Time (2021 TV series)
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Official poster for Series 1 (2021)
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Jimmy McGovern |
| Written by | Jimmy McGovern |
| Directed by | Lewis Arnold |
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| Music by | Sarah Warne |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Executive producer(s) | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
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| Producer(s) | Simon Maloney |
| Cinematography | Mark Wolf |
| Editor(s) | Sacha Szwarc |
| Running time | approximately 56–67 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC Studios Drama Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 6 June 2021 – present |
| External links | |
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Time is a British television drama series written by Jimmy McGovern and directed by Lewis Arnold. Starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, it was first broadcast on BBC One on 6 June 2021.[1]
In March 2022, the series was officially renewed for a second series, starring Jodie Whittaker and Bella Ramsey.[2][3]
Contents
Plot
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.[4][5][6]
Cast
- Sean Bean as Mark Cobden
- Stephen Graham as Eric McNally
- James Nelson-Joyce as Johnno
- Nabil Elouahabi as Patterson
- Natalie Gavin as Jardine
- Hannah Walters as Sonia McNally
- Nadine Marshall as Alicia Cobden
- Jack McMullen as Daniel
- Sue Johnston as June Cobden
- David Calder as John Cobden
- Jonathan Harden as Brendan Murphy
- Siobhan Finneran as Marie-Louise
- Kadiff Kirwan as Pete
- Aneurin Barnard as Bernard
- Terence Maynard as Kavanagh/"Kav"
- Kevin Harvey as Paul McAdams
- Cal MacAninch as Galbraith
- Brian McCardie as Jackson Jones
- Michael Socha as Kenny Meadows
- Jason Done as P.O. Banks
- Lee Morris as Tom
Production
The wings and cells prison scenes were filmed at HM Prison Shrewsbury, a former prison which was decommissioned in 2013, however most of the filming took place in the Liverpool City Region. 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.[7]
Episodes
| No. | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | Lewis Arnold | Jimmy McGovern | 6 June 2021 | 8.04[8] | |
| 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. | |||||
| 2 | Lewis Arnold | Jimmy McGovern | 6 June 2021 | 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. | |||||
| 3 | Lewis Arnold | Jimmy McGovern | 6 June 2021 | 5.06[9] | |
| 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? | |||||
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".[10] 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".[4]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominee | Result |
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| British Academy Television Awards | Best Mini-Series | Time | Won |
| Best Actor | Sean Bean | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Stephen Graham | Nominated |
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External links
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- 2021 British television series debuts
- 2020s British crime drama television series
- 2020s British television miniseries
- 2020s British prison television series
- BBC crime drama television shows
- BBC prison television shows
- Television series by BBC Studios
- Television shows set in England
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