Time
Official poster for Series 1 (2021)
GenreCrime drama
Created byJimmy McGovern
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Music bySarah Warne
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Lewis Arnold
  • Sean Bean
  • Stephen Graham
  • Jimmy McGovern
  • Michael Parke
  • Lucy Richer
  • Tom Sherry
Producers
  • Simon Maloney
  • Mark Hedges
CinematographyMark Wolf
EditorSacha Szwarc
Running time56–67 minutes
Production companiesBBC Studios Drama Productions
BritBox[1]
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release6 June 2021 (2021-06-06) –
present

Time is a British television drama anthology series[2] created and co-written by Jimmy McGovern, with Helen Black. Each series presents a new scenario following the lives of inmates and staff in His Majesty's Prison Service. Its first series, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, was first broadcast on BBC One on 6 June 2021 and concluded on 20 June 2021.[3] Its second series, starring Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance and Bella Ramsey, was broadcast, also on BBC One, on 29 October 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023.[4][5]

The first series received largely positive reviews, with many praising the performances of the two leads.[6][7] At the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards, the first series won Best Mini-Series and Bean won Best Actor, whilst Graham was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. The second series received similarly positive reviews.[8]

Plot

Series 1

Mark Cobden is newly imprisoned, consumed by guilt for his crime, and way out of his depth in the volatile world of prison life. He meets Eric McNally, an excellent prison officer doing his best to protect those in his charge. However, when one of the most dangerous inmates identifies his weakness, Eric faces an impossible choice between his principles and his family.[7][9][10]

Series 2

Orla, a single mother serving her first sentence, Abi, who is incarcerated for life, and Kelsey, a pregnant heroin addict and repeat offender, begin their respective sentences at a women's prison.[11]

Cast

Series 1

Main

Supporting

Series 2

Main

Supporting

  • Julie Graham as Lou Harkness
  • Nicholas Nunn as Adam Muller
  • Karen Henthorn as Elizabeth O'Riordan
  • Terri Reddin as Sonographer
  • Kayla Meikle as Donna Mills
  • Faye McKeever as Tanya Helsby
  • Sophie Willan as Maeve Wiley
  • Alicia Forde as Sarah Duddy
  • James Corrigan as Rob Cochrane
  • Louise Lee as P.O. Carter
  • Lisa Millett as P.O. Martin
  • Isaac Lancel-Watkinson as Kyle O'Riordan
  • Brody Griffiths as Callum O'Riordan
  • Matilda Firth as Nancy O'Riordan
  • Danielle Henry as Tess Palmer
  • Alexandra Monaghan as Tash
  • Conor McCarry as Steven Harkness
  • Maimuna Memon as Tahani
  • Angela Wynter as May Sinclair
  • Cindy Humphrey as Faith

Production

Most of the filming took place in the Liverpool City Region, with the wings and cells prison scenes filmed at HM Prison Shrewsbury, a former prison which was decommissioned in 2013. The cameras moved to Liverpool to create the rest of the prison with a mash-up of courtrooms, police stations and education buildings, as well as exterior locations such as the Silver Jubilee Bridge in Widnes and the Southport Pier.[12]

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally releasedAverage viewership
(in millions)
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
136 June 2021 (2021-06-06)20 June 2021 (2021-06-20)BBC One6.09
2329 October 2023 (2023-10-29)12 November 2023 (2023-11-12)3.89

Series 1 (2021)

No.Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1Lewis ArnoldJimmy McGovern6 June 2021 (2021-06-06)8.04[13]
Mark Cobden is sent to prison and has to learn quickly how to survive. When an inmate identifies prison officer Eric McNally’s weakness, he faces an impossible choice.
2Lewis ArnoldJimmy McGovern13 June 2021 (2021-06-13)5.18
Mark is being bullied by fellow inmate Johnno. Does he tell the prison officers and be labelled a grass or risk the attacks becoming more and more violent? Eric’s son is attacked.
3Lewis ArnoldJimmy McGovern20 June 2021 (2021-06-20)5.06[14]
Mark suffers a tragic personal loss and is given the chance to leave prison for a day. Eric is forced to take greater risks to protect his family. But where will he draw the line?

Series 2 (2023)

No.Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1Andrea HarkinJimmy McGovern & Helen Black29 October 2023 (2023-10-29)4.14
Orla is in prison for theft, Kelsey for drugs offences, and Abi for murder. Kelsey realises she is pregnant. The other prisoners find out Abi killed her baby. Orla is released.
2Andrea HarkinJimmy McGovern & Helen Black5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)3.71
Orla is back in prison after stealing again. Her children are taken into care. Orla has a meltdown and takes one of the other prisoners hostage. Kelsey goes into labour and Abi helps deliver the baby.
3Andrea HarkinJimmy McGovern & Helen Black12 November 2023 (2023-11-12)3.78
Kelsey’s boyfriend tries to smuggle drugs into prison. Her baby is taken away. She decides to testify against him. Orla is released and promises her son to get the family back together. Abi tells the other prisoners why she killed her baby.

Reception

Writing in The Guardian, Lucy Mangan wrote: "The performances of Bean and Graham are, even though we have come to expect brilliance from them both, astonishing. So, too, are those from everyone in smaller roles, none of which is underwritten or sketchy, and who thicken the drama into something more profoundly moving and enraging at every turn".[6] Billie Schwab Dunn, writing for Metro, praised the show, which was "elevated by the central performances – particularly Bean, who gently grounds us and provides a beam of light in all that darkness".[7] [8]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominee Result
British Academy Television Awards Best Mini-Series Time Won
Best Actor Sean Bean Won
Best Supporting Actor Stephen Graham Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Goldbart, Max (13 June 2023). "'Time': Bella Ramsey Prison Drama Boarded By BritBox North America For Season 2, Reveals More Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "BBC Series 'Time' Season 2: Anthology Cast | Telly Visions". tellyvisions.org. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Vassell, Nicole (4 June 2021). "Time release date: Cast, plot and trailer for new BBC One series". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Four of the BBC's biggest dramas The Tourist, The Responder, Vigil and Time to return for a second series on BBC One and BBC iPlayer". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Time: Jodie Whittaker set to star in second series". TV Zone. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. 1 2 Mangan, Lucy (6 June 2021). "Time review – Sean Bean and Stephen Graham astound in enraging prison drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 Schwab Dunn, Billie (6 June 2021). "Time review: Sean Bean's prison drama is a hard watch – but worth every minute". Metro. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Time series two review – Jodie Whittaker shines a light on the idiocy of our legal system". The Guardian.
  9. ↑ Chilton, Louis (4 June 2021). "Time: Cast of BBC prison drama endured Covid scares and real prison experiences". The Independent. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Lally, Kate (6 June 2021). "BBC's Time viewers are all hoping for one thing from tonight's show". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  11. ↑ Hilton, Nick (29 October 2023). "Time season 2 review: Bella Ramsey steals the show as a hard-bitten addict". The Independent. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Carr, Flora (4 June 2021). "Where is Time filmed? All the locations in the BBC drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "7-DAY RATINGS: 31 MAY-06 JUNE 2021". tvzoneuk. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "7-DAY RATINGS: 14-20 JUNE 2021". tvzoneuk. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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