About this season
Ten thousand revellers pack Brighton’s clubs and pubs every weekend, and as the sun goes down and the lights come up, the number of assaults, sexual violence, anti-social behaviour, drug-related incidents and hate crime goes through the roof – and for the Night Coppers of Brighton, policing this city after dark is one hell of a ride.
Episodes (8)
1. Episode 1
Aired 12 July 2022 • 60 min
On the beat with the police officers of Brighton after dark. Young officers Matt and Will stop an ex-police chief for suspected driving under the influence. But things turn awkward when it turns out she isn't. Determined to prove themselves they attend a suspected arson where they are determined to catch the culprit. Sophie and Rachel investigate a possible street assault that has left a man with life-threatening injuries and Steve comes across a pair of legs sticking out of the bushes. The question is - whose are they?
2. Episode 2
Aired 19 July 2022 • 60 min
Documentary going on the beat with the police officers of Brighton after dark. Officer Jack gets a punch to the face as he tries to arrest a man for assault, while PC Ben, in between stopping drunks relieving themselves on the seafront, wrestles a man with a knife.
3. Episode 3
Aired 26 July 2022 • 46 min
Afghan veteran PC Theo takes charge of a baby when its mum is arrested for being drunk. PC Jack ends up in a scuffle. And newbie officer Amy helps a vulnerable member of the public.
4. Episode 4
Aired 2 August 2022 • 46 min
PC Robbie, who's also an aspiring cage fighter, tackles an aggressive male outside a busy pub. Brighton's answer to Cagney and Lacey - PCs Zoe and Vic - search for a vulnerable woman.
5. Episode 5
Aired 9 August 2022 • 46 min
Young PC Will deals with an irate taxi driver, then has a chance to shine with a gold-plated gun. Sergeant Andy makes an impromptu drug bust. And PC Jess is called to a strip club.
6. Episode 6
Aired 16 August 2022 • 45 min
The Brighton Police night patrol are called to a street assault, chase down a suspected house burglar, and apprehend a youth on a bus with a suspicious hand wound.
7. Episode 7
Aired 23 August 2022 • 60 min
PC Jack attends when a young woman gets spiked at a nightclub. And Amelia and Craig are called to a mass brawl outside a pub and get accused of ruining a suspect's life.
8. Episode 8
Aired 30 August 2022 • 60 min
PC Sophie has to deal with a flirty suspect in a street brawl. Youths attack Santa's bus as Father Christmas is pelted with soft mints. And there's an irate suspect at a nightclub