The third series of the BBC prison drama Time has been released, with viewers saying they were glued to their screens. The three-part season, starring Siobhan Finneran and David Tennant, is now available to watch on the BBC.
The show follows staff and inmates at a young offenders' institution. Finneran reprises her role as prison chaplain Marie-Louise O'Dell, while Tennant plays veteran officer Bobby Bailey.
Viewers praise 'gripping' third series
Online TV critic Luke Eccleston, known as Eccy Reviews, has called the third instalment "probably the best yet". In a TikTok video, he said: "I've just binge-watched all three episodes and it's my favourite season by far."
Viewers have also shared their reactions in the comments section. One wrote: "Just watched it and flipping heck it's so good, I teared up in so many places." Another said: "This is brilliant, just finished it, couldn't move from the TV."
Plot and cast details
The series is written by Jimmy McGovern and Samuel Bailey. According to the BBC synopsis, Marie-Louise arrives at the institution having lost her faith, and clashes with Bailey after a tragedy strikes. Meanwhile, two teenage offenders, Peter (Ollie McNulty) and James (Louis McCartney), struggle through their first weeks and months of incarceration.
Luke explained the premise: "It follows a young offenders' prison. David Tennant plays a guard at the prison and after an incident where a cellmate is killed, everything changes forever." He added that characters are forced to keep secrets and find themselves in "predicaments they shouldn't be in".
IMDb score
Time holds a score of 8.2 out of 10 on IMDb, based on 33,000 reviews.
