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Peelers: The PSNI for Real
- Also known as
Peelers: The PSNI – For Real
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Stephen Nolan joins officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland as they patrol the streets of Belfast in Peelers: The PSNI for Real.
The series reflects the realities of 24/7 policing and its many challenges – including street disorder, substance abuse and domestic violence.
It also gives viewers a revealing sense of what it's like to be a police officer and the teamwork that's required in fast-changing and often uncertain situations.
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Season 26 episodes · 20266 unreleased · next Wed 11 Nov · 06:00
Episode 1 · 11 Nov 2026 · 06:00 · 29 min
Episode 1
Dave and Owen bust a city centre drug dealer carrying cash and cocaine. The vehicle crime team chase a careless driver, and officers separating a street brawl face a torrent of abuse.
Episode 2 · 11 Nov 2026 · 06:00 · 28 min
Episode 2
Nigel and Adam attend a sudden death in Belfast. Lee and Sarah are in Portadown where a man takes a strong dislike to Stephen. Later, an aggressive suspect kicks off, all the way to custody.
Episode 3 · 11 Nov 2026 · 06:00 · 28 min
Episode 3
Bert and Harry launch a white-knuckle, high-speed chase along narrow country roads in pursuit of a dangerous driver. In Belfast, Tom's patience is tested by an abusive suspect.
Episode 4 · 11 Nov 2026 · 06:00 · 28 min
Episode 4
A chaotic scene ends with the arrest of a drink driver and a teenager on an out-of-control e-scooter gets a surprise visit from the Peelers – at home.
Episode 5 · 11 Nov 2026 · 06:00 · 28 min
Episode 5
The Peelers make a drugs bust in Lurgan but Lee and his team are surrounded. In Belfast, an assault investigation takes officers on a manhunt through the city's underbelly.
Episode 6 · 11 Nov 2026 · 06:00 · 29 min
Episode 6
Kathryn investigates after two dead dogs are found in a flat. Sarah and Lee are called to a distressed victim assaulted at her home.
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