Police Interceptors: Season 3
Police Interceptors is a long-running British documentary series that provides an observational look at the daily operations of elite police units tasked with road traffic enforcement and high-speed pursuits. Season 3 continues the established format of the program, which chronicles the activities of specialized officers as they patrol the roads of England. The series focuses on the work of the Essex Police, document
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is a documentary program that profiles the work of elite police road traffic specialist units.
- The show follows the operational activities of high-speed police units across various English counties.
- The program is characterized by its factual, observational approach to documenting real-life police encounters.
- The series focuses on the specific duties and tactical responses of intercept teams tasked with enforcing traffic laws.
Season overview
Police Interceptors is a long-running British documentary series that provides an observational look at the daily operations of elite police units tasked with road traffic enforcement and high-speed pursuits. Season 3 continues the established format of the program, which chronicles the activities of specialized officers as they patrol the roads of England. The series focuses on the work of the Essex Police, documenting the challenges faced by these units as they respond to criminal activity and traffic-related incidents. By following these high-speed police units, the production captures the real-time decision-making and tactical maneuvers required to maintain public safety and enforce the law on British roads. The season maintains the documentary style of the series, offering viewers an unfiltered perspective on the professional responsibilities of intercept teams. As part of the broader series, which has spanned multiple seasons and featured various regional police forces across England, this installment remains dedicated to profiling the specific operational environment of the Essex region. The narrative arc is defined by the ongoing commitment of these officers to intercepting offenders and managing the complexities of traffic policing within their jurisdiction, providing a factual account of their specialized work throughout the season.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jun 7, 2010 · 45 min
Officers pursue a fake ambulance and try and stop an out-of-control 4x4 as it is driven dangerously through the streets of Basildon.
Episode 2
Jun 14, 2010 · 45 min
In this week’s instalment, the Interceptors pursue a gang of thieves targeting plumbers’ merchants. And a fleeing vehicle drives the wrong way round a busy roundabout, resulting in
Episode 3
Jun 21, 2010 · 45 min
The action-packed documentary series continues. In this instalment, four joyriders have a lucky escape from the wreckage of a Ford Mondeo, stolen property is found in the back of a
Episode 4
Jun 28, 2010 · 45 min
The officers intercept a stolen car, foil a cannabis grower, engage in a series of drugs raids and calm a drunken sailor.
Episode 5
Jul 5, 2010 · 45 min
The team must intervene when a husband is brutally attacked by his wife on the street. Elsewhere, the interceptors go on the trail of one of the largest stolen car operations in Es
Episode 6
Jul 12, 2010 · 45 min
In this instalment, police negotiator Inspector Emma Brookes races to reach a suicidal man threatening to jump from a roof forty miles away. Can Biggers get her there on time in on
Episode 7
Jul 19, 2010 · 45 min
Shaun and Grant stop a gang of car thieves on the job - and then make a sensational discovery. Biggers helps transform the streets of Clacton into a helipad to allow the air ambula
Episode 8
Jul 28, 2010 · 45 min
A massive manhunt ensues after three suspects flee onto a farm. The team raids a drugs den, and officers stumble across a suspicious-looking postman.
Episode 9
Aug 6, 2010 · 45 min
A knife-wielding man ruins New Year celebrations, and the interceptors race to capture a gang of fugitives. As snow causes chaos on the roads, Grant becomes furious with the guardi
Episode 10
Aug 13, 2010 · 45 min
Biggers and Andy track down a suspected drug runner on the M25. Emily and Grant join forces with Ofcom to raid an illegal pirate radio station. The new Evo 10 goes down a storm wit
Episode 11
Aug 20, 2010 · 45 min
The officers intercept three men armed with a burglary toolkit and apprehend a suspected drug-driver.
Episode 12
Aug 27, 2010 · 45 min
Officers contend with riotous World Cup revellers, an offender who has breached his ASBO and a shifty suspected drug dealer. Elsewhere, the interceptors are forced to close the Dar
Episode 13
Sep 3, 2010 · 45 min
The cops are on the trail of a group of thieves who targeted a supermarket. A rude biker finds himself the subject of police attention, and a disqualified driver tries to evade the
Episode 14
Sep 10, 2010 · 45 min
The chopper goes after an armed robber, Zippy the sniffer dog makes an interesting discovery and the team's new recruits are put to the test by a pair of suspected burglars.
Episode 15
Sep 17, 2010 · 45 min
The team pulls over a very angry driver and the Air Support Unit has its work cut out pursuing an athletic burglar.