this city is ours series two filming commences

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TV fans will be pleased to hear This City Is Ours will be returning to our TV screens soon, with filming for the second series in full swing.

this city is ours series two filming commences

Created and written by Stephen Butchard and produced by Left Bank Pictures, the break-out BBC series was released in March this year. And it quickly became the channel’s most watched new drama launch of 2025 so far, attracting an average 5.8 million viewers, with more than 7.8 million viewers watching the first episode.

The BBC has just released two pictures from their recent filming stint – and revealed some new names joining the cast in the next season.

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Wondering what’s going to happen in series two? The BBC has revealed the plot of series two will pick up where things left off at the end of series one.

‘Michael and Diana have barely arrived in Spain when they are dragged back into the fold to answer questions around Ricardo’s death,’ reads the synopsis. ‘Back in Liverpool, tensions continue to bubble amongst the remaining members of the gang. Meanwhile, an old school gangster from Ronnie’s era, recently out of prison, wants compensation from the firm.’

Returning for series two, main characters James Nelson-Joyce will return as Michael Kavanagh, alongside his on-screen partner Hannah Onslow as Diana Williams.

Other returning cast includes Jack McMullen as Jamie Phelan, Mike Noble as Banksey, Julie Graham as Elaine Phelan, widow of murdered gang leader Ronnie (Sean Bean), and Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl Crawford.

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Expanding the cast for series two, we’ll also see some new faces, including Shaun Evans (Until I Kill You, Endeavour) as former gangster Ozzie Thompson, recently out of prison, and Álvaro Morte ( Immaculate, The Wheel of Time) as Felipe Guzman, a member of the Colombian cartel and the younger brother of the late Ricardo in series one.

While there is still no release date for series two of This City Is Ours, we’ll let you know when the BBC reveal the date.

In the meantime, catch up on series one of This City Is Ours on iPlayer now.