The BBC have revealed which actors will be starring in the second series of hit drama Time. The first series, which aired in 2021, featured Sean Bean (Sharpe, Game of Thrones) and Stephen Graham (This is England, Line of Duty).
Time is written by Jimmy McGovern, who previously penned the likes of Cracker and The Street. While the first series was set in a male prison, the second run of episodes will focus on life inside a women’s prison.
The series has been co-written by Helen Black, the writer of the now BAFTA-nominated Life and Death in the Warehouse - you can read read our review of that here and for the latest TV and showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter here.
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Time’s second series has an all-star cast with actors from shows such as Happy Valley and The Last of Us. The news of the series' renewal was first announced on Tuesday, April 11.
The three-part second series will be led by Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, His Dark Materials), Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins, The Long Song) as Kelsey, Orla and Abi, with Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley, Downton Abbey) reprising her role from series one as Marie-Louise, a prison chaplain.
A synopsis for the new series has teased: “Arriving at Carlingford Prison on the same day, Kelsey, Orla and Abi are thrown together to face an unfamiliar world. But even with the ever-present threat of violence within its walls, they discover that an unexpected sense of community, and a shared understanding, still might be possible.”
Of joining the new series, Bella Ramsey said: “I’m very happy to be a part of this project, working with an incredible team and following on from a stellar first season. And it’s such an honour to be Kelsey, I’m really excited to experience the world through her for a few months.”
Jodie Whittaker commented: “Time was such an incredible and powerful show created by an extraordinary team, and being a part of this project in its second iteration is an absolute dream.”
Tamara Lawrance said of joining the cast: “Being a part of women-centred stories and productions is very important to me, as well as projects that challenge a prejudice. Time series two humanises a sector of society that is too often and easily vilified by elucidating the layered reasons why people end up in the criminal (in)justice system. I’m excited for us to platform the complexity of these characters and their experiences.”
Series one star Siobhan Finneran added: “I am delighted to be returning for Time two. It was a privilege to be involved in the first series and to be asked back is an honour, the scripts are again heartbreakingly brilliant.”
Time's first series is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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