Every season of Police Interceptors ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Police Interceptors!

Police chase a drug dealer down a motorway at night; a drunk driver risks his life in a bid to escape arrest; and one of Armed with outrageously fast cars and the very latest kit, the police interceptors are the new kids on the block in the fight against crime – and they are getting results fast. Essex’s most wanted car thieves leads the interceptors on a high-speed pursuit.

Episode 1

After ramming one Evo, a criminal causes chaos by driving up a one-way street in the wrong direction. But this hapless hooligan is not prepared for the force’s secret weapon – Stinger.

Episode 2

Armed with outrageously fast cars and the very latest kit, the police interceptors are the new kids on the block in the fight against crime – and they are getting results fast. The government is spending serious money on cutting-edge technology and hand-picked, highly trained officers. Using Essex as a test bed, they have created the hardest-hitting police unit in the country.

Episode 3

In this instalment, police chase an escaped prisoner down a dual carriageway; a stolen van carves a chaotic course through suburban streets; and the interceptor chopper joins the hunt for an armed robber.Elsewhere, the Air Support Unit harnesses its multi-million pound chopper to search for an armed robber in a late-night scramble.

Episode 4

In this instalment, a criminal in a Lexus flees the interceptors but regrets his actions when his luxury car ends up a total wreck. Elsewhere, an Essex girl’s car grabs the cops’ attention; and one of the interceptors’ Mitsubishi Evos takes a battering.

Episode 5

In the final instalment, a BMW driver with a suspect package risks his life to escape the police; and the interceptors uncover the hideout of a gang of prolific robbers.

Episode 6

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

Episode 7

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.

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.

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.

With a population of 1.3 million people and a network of major motorways, Essex is a tough patch to police. The interceptor team is manned by 20 hand-picked officers who are specially trained to drive at high speeds.

Officers pursue a group of international car thieves attempting to leave the country in a stolen BMW. In Southend, burglary suspects fleeing back to London are surrounded by multiple interceptor units. And the cops chase a drunk driver through Epping Forest.

The police dog unit is called into action to chase a thief. The pursuit of a Range Rover leads the interceptors to a haul of stolen cars. And tensions run high when the cops are put on intruder alert.

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…

The officers in Essex are called on to take drastic action when a pursuit from London arrives in their area. A car thief is forced to face the consequences of his actions, and a drug search in Basildon yields some curious discoveries

Episode 8

Members of Essex's high-speed police interception unit chase a kidnapper in a lorry across three counties. Elsewhere, the team's adapted vehicles are pushed to speeds of up to 115mph while in pursuit of a joyrider. The officers also get a chance to drive with the Subaru World Rally team

Episode 9

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

Episode 10

Essex's high-speed police interception unit chases the drivers of a stolen BMW X5, and the Stanway team gives two unsuspecting car thieves an early morning wake-up call. Elsewhere, officers discover a vehicle that has been turned into a four-wheeled petrol bomb, and a road-tax evader encounters trouble with the law.

Episode 11

The interceptors chase a stolen 4x4, give a couple of car thieves an early wake-up call and tackle a road-tax evader. In the second edition, Stanway Police are first on the scene of a bad car crash on a country road; and four cop cars pursue a speeding jeep down the M25.

Episode 12

The interceptors tackle a dangerous felon brandishing a machete and a car thief in a 4x4. Elsewhere, the chief inspector unveils the latest weapon in the interceptors’ ongoing fight against crime.

Episode 13

This last episode offers a look back at the highlights of the series, including the unit’s efforts to catch a thief in a stolen 4x4 who tried to run a police Evo off the road. Elsewhere, officers have a trick up their sleeves when a speeding driver attempts to outrun nine cop cars and a helicopter.

Episode 14

Officers pursue a fake ambulance and try and stop an out-of-control 4x4 as it is driven dangerously through the streets of Basildon.

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 a terrible crash.

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 vehicle, and the interceptors have to rush to stop a suicidal man from jumping on to the M25.

The officers intercept a stolen car, foil a cannabis grower, engage in a series of drugs raids and calm a drunken sailor.

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 Essex. And a stolen 4x4 heads off-road in an attempt to outrun the police. Will this machine be a match for the interceptors’ Evos?

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 one of the Evos? Meanwhile, Andy chases a suspected drug dealer, Emily catches a drink-driver and one of the Evos comes a cropper on the A12. Elsewhere this week, the Air Support Unit tracks a fugitive car thief, and a man is caught with a van of stolen clothes. Finally, Grant discovers the future of British pop music - in Brentwood.

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 ambulance to land, while Emily, Steve and Russ nick two dodgy geezers with a couple of dodgy vans. Also this week, officers conduct an automatic number plate recognition sting operation outside Essex's biggest shopping centre. Andy and Biggers help get the M25 moving after a three-car shunt brings the mighty motorway to a standstill. Elsewhere in the county, Gerry arrests an 18-year-old youth who fancies himself an expert in the law. And Andy helps an officer who has dropped his handcuffs down a drain...

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.

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 guardian of a child travelling without a seat belt.

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 with thousands of boy racers at the national car cruise.

The officers intercept three men armed with a burglary toolkit and apprehend a suspected drug-driver.

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 Dartford Crossing in order to halt a stolen vehicle.

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 long arm of the law.

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.

The team pulls over a very angry driver and the Air Support Unit has its work cut out pursuing an athletic burglar.

Episode 15

A drunk driver leads the interceptors on a merry-go-round. The team joins forces with the chopper to track down a wanted criminal on a motorbike, and a young driver crashes straight into an unmarked police car.

The unit uses 20 cars and two helicopters in its pursuit of a reckless driver across two counties. Officers also discover more than expected when they track down a runaway motorcyclist, and a torrential downpour hampers the work of law enforcers at a traffic collision on the M1.

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.

Officers track down a driver trying to outrun the law, and hatch a plan to apprehend a disqualified motorist. Elsewhere, a man makes a feeble effort to hide his identity from the police.

A drug dealer who has been driving dangerously reveals a surprising amount of information when he is pulled over, and friends try to baffle the team by changing their names. Also, an officer has a shock in store for for a law-breaking driver.

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.

An officer pulls over a Lamborghini that is not quite what it seems, another officer is involved in a risky confrontation with a gang of hoodies. Finally, police pursue two known offenders through Sheffield.

An officer is nearly run over by a desperate driver, and another's patience is tested by a drunken motorist. Also an officer goes in search of a suspicious character, and a group of youths tries to deceive the interception unit.

The officers from Derbyshire police have their hand full on Halloween with a gang of lorry thieves trigger a major man hunt, a young man is busted for heroin possession, a fraudster is taken into custody and a high-speed chase involving a supercar travelling at 142mph.

A petrol thief runs out of gas, the helicopter follows a car thief to the fair and a drunk driver does not have to travel far to be patched up when he crashes into a surgery.

There is a hair-raising pursuit through the market town of Ripley which sees a driver mounting pavements, hitting cars and even colliding with an ambulance. An Interceptor has a narrow escape when an out of control driver crashes into his car. A drunk driver goes for the world record in failed breathalyser tests and the helicopter is called in when a Land Rover driver decides to take a pursuit off-road.

The Eurocopter gets down and dirty in a lengthy manhunt, a vanload of villains lose control in a high speed pursuit and a drink driver crushes his Corsa like it is a tin can. Elsewhere, a speed freak thinks he can outrun the law, there is aggravation and abuse on Derbyshire's mean streets and the interceptors facing off against an eight legged enemy.

The officers hunt down a horsebox full of illegal plants, a drunk driver crushes one of the team’s favourite car. Elsewhere officers give an insight into taser tactics, a dopey driver gets a severe dressing down for his attitude to child safety and there is a very important visitor in Chesterfield.

The officers head to a Christmas party that has turned into a full-blown riot, a driver is chased through Ilkeston also a drunken woman is caught giving her daughter a lift to the shops. Plus, Kev is seconds away from disaster when he places himself in the path of danger to prevent a car from becoming a fire ball.

A runaway suspect puts officer life in danger, Scott and Adam investigate the contents of a motorist's boot, and officers are called to a New Year's Eve pub brawl. Also five police vehicles are involved in a motorway chase.

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.

Episode 16

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.

Episode 17

When a driver mysteriously passes out at the wheel, PC Nigel is first on the scene to help after passers-by raised the alarm. Meanwhile, in a city centre, there is a white knuckle pursuit through a busy street.

Episode 18

Glen ends up having a busy night in Barrow-in-Furness as he has to deal with a drunk and a also runaway knifeman.

This time officers have to deal with a stick of dynamite that has been brought into one of Carlisle's police station, also the armed response unit (ARU) are dispatched to report of a gun being spotted in a city centre bar. Officers have to deal with a car crash involving a drunk driver and trapped cyclist. Finally officers help out a teenager when his car hits a wall at night time.

Phil finds out what happens when the driver of a Subaru Impreza decides to take on an HGV!

Martin is blown away by a flat-out Focus travelling at over 100mph along the M6.

The team smash down a door in order to save a man's life.

A drunken driver is caught on the fast lane of the M6. F handler Glenn is given a crash course in marine rescue after he answers an emergency distress call, Duggie makes his way to the scene of a crash.

Duggie is left speechless when a routine stop uncovers a monster haul of cash, and Duncan turns detective when a drunk driver attempts to pull the wool over his eyes.

Observational documentary series following the high-speed law-enforcement pursuit specialists of Cumbria. Hayley helps two badly injured bikers, Ross and John haul in a drunken driver who has left a trail of destruction in his wake, Duncan escorts a monster truck through Workington and Steve apprehends a bad boy racer.

The team tackles some boozers in Barrow whose spirits are high, Duggie and Mark look into a car that has come a cropper and the cocky occupants of a Mondeo refuse to face the bald facts about their tyres. Lucky the sniffer dog is brought in to weed out some evidence and a young woman who has skidded off the road on black ice experiences delayed shock.

Lincolnshire’s law enforcers are the front line elite in the war against crime - armed with performance patrol cars, cutting edge tech and a highly-trained dog unit.

This week, the Operational Support Unit have their hands full when a raid reveals a crowbar-wielding suspect with a house full of drugs, a dangerous stun gun and an offensive mouth; the chopper’s scrambled to bring down a runaway burglar and when the interceptors make a stop on the A1, they find a lump of weed in a very unpleasant hidey hole.

Plus a vanishing car leaves a sergeant lost for words, rogue traders get taught a lesson and a blazing inferno threatens to blow sky high.

This week, Jon puts his body on the line as he tackles a drunken yob in a domestic dispute; a moonlighting pizza delivery driver is apprehended after taking fast food to the extreme, and Martin turns detective to catch a drink-driver who thinks that she can get one over on the interceptors.

Elsewhere, a speeding driver causes chaos after crashing into a gas main, Doug gets to grips with a wanted burglar and the hunt is on for Lincoln’s answer to Harry Houdini.

Finally, one young man caught in possession of cannabis discovers that there are worse fates than being collared by the police, when his irate father turns up at the scene while he is being cautioned.

Sergeant Carlin busts a gang of van thieves and uncovers a major cut-and shut shop in the process; a bizarre late night compost thief gets nicked on his way out of the shower and the hunt is on for a baseball-bat wielding trucker with dangerous road rage issues. Plus Brian cracks down on a barbaric blood-sport, Jon faces an unexploded bomb and pair of fuel thieves plough straight into the interceptor’s precious BMW; while strict vegetarian, Craggy, rides to the rescue of a lorry load of cute calves on the A46.

The interceptors lead the charge in a drugs bust against suspected traffickers, the hunt is on for a driver who has fled the scene of a horrific crash, and Rich Precious and Sean Baxter are left for dust by a speeding biker.

In Spalding, Dan Brigginshaw is on duty at the annual flower show, where he catches a pair of green-fingered lads and offers some honest career advice to a marshal with a chequered past.

Elsewhere, Sean Brennan deals with a young man who thinks that he can throw his weight around after a boozy night in the town centre.

A van thief gives the interceptors the runaround then takes a wrong turn into Disaster Street, Dan joins a major manhunt but finds dodgy diesel instead, and Jon wades into a late-night assault involving a pair of TV legends.

Dog handler Jon is forced to wrestle with a drunken man, Dan has an early-morning meeting with a drink-driver and a wine-loving shoplifter gets his just deserts. Meanwhile, Mark pulls over a juggernaut in jeopardy.

A violent man wreaks havoc in a hospital, and the driver of a stolen VW Beetle rewrites the highway code.

Sergeant Baxter strikes it lucky when a routine check on a car uncovers a case of suspected drug dealing, and things turn nasty when three men are arrested on suspicion of theft. Elsewhere, Jon Peacock brings in two prisoners, a petrol thief's stealing spree comes to a halt after a high-speed pursuit, and Jules and Jezz come to the aid of an abandoned dog in a ditch

This week, Rich and the Operational Support Unit sidestep a guard dog when they carry out a drugs raid on a farm, a young driver thinks he can pull a fast one by impersonating his brother, Barry finds himself dealing with an irate night clubber and Craggy has an early morning encounter with a polecat.

Jon becomes Lincolnshire’s answer to Sherlock Holmes as he unravels a case of multiple burglaries, the hunt is on for a crazed bodybuilder who is desperate for a fight and it is a case of Deja-vu for Dan as he deals with a familiar face twice on the same shift.

Twenty coppers swoop to nick a criminal gang in their hotel beds. Jon and Maya get to work when they raid a Cannabis Farm and John Moon arrests a man with a hidden secret. Plus Craggy and Phil nick a serial bacon snatcher, three cars and a chopper take on a teenage van thief, Sergeant Carlin stops a driver with a gun behind his seat, while big Brian reduces a time-wasting driver to a blubbering wreck.

Members of the operational support unit smash through a bedroom window in a drugs raid, a speeding driver is clocked at over 140mph, and friendships are pushed to the limit when amphetamines are found in a car. Plus, vehicle thieves try - and fail - to outpace the interceptors, and an officer gets help from a very unexpected source.

Mark gets lucky when a car thief crosses paths with him, there is a high-speed pursuit through Lincoln city centre, and a member of the public helps the interceptors track down a drunk driver. Elsewhere, Jon Peacock gets an unusual request and Jon Moon has an encounter with a surprising lawbreaker

The team carries out a raid that turns up a stash of drugs, a weapon and a large pile of cash, while Jon Peacock is amazed to encounter a half-naked man covered in blood on the wintry streets of Lincoln, but the real surprise comes when the officer finds out what he has been up to. Elsewhere, suspicious driving leads Jim Woolerton to discover super-strength lager and drugs, and a speeding motorist comes out with a very middle-class excuse after being clocked travelling at 110mph.

Dan Brigginshaw tracks down a driver who has given him the slip on the side roads of Spalding, while Suzie Ranyard comes to the rescue of a motorist with a rather large passenger. Jim Woolerton utilises some of the unit's most advanced kit to catch out a disqualified driver and officers are called out when a dead body is spotted in one of Lincolnshire's many waterways.

The dog unit embark on a desperate manhunt amid fears that a weapon-wielding brawler is roaming the streets of Lincoln. Craggy closes in on a shop thief with a suspicious bag full of surprises. There are also hare-brained thrills and nasty spills when the team tackles a wannabe stunt rider and a boozed-up biker who is raising hell on the A roads.

A case of drink-driving leads to a hot pursuit on the city streets and carnage on the country roads.

Elsewhere, what starts out as a routine stop for speeding gives a lone female copper a worrying surprise.

The Interceptors also become Lincolnshire’s first line of defence as devastating storms batter the

UK, and the chopper team find themselves in a race against time to rescue a woman trapped by

deadly rising river water.

Sgt Jon Moon and his police dog Kanto follow a trail of broken glass and spilt alcohol, leading to a confrontation with a robber wielding a nasty-looking knife. Elsewhere, a fight in a club ends with one man in handcuffs and another in hospital, Barry Peach plays catch-up as a teenage driver tears up the streets of Skegness, and Jon Peacock detects a whiff of cannabis in a quiet rural village

Officers step in to deal with a rowdy reveller when things get out of hand on New Year's Eve in Lincoln city centre, while Suzie Ranyard catches out a motorist who claims he has been driving with a dodgy number plate for 18 years. Jon Moon arrests a shoplifter more than happy to admit to his crime and a young lad discovers how hard it is to pull the wool over the eyes of Jon Peacock.

Brian Conville gives a man a dressing-down for dangerous driving on the school run, and Barry Peach's detective skills come to the fore when he apprehends a fugitive who has been using a false identity. Meanwhile, during an initiative to clamp down on rural crime, officers from Lincolnshire's Roads Policing Unit find themselves pursuing some stolen tractors.

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.

The return of the documentary following the work of officers from Lincolnshire's Roads Policing Unit and the force's dog section. Barry Peach outsmarts a disqualified driver, handler Jon Peacock takes his new sniffer dog Jack to carry out a drugs warrant, Carl Warrener makes a jaw-dropping discovery when he pulls a car over in the early hours and Brian Conville gets mobbed when he deals with a reckless learner driver.

Barry hunts a lad wanted for assault, the police are hot on the tail of a suspected drug dealer and a drink driver tries everything to avoid giving a breath sample. Plus, Jon Peacock has a late-night encounter with two unusual lawbreakers.

Dan Brigginshaw is kept on his toes when a suspect does a runner, a routine vehicle check turns into a drug bust for Suzie Ranyard, and Barry Peach has his hands full when a group of Scottish revellers clash with bouncers in Skegness. Elsewhere, Jim Woolerton and Jason Baxter catch out a rookie rider who is breaking the law.

A foul-mouthed pensioner pushes Barry's patience to the limit, Sarah gives a bad-boy biker an early birthday present and Jim's Audi S3 is outclassed by a car 30 years its senior. Plus, Mike is left open-mouthed when he encounters a drink-driver who is three times over the limit.

Jim is on the trail of a speeding motorcyclist, Jon reveals his guilty pleasure when he retrieves a stolen caravan and dog handler Barry is brought to book by a would-be lawyer. Meanwhile, Sarah deals with the aftermath of a drunken brawl between two brothers.

Jim intercepts a car containing cannabis, a late-night reveller talks himself into trouble and Sgt Baxter has his work cut out when confronted by a dishonest driver. Plus, young drivers get a crash course in how to deal with skids at a training session run by the unit at RAF Scampton.

Officers are forced to exercise caution when they stop an uninsured driver who is known to have a violent past, while Jon Peacock and police dog Brad are on the hunt for suspected burglars. Sarah Capes gets a whiff of something illegal, Mike Templeman pulls over a white van with rather too many faults and one unlucky driver discovers that there is no fooling Dan Brigginshaw.

The hunt for a suspected burglar takes an unexpected turn, a late-night stop reveals a bag of drugs, Jon Peacock has a tussle with a fallen tree and Barry Peach deals with a case of some very hot dogs locked inside a car.

Dan is in hot pursuit of a two-wheeled tearaway, a drunk driver nearly causes a calamity, and Mark deals with a three-car collision.

Dog handler Martyn finds himself in the firing line when he cops a tasty right hook, and Dan is given the runaround by an uninsured driver.

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.

The high-speed police interception unit opens the door of a drug farm and assists with an emergency landing at Durham Tees Valley Airport. Plus, Jimmy Grieves catches a thief in the act and Darren Cawthorne deals with a driving who is kicking off.

Kev Salter and Ian Squire hunt for a man roaming the late-night streets with a machete, while the driver of a Fiesta takes a pursuit off-road. Elsewhere, an uninsured boy racer takes his mum's car out for a spin with his mates, but leaves a trail of destruction in his wake, and a call comes in about a sharpshooter who is drunk and looking for a fight

Damien Stevens draws his stun gun on an aggressive driver, while the hunt for a suspected armed robber turns up a nasty surprise for dog handler Jimmy Grieves. Paul Jackson grapples with a man armed with a machete, and officers get kitted up to raid the home of a suspected cannabis grower.

The series exploring the work of the North-East's high-speed police interception unit continues as Damo Stevens hunts down a heroin dealer, and Jacko rushes to a critical car crash. The interceptors are also called to investigate some potentially hazardous goods, and Kev makes an intriguing discovery in an airing cupboard. Plus, a young driver makes a mistake she may come to regret

PC Damo Stevens takes on an aggressive arsonist intent on bringing Darlington to a standstill, while dog handler Andy Hunt is called to a violent domestic disturbance. Sgt Kev Salter is hot on the heels of a runaway quad bike and PC Paul Jackson uses advanced stop tactics to apprehend a gang of suspected thieves.

Documentary series profiling the work of high-speed police units across Britain.

The Best Seasons of Police Interceptors

The Best Seasons of Police Interceptors

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