The BBC has commissioned a third season of the gangster drama before the second has aired, following record-breaking viewership for the first series.
01Summary
- 01The first episode of season one drew nearly 8.5 million viewers, making it the BBC’s biggest new drama launch in 2025.
- 02Sean Bean and James Nelson-Joyce star as Ronnie Phelan and Michael Kavanagh, Liverpool gang leaders in a power struggle.
- 03Season two premieres this Sunday on BBC; new cast includes Shaun Evans and Álvaro Morte.
- 04The show is created by Stephen Butchard, who will lead writing for the third series.
- 05AMC+ airs season one in the United States.
02Why it matters
This early renewal signals strong BBC confidence in the series, ensuring fans will have more episodes to look forward to even before the next season airs.
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