The ForceNorth EastSeason 5 · 2017 · 10 episodesEpisodes1North East: Saturday Night and Sunday MorningThe documentary returns to focus on policing in the north-east of England. Officers race to a stabbing outside a pub in Newcastle and there is a raid on a cannabis farm.2North East: Snakes, Lives And VideotapeAn emergency dash results in a serious collision between the police van and a taxi. Plus, officers race to save a man threatening to kill himself.3North East: Road To OblivionA high-speed car chase takes a dark turn when officers search the fugitive's abandoned vehicle. Plus, a fight in a bar gets out of hand.4North East: The Same Old FacesA burglar is arrested twice within days, a helicopter is used to find a woman heard screaming in a park, and an argument over cigarettes turns nasty.5North East: Toon RaidersPolice hunt a man wanted for domestic violence. Plus, a tip-off leads to a drugs raid and an uninsured driver gives officers the runaround.6North East: Hidden TruthsA call-out to a stabbing proves far from what it seems, while officers are left baffled when a suspected drink driver passes a breathalyser test.7North East: Dog DaysThe dog unit deals with a man who has barricaded himself in his house with his Rottweiler, while a woman thought to have overdosed disappears.8North East: Substance And AbuseA trail of blood leaves officers puzzled, a man high on drink and drugs launches a tirade of abuse and a domestic fight leads to an arrest.9North East: Behind Closed DoorsNorthumbria Police answer a flood of 999 calls, while officers raid a property they suspect is being used by men to exploit young girls.10North East: MortalThere's a tense stand-off as officers try to talk down a man brandishing a samurai sword. The cells fill up during a busy Saturday night in Newcastle. EnglishSeason 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 6
