The BBC has confirmed that This City is Ours series two will air on Sunday, October 25 at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer. All episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer from that date, with the series airing on Sunday and Monday nights at 9pm.
Award-winning drama returns
The series, filmed in Liverpool, is created and written by Stephen Butchard and produced by Left Bank Pictures. James Nelson-Joyce, who won the Best Breakthrough Talent Award at the RTS North West Awards 2025 for his role in the show, returns as Michael Kavanagh, alongside Hannah Onslow as Diana Williams, Michael’s partner.
Series one launched on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in March 2025 and received BAFTA Television Award nominations for Best Drama and Leading Actor (James Nelson-Joyce).
Viewing figures and series two plot
The series has attracted an average of 6.2 million viewers to date, with the first episode seeing more than 8.3 million viewers – more than quadrupling its initial overnight figure of 1.9 million. Almost three million people streamed the series finale ahead of its BBC One transmission that May.
Series two picks up where the first series left off. Michael and Diana have barely arrived in Spain when they are dragged back to answer questions around Ricardo’s death. Back in Liverpool, tensions continue among the remaining gang members, while an old school gangster from Ronnie's era, recently out of prison, wants compensation from the firm.
New and returning cast
New cast members in the trailer include Shaun Evans (Until I Kill You, Endeavour) as former gangster Ozzie Thompson, recently out of prison, and Álvaro Morte (Money Heist, Immaculate, The Wheel of Time) as Felipe Guzman, a member of the Colombian cartel and younger brother of Ricardo, who was murdered at the end of the first series.
Returning cast seen in the trailer are Jack McMullen as Jamie Phelan, Mike Noble as Banksey, Julie Graham as Elaine Phelan, widow of murdered gang leader Ronnie (Sean Bean), Laura Aikman as Rachel Duffy, Kevin Harvey as Bobby Duffy, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl Crawford, Darci Shaw as Melissa Sullivan, Adam Abbou as Freddie, and Bobby Schofield as Bonehead.
This City is Ours series two airs Sunday, October 25 at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
