The third series of Time has launched on the BBC, with the first episode airing on Sunday evening on BBC One and iPlayer. The prison drama, created by Liverpool's Jimmy McGovern, was a hit with fans when it first aired in 2023.
Cast and setting for the new series
Siobhan Finneran reprises her role as disillusioned prison chaplain Marie-Louise O'Dell, becoming a figurehead of the series. The new series also features David Tennant as veteran officer Bailey, a man in the middle of his own crisis.
Unlike the first two seasons, the third season of Time was not filmed in Liverpool, but it will showcase local Liverpool talent, including the son of boxer Paul Smith Junior.
Episode one synopsis and viewing details
Episode one is now available to watch on BBC One and iPlayer, having first aired at 9pm on Sunday, October 11. The official description reads: "Third story from Jimmy McGovern's prison anthology drama, with Siobhan Finneran reprising her role as chaplain Marie-Louise O'Dell alongside David Tennant."
It continues: "Marie-Louise takes up a new position at a young offenders' institution, and finds herself at odds with custodial manager Bailey over how to handle a young man with a stammer who has recently reconnected with his birth mother."
Full episode schedule for series three
Viewers can expect three powerful episodes to air over the next week. When tragedy strikes the prison, Marie-Louise clashes with Bailey. The new series will also follow two teenage young offenders, Peter and James, who struggle through the terrifying first weeks and months of their incarceration.
The episode schedule is as follows: episode one aired on Sunday, October 11; episode two airs on Monday, October 12; and episode three airs on Sunday, October 18. Time airs on BBC One and iPlayer.
