The BBC has released first-look images of the third series of the BAFTA-winning drama Time, written by Jimmy McGovern and Samuel Bailey. The new season is set in a Young Offenders Institution (YOI) and explores the impact of incarcerating teenagers on both the inmates and the staff who care for them.
David Tennant joins the cast as Bobby Bailey, a Custodial Manager at the YOI. He appears alongside Siobhan Finneran, who reprises her role as chaplain Marie-Louise O’Dell. The story follows Marie-Louise, who has lost her faith, as she clashes with veteran officer Bailey after a tragedy at the prison. Bailey knows more about the incident but wrestles with guilt.
Meanwhile, two teenage offenders, Peter and James, navigate their first weeks and months inside. Peter must decide whether to tell the truth about a death, while James faces his parents after a violent act. An unlikely friendship between them may change their futures in an unstable environment.
The series also features Daniel Ryan, Jo Joyner, Vinette Robinson, Louis McCartney, Ollie McNulty, and Chukwubuikem Molokwu. Filmed in Belfast, Time series three is a BBC Studios Fiction production for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, co-produced with BritBox. The three-part series will air later this year.
