Filmed in a very similar style to the hugely popular Green Wing (2004) which also starred Mark Heap and was also directed by Victoria Pile.
Not only did the show receive poor reviews, it was branded "highly offensive" by the acting national chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales: "It is incredibly dangerous to incite more negativity and misinformation against a public sector service that's already under so much pressure." Cast member Ricky Champ nonetheless confirmed in a November 2024 interview that ITV had commissioned a second series: although "the first series got met with absolute venom across the board", viewing figures had been around 7 million, "and ITV obviously noticed that".