The third series of the BBC prison drama Time, starring David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran, has been described as "probably the best yet" by a television critic, with viewers saying they "couldn't move from the TV" as the episodes dropped in full on iPlayer.
Critics praise the new series
Luke Eccleston, known online as Eccy Reviews, praised the new instalment in a TikTok video after its debut on October 11. "I've just binge-watched all three episodes and it's my favourite season by far," he said.
Written by Jimmy McGovern and Samuel Bailey, the third series stars David Tennant as Bobby Bailey and Siobhan Finneran as Marie-Louise O'Dell. Earlier seasons featured Sean Bean, Stephen Graham, Bella Ramsey and Jodie Whittaker.
Plot and viewer reactions
The BBC synopsis explains: "Prison Chaplain Marie-Louise (Siobhan Finneran) comes to the young offender institution having lost her faith. When tragedy strikes in the prison, Marie-Louise clashes with veteran officer Bailey (David Tennant), a man in the midst of his own crisis."
It adds: "Meanwhile, two teenage young offenders, Peter (Ollie McNulty) and James (Louis McCartney), struggle through the terrifying first weeks and months of their incarceration." The synopsis poses: "Can James ever face his broken parents after an unforgivable act of violence and will Peter tell the truth about the death of an innocent man, or does family loyalty mean more?"
Eccleston described the show as following a young offenders' prison, where after an incident in which a cellmate is killed, "everything changes forever." He said people are forced to keep secrets, finding themselves in "predicaments they shouldn't be in."
Viewers respond
Viewers have echoed the praise in comments. One said: "Just watched it and flipping heck it's so good, I teared up in so many places." Another declared: "This is brilliant, just finished it, couldn't move from the TV." The series holds an 8.2 out of 10 rating on IMDb.
