The WORST episodes of Police Interceptors

#1 - Episode 1

Season 24 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2025

A routine check on an untaxed truck in Northampton quickly goes from nought to 100 when the irate owner sees red, while dog handler Lucy and her canine partner Bryn catch suspected lorry thieves in the act at a service station. A rush-hour crash sees a wrecked van left abandoned and wedged on top of railings at a pedestrian crossing, and Lloyd and Harrison spend the night shift catching up with a drink-driver in Kettering

#2 - Episode 17

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/2/2012

Officers use GPS technology to track a pair of mobile-phone thieves, Jason searches for a hit-and-run driver after being called to a convenience store. Elsewhere, an uninsured driver tries to wriggle out of a fine.

#3 - Episode 16

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/2/2012

Officers use GPS technology to track a pair of mobile-phone thieves, and a car crashes into a house over the Christmas period. Plus, Nick pursues a criminal gang. Also Jason contends with his own traffic nightmare.

#4 - Episode 7

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2008

When the registration plate of a drug dealer flashes up, it’s time for the Police Interceptors to do their thing; can they catch their criminal in time? Also in this episode, it’s up to the team to stop two knife-wielding burglars from doing any further damage…

#5 - Episode 3

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/27/2011

The unit pursues an armed drink-driver through a graveyard, and a romantic night out is disrupted by an alcohol-fuelled brawl. Officers also give a lesson in road safety to a man who used his moped to transport more people than it was designed for.

#6 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/2008

The interceptors embark on a high-speed chase when thieves steal a BMW. A drunk driver is detained and police must contend with a group of menacing teenagers.

#7 - Episode 6

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2011

A large quantity of drugs is discovered when an uninsured motorist is pulled over. The helicopter is used to track down a pair of burglars. A driver suspected of road rage is stopped and found to be armed with a table leg. Finally, an officer's search for people who avoided paying a taxi fare causes disruption.

#8 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/20/2008

The final episode in the documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex.

#9 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2008

Technology and old-fashioned police legwork combine when the number plate on a drug dealer’s car flashes up a warning. What the dealer does next forces the team to take desperate measure to get their man. Elsewhere, the interceptors launch a chase to catch a couple of knife-wielding robbers in a stolen Toyota. And officers’ patience is sorely tested when a driver protests about a minor offence.

#10 - Episode 10

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/11/2014

Jon Moon and his dog Kanto are hot on the heels of some burglary suspects, while spot-checks by the unit on the A1 turn up a carrier bag full of cash. Jason Baxter rushes to the scene of an accident where the driver was thrown clear of the car, only for another crash to take place - this time involving a line of vehicles.

#11 - Episode 10

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2017

Jenno and Bucko race to assist when Jim is rammed by a runaway driver, while Dan and Gordy have to resort to physical force on a drunk who is menacing a family. Armed officers descend in numbers following reports of a gun on the motorway, and a have-a-go hero helps to tackle a runaway drug driver.

#12 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2008

A transit van tries to shake off the Interceptors in the back alleys of North East London, while another unit races deep into the countryside where a tractor's overturned and the driver's fighting for his life. The Air Support Unit's chopper uses its hi-tech kit to hunt a car thief in Southend.

#13 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/21/2010

Four joyriders have a lucky escape from the wreckage of a Ford Mondeo, stolen property is found in the back of a vehicle, and the interceptors have to rush to stop a suicidal man from jumping onto the M25.

#14 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2010

Police race to intercept three men suspected of robbing a string of plumbers' merchants. A fleeing van speeds the wrong way round a major roundabout and causes a huge crash. Police investigate illegally customised motors in Basildon, and a man threatens to take on a whole street full of officers.

#15 - Episode 10

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/27/2009

The high-speed police interception unit pursues a stolen car through the suburbs of Essex until the thieves turn into a cul-de-sac and, though seemingly trapped, still try to escape. Elsewhere, officers deal with a fight outside a nightclub and tackle boy racers in Southend.

#16 - Episode 11

Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2017

Dan and Gordy engage in the high-speed pursuit of a dangerous disqualified driver, and the hunt is on for a wanted man in a bobble hat.

#17 - Episode 1

Season 20 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/10/2021

A dangerous driver tears across the pavement and takes off towards Nottingham city centre, and the firearms team tackles reports of an illegal gun. Meanwhile, a disqualified driver with no insurance and a pocket full of cannabis slips off a motorbike yards away from Rob and Dan's police car.

#18 - Episode 3

Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/2022

On a Sunday morning, cops are kicking off the traditional day of rest with a red-hot pursuit in the city centre. A Volkswagen driver proves a slippery customer, especially on wet roads, and even manages to evade the interceptors' stinger. But when he makes it to the M1 at speeds north of 90mph, the cavalry are called in to perform a breathtaking T-PAC straight out the top drawer.

#19 - Episode 6

Season 19 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/2021

A driver casually steps out of the car, before taking off.

#20 - Episode 1

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/2015

Interceptors Kev Salter and Steve Brant have their work cut out tackling a runaway stolen van, there’s a standoff between armed officers and a dangerous knifeman, Jack Hamilton takes on a guy wielding a length of guttering when a roadside stop spirals out of control, and cops combine forces to round up a stolen 4x4.

#21 - Episode 13

Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/22/2018

Jacko and the firearms unit flush out a suspect after finding a homemade gun, while a 999 call leads to a drug just for Liam, and dog handler Justin sniffs out the truth when a mum and son tell some porkies over who crashed a car.

#22 - Episode 3

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2014

#23 - Episode 4

Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/2022

Jen and Quantum supply canine support to a major drug bust at a disused pub, and later, the duo confront an aggressive suspect who has allegedly damaged someone's front window. On the roads, a runaway car mounts the pavement in an effort to escape, and Phil spots a serial offender who failed to attend court last time the officers nicked him on the very same road.

#24 - After Dark

Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2017

Rick Edwards and Ortis Deley join officers from Durham and Cleveland as they tackle the difficult night shift, finding out the sorts of incidents dealt with between 7pm and 7am. Ortis rides along for the pursuit a fleeing car that is driven into a dead end, while Rick is with dog handler Ian on a call to back up the firearms squad.

#25 - Episode 5

Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2019

Dog handler Steve rides to the aid of the armed response team after reports of a man drawing a gun on a pizza delivery driver, Charley and Wayne takeaway a drink driver at the drive thru, and Warren begins the foot pursuit to end all foot pursuits.