Blue Lights Series 1 Episode 6 Recap

Love The One You’re With – The episode opens with Grace Ellis (Sian Brooke) and Stevie Neil (Martin McCann) heading to The Palace when they spot the suspect vehicle. Sergeant Helen McNally (Joanne Crawford) and Annie Conlon (Katherine Devlin) join the pursuit. Barney (Frankie McCafferty) informs Stevie there is no record on file for the black Volkswagen Passat. McNally crashes her cruiser into the Passat. Stevie and Grace order the suspects out of the vehicle. MI5 agent Mark Blundell (Stefan Boehm) warns they’re blue on blue while Annie cuffs MI5 agent Rachel (Clare Gray). Grace opens the trunk to realize their mistake.

Jen Robinson (Hannah McClean) is in shock. Gerard “Gerry” Cliff (Richard Dormer) is loaded into an ambulance. Nicola Robinson (Andrea Irvine) is informed of the shooting involving a Blackthorn Station officer.

Mo McIntyre (Michael Shea), Gordy Mackle (Dana Whyte O’Hara), and Anto Donovan (Gerard Jordan) are holed up in a flat when the doorbell rings. When Gordy opens the door, James McIntyre (John Lynch) makes his way straight to Mo. Tina McIntyre (Abigail McGibbon) unsuccessfully tries to stop him. Mo apologizes and pleads to not be shot. Anto finally talks him down.

Barney informs McNally and Annie of Jen killing Gerry’s shooter. Stevie tells Mark and Rachel that their surveillance is why The Palace was OOB. Mark suggests he validate the clearance number. Stevie informs him that he is under arrest for reckless driving.

David “Jonty” Johnston (Jonathan Harden) tells MI5 agent Joseph (Habil Elouahabi) that an officer was shot under MI5 surveillance. Joseph reminds him that Gerry disobeyed orders. Jonty orders Stevie to release Mark and Rachel and return their surveillance equipment. Stevie attacks Mark. When Jonty pulls him off, he reminds him of Gerry. Nicola comforts Jen. McNally offers the officers compassionate leave but no one is interested. When Jen approaches, Annie hugs her.

Tina assures James that they’re safe there from the police. James orders Anto and Gordy to go home. She says Aodhan McAlister (Matthew Forsythe) will take care of it before telling James it’s time to make the call. Anto tells Mo that he was wrong to believe James would watch out for him. McNally orders the officers to arrest James, Tina, Gordy, and Mo on sight.

Ombudsman official, Geraldine Gilroy (Aoibheann McCann) assures Jen that none of the officers would have blamed her if she waited for backup. Jen admits to only being a police officer to please Nicola. She says Gerry made her feel it was possible to be a real cop. She feared disappointing him.

Nicola admits to forcing Jen to stay on the force. She asks her to describe Jen as a response officer. McNally says she followed Gerry through the gate.

James admits to being an informant. He asks Mo why he thinks the police never interfered in their operation. He assures him that he would have done anything to make it work. Mo asks what is their next step. James says they will be out of it soon. Gordy and Anto are arrested.

Nicola asks Jonty how an MI5 surveillance team watched a police officer get shot before fleeing the scene. She questions how MI5 got approved for a public interest immunity certificate without any documentation. She demands to know what he has been doing.

DS Murry Canning (Desmond Eastwood) asks Grace to sit in on the interview.

Sandra Cliff (Andi Osho) informs Tommy of Gerry being a DC in Special Branch in his mid-20s. She claims Gerry believed real policing didn’t allow crimes to be committed. She says he was given two choices to resign or be a street constable until retirement. She asks which option he would have taken. He says to resign. He describes Gerry as “thran” (pig-headed). She agrees.

Joseph informs James of the conditions of his release. James reminds him that he moved forward knowing the risks. He blames Joseph for Gerry more than himself. Joseph says MI5 will only take him and Tina or him and Mo. He says Mo will be locked up but the Swiss account should take care of him after his release. He warns that the one left behind will never have contact with him again.

Gordy refuses to answer any questions. Grace asks if he has any shame for what happened to Gerry. McAllister demands she strikes the question. She reluctantly withdraws her question. When Gordy says, “No comment,” McAllister cracks up laughing. Canning calls for a break. Grace assures him that Gordy will never talk.

When Jonty checks on Jen, she admits their relationship meant nothing to her. He suggests she is still in shock. She claims to have used him because he was weak before ending their relationship.

Grace asks Stevie if the McIntyre gang will ever pay for what they did to Gerry. He suggests the defense will have a field day with Jen since she is the only witness to put the suspects together. Holding out an SD card, she admits to taking it from the MI5 surveillance camera. He asks if she looked at it. She says no when McNally asks them to go with her. Tommy informs them of Gerry’s death. James, Tina, and Mo are watching TV when the program is interrupted. A reporter announces Gerry’s death and a manhunt for the suspects.

Stevie, Tommy, Grace, McNally, and Annie watch the MI5 surveillance footage that shows Eoin “Sully” O’Sullivan (Art Camion) shooting Gerry. Nicola threatens to send the footage anonymously to the Join Intelligence Oversight Committee in London.

James lays his gun on the countertop before he and Mo head out the door.

Grace tells Gordy that the case is now a murder case. He asks for his attorney. She warns him that McAllister is only concerned about saving Mo and James. She informs him of the surveillance footage. He assures her that it doesn’t show him shooting Gerry. She says it shows him at the scene when he was killed. She offers a deal that will protect him and Angela Mackle (Valene Kane) in exchange for everything he knows about the McIntyre operation.

James tells Mo about the MI5 deal. Mo asks what will happen to Tina when the police arrive. Gordy and Angela are placed in a safe house. The officers gather in the hallway to watch Mo and James are escorted to jail. Sandra checks them in before sending them to Cell 1 and Cell 2.

Tina meets with Joseph.

Jonty pleads with Jen to not resign but she refuses. Nicola asks for his resignation.

One Month Later – McNally addresses Tommy’s request to be removed from the fast-track program. She approves his request. Annie is waiting outside when Barney reports an alteration at Lagan Way. They take the call.

Stevie informs Grace that he won’t be joining the Close Protection Unit. She reminds him of it being his dream job. He asks if they’re when Barney dispatches to Hannahstown for an RTC.

 

Blue Lights Finale Review

Stevie and Grace arrest MI5 agents, Rachel and Mark to only have Jonty to order their immediate release. Grace takes the SD card consisting of the CCTV footage of Gerry’s shooting before returning their camera. She joins Stevie, Annie, McNally, and Tommy to watch the footage. They turn the SD card over to Nicola. Joseph promises to release James and Mo or Tina but Nicola forces him to turn them over. Near the end of the episode, Tina starts working with Joseph. After Jen confesses to using Jonty, Nicola asks for his resignation.

Gordy takes a plea deal to stay out of jail. He and Angela are placed in witness protection. James, Mo, and Anto remain in jail. When Gerry dies, it becomes a murder case.

Jen resigns from the police force. Grace and Stevie’s relationship gets more serious. He opts to stay with the department instead of joining the Close Protection Unit. Tommy gets a new partner, Annie. McNally takes over Jonty’s position.

Not mentioning Cal’s personal struggles felt like they never existed. The airtime isn’t utilized effectively. Some scenes are irrelevant while others are too short or too long. Tina’s meeting with Joseph is their way of shooting for a second series in which views are mixed.

The episode deserves a 6. Get more Blue Lights recaps here. Support Reel Mockery by clicking the link. Our onsite advertising can help build online brand awareness.