Night Coppers

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2022-07-12

Last Air Date: 2025-06-16

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 20

Created By: James Incledon

Networks: Channel 4

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Seasons

Series 1 (2022) - (8 Episodes)

Series 2 (2024) - (6 Episodes)

Series 3 (2025) - (6 Episodes)

Series 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2022-07-12)

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?
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2022-07-19)

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.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2022-07-26)

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.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2022-08-02)

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.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2022-08-09)

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.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2022-08-16)

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.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2022-08-23)

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.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2022-08-30)

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