The Force

The Force

The Force is an honest and revealing look at the pressures of modern policing and the complex issues front line emergency response officers face. With unparalleled access to the 999 response team, police control room and to specialist units like road traffic, dogs, and firearms each episode paints a picture of crime in the force area, including the North East, Essex and Manchester.

1Season 1

Season 1, Episode 1

August 19, 2015

The cameras follow the 999 work of Greater Manchester Police who are England's second largest police force and who are responsible for protecting 2.7 million people.

2Season 1

Season 1, Episode 2

August 26, 2015

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3Season 1

Season 1, Episode 3

September 2, 2015

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4Season 1

Season 1, Episode 4

September 9, 2015

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5Season 1

Season 1, Episode 5

September 16, 2015

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6Season 1

Season 1, Episode 6

September 23, 2015

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7Season 1

Season 1, Episode 7

September 30, 2015

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8Season 1

Season 1, Episode 8

October 7, 2015

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9Season 1

Season 1, Episode 9

October 14, 2015

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10Season 1

Season 1, Episode 10

October 21, 2015

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1Season 2

Season 2, Episode 1

April 20, 2016

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. English

2Season 2

Season 2, Episode 2

April 27, 2016

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.

3Season 2

Season 2, Episode 3

May 4, 2016

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

4Season 2

Season 2, Episode 4

May 11, 2016

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.

5Season 2

Season 2, Episode 5

May 18, 2016

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.

6Season 2

Season 2, Episode 6

May 25, 2016

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

7Season 2

Season 2, Episode 7

June 1, 2016

Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police, which is England's second-largest force and is responsible for protecting 2.7 million people.

8Season 2

Season 2, Episode 8

June 8, 2016

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

9Season 2

Season 2, Episode 9

June 15, 2016

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.

10Season 2

Season 2, Episode 10

June 22, 2016

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.

1Season 3

Season 3, Episode 1

September 7, 2016

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.

2Season 3

Season 3, Episode 2

September 14, 2016

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.

3Season 3

Season 3, Episode 3

September 21, 2016

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

4Season 3

Season 3, Episode 4

September 28, 2016

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

5Season 3

Season 3, Episode 5

October 5, 2016

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.

6Season 3

Season 3, Episode 6

October 12, 2016

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

7Season 3

Season 3, Episode 7

October 19, 2016

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

8Season 3

Season 3, Episode 8

October 26, 2016

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.

9Season 3

Season 3, Episode 9

November 2, 2016

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.

10Season 3

Season 3, Episode 10

November 9, 2016

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

1Season 4

Season 4, Episode 1

November 16, 2016

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

2Season 4

Season 4, Episode 2

November 23, 2016

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

3Season 4

Season 4, Episode 3

November 30, 2016

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

4Season 4

Season 4, Episode 4

December 7, 2016

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.

5Season 4

Season 4, Episode 5

May 9, 2017

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.

6Season 4

Season 4, Episode 6

May 16, 2017

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

7Season 4

Season 4, Episode 7

May 23, 2017

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.

8Season 4

Season 4, Episode 8

May 30, 2017

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.

9Season 4

Season 4, Episode 9

June 6, 2017

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.

10Season 4

Season 4, Episode 10

June 13, 2017

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

1Season 5

Season 5, Episode 1

July 9, 2017

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.

2Season 5

Season 5, Episode 2

July 16, 2017

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.

3Season 5

Season 5, Episode 3

July 23, 2017

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.

4Season 5

Season 5, Episode 4

July 30, 2017

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.

5Season 5

Season 5, Episode 5

August 6, 2017

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.

6Season 5

Season 5, Episode 6

August 13, 2017

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.

7Season 5

Season 5, Episode 7

August 20, 2017

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.

8Season 5

Season 5, Episode 8

August 27, 2017

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.

9Season 5

Season 5, Episode 9

September 3, 2017

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

10Season 5

Season 5, Episode 10

September 10, 2017

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. English

1Season 6

Season 6, Episode 1

September 17, 2017

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.

2Season 6

Season 6, Episode 2

September 24, 2017

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.

3Season 6

Season 6, Episode 3

October 1, 2017

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.

4Season 6

Season 6, Episode 4

October 8, 2017

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

5Season 6

Season 6, Episode 5

October 15, 2017

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.

6Season 6

Season 6, Episode 6

October 22, 2017

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.

7Season 6

Season 6, Episode 7

October 29, 2017

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.

8Season 6

Season 6, Episode 8

November 5, 2017

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.

9Season 6

Season 6, Episode 9

November 12, 2017

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.

10Season 6

Season 6, Episode 10

November 19, 2017

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.