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Blue Lights creators quit the hit BBC police drama as the corporation is 'taking a beat' over the show's future

Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, the co-creators of Blue Lights, are stepping down after four series to work on a new BBC project called D-Notice, leaving co-creators Stephen Wright and Louise Gallagher potentially to continue the show.
Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, the co-creators of Blue Lights, are stepping down after four series to work on a new BBC project called D-Notice, leaving co-creators Stephen Wright and Louise Gallagher potentially to continue the show.

Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, the co-creators of BBC One's Northern Irish crime drama 'Blue Lights', have confirmed they are stepping down after four series to work on a new BBC project called 'D-Notice'. The BBC says it is "taking a beat" with producers over the show's future, leaving fans fearing cancellation.

The final episode of series four aired on 3 November and saw the Belfast police station close and characters go their separate ways — fuelling cancellation fears.

Lawn's emotional Instagram farewell, quoting a character's line about change, was widely read as a goodbye, with cast members also sharing ominous messages about their futures.

Co-creators Stephen Wright and Louise Gallagher remain attached to the production and could potentially continue the show without Lawn and Patterson.

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