North East: In Pursuit of Evidence

    • October 22, 2017
    • Sky One

    The chase is on as officers pursue two car thieves who are in a stolen vehicle, while two women are caught fighting in the street in Sunderland

  • S06E07 North East: Lost and Found

    • October 29, 2017
    • Sky One

    The hunt is on for a missing schoolboy, a man suspected of assault collapses in the custody suite and a pensioner vanishes after a night out

  • S06E08 North East: Likely Lads

    • November 5, 2017
    • Sky One

    Police are on high alert as rival football fans gather at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, while drunks turn violent after being thrown out of a club

  • S06E09 North East: Bloody Money

    • November 12, 2017
    • Sky One

    New homeowners get a shock when they discover a cannabis farm in their loft. Officers investigate after getting a tip-off about some forged cash.

  • S06E10 North East: Tales of the Unexpected

    • November 19, 2017
    • Sky One

    A raid on the house of a suspected dealer leads officers to a drugs den. Two drunk men seriously test PC Aaron Parsley's patience.