A massive break out success, Panic Attack was commissioned for a weekly slot on BBC One (Northern Ireland) at 5:15pm. Panic Attack quickly established a top rating share and its production was extended to daily at 5.15pm on BBC One (Northern Ireland) were the show exceeded a 25% share of all viewers. As a result of Panic Attack’s superb ratings debut, BBC One (Northern Ireland) promoted Panic Attack to prime time at 9pm as a weekly show and BBC Two acquired the series for broadcast nationwide on weekdays at 1pm.