BBC confirms long-awaited return news about its breakout hit crime drama
The BBC has officially renewed This City Is Ours for a second season.
The eight-part first season, which launched in full on BBC iPlayer in March and concludes its weekly run on BBC One tonight, has been a hit with both critics and audiences – boasting a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score and its first episode drawing the highest ratings for a new BBC drama this year.
In response to strong fan demand for more episodes, the BBC has listened and renewed This City Is Ours for a second season.
"We have all been blown away by the incredibly positive response to This City is Ours, I can't thank the audience enough for their time and emotional investment," said Stephen Butchard, the show's creator, lead writer and executive producer.
"My heartfelt thanks also to Lindsay Salt and her wonderful team at BBC Drama for their unflinching support and continued belief in the show, our story and our characters - and not least for this opportunity to do it all over again! See you soon!"
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Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, added: "This City is Ours was one of our team's first commissions when I joined the BBC, and I could not be happier with how Stephen, [director Saul Dibb] and the Left Bank team have brought it to the screen so classily.
"The response from viewers has been a joy to see, with millions discovering its thrilling, character-driven drama for themselves to become gripped by the raging war of the Phelans.
"I'm delighted that we now get to build on this fantastic first run and show that things are only just getting started for this very special series."
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This City is Ours centres on the love affair between Michael (James Nelson-Joyce) and Diana (Hannah Onslow), which unfolds as Michael's crime empire begins to fall apart.
"For years, together with his friend Ronnie (Sean Bean), Michael has successfully been bringing cocaine into the City and beyond, using his close links with the Marbella underworld; but when a shipment goes missing, he knows their kingdom is under attack," the synopsis reads.
The series also stars Laura Aikman, Julie Graham, Kevin Harvey, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Mike Noble, Bobby Schofield, Darci Shaw, and Stephen Walters.
This City Is Ours airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.
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