The Shift: Women on the Force: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Shift: Women on the Force explores the demands facing officers in Britain today, the dangers they face on a daily basis and the impact this has on their private lives. The proportion of female police officers in England and Wales has increased from 7% in 1977 to 29% in 2017 but men still dominate senior positions by over 80%.

From the Chief Constable to officers on the frontline, each episode is based around the unfolding stories of three women on the Force across a single, gripping shift. The Shift: Women on the Force offers a rare glimpse into the extraordinary demands this job can place on their lives - on duty and at home.

Series details

• Title: The Shift: Women on the Force
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2019-03-15
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: U&W
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 39478
• TVDB ID: 361093

Cast and credited roles

• Jessica Gunning — Narrator
• Sarah Lancashire — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-03-15; final listed air date 2019-04-19; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-04-08; final listed air date 2021-06-10; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Shift: Women on the Force on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.