PSNI boss declares himself 'delighted' by new series of Stephen Nolan fly-on-the-wall show 'Peelers'

​The BBC today confirmed that ‘Peelers: The PSNI for Real’ will return for Series Two on Wednesday 11 November.

In it, the broadcaster shadows teams of rank-and-file uniformed officers as they go about their work, often during overnight shifts.

The new series will air on BBC One NI at 10.40pm, with the whole series available on BBC iPlayer from 6am that morning, and will also be on BBC Two on Monday November 16 at 10pm.

Stephen Nolan will again join officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland as they patrol the streets of Northern Ireland, reflecting the realities of 24/7 policing and its many challenges.

The BBC said that “approximately a quarter of the region’s population watched the first series... delivering the highest viewing figures for any factual BBC series in Northern Ireland last year (January 2026 - present)”.

It also “attracted a large UK-wide audience” too, the corportation added.

The new series returns features the officers of series one plus some new faces from police teams in Lurgan and Portadown.

Among the reports the officers respond to in the new series are street fights, dangerous driving, and animal cruelty investigations.

In a statement, Mr Nolan said: “The response to the first series of Peelers was incredible.

"Everywhere I went, people were asking me about it.”

And in a statement of his own, chief constable Jon Boutcher said he was “delighted” by the second series.

“The first series gave the public a valuable and unfiltered insight into the demands of modern policing in Northern Ireland,” he said.

“I want to again thank every officer and member of staff who took part. I recognise that this was not a straightforward decision, particularly given the enduring threat faced by many of our people.

"Their willingness to share their experiences has helped increase public understanding of the realities of frontline policing.”