This City Is Ours’ new character played by Shaun Evans is set to bring a fair bit of villainy to the BBC show. The Endeavour actor was recently cast in the Liverpool-set crime drama, which is gearing up for its second season.
In the new episodes, Evans will play a former gangster called Ozzie Thompson, who gets out of prison and demands compensation from the Phelans, being an ex associate of Ronnie (Sean Bean).
Teasing his new co-star’s role, Michael Kavanagh actor James Nelson-Joyce told Radio Times that Evans “brings a bit of villainy to the show”, also praising his “amazing” performance.
The first season of This City Is Ours focuses on a power struggle under Liverpudlian crime boss Ronnie between his son and his right hand man.
Season 2 will pick up soon after the events of the last episode, as Michael and Diana (Hannah Onslow) “are dragged back into the fold to answer questions around Ricardo’s death”.
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“Back in Liverpool, tensions continue to bubble amongst the remaining members of the gang,” the synopsis adds, while Ozzie enters the fray and “wants compensation from the firm”.
The show was renewed for a second run ahead of the season 1 finale, with creator Stephen Butchard saying at the time: “We have all been blown away by the incredibly positive response to This City Is Ours, I can’t thank the audience enough for their time and emotional investment.
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“My heartfelt thanks also to Lindsay Salt and her wonderful team at BBC Drama for their unflinching support and continued belief in the show, our story and our characters – and not least for this opportunity to do it all over again! See you soon!”
BBC Drama director Salt said she was “delighted that we now get to build on this fantastic first run and show that things are only just getting started for this very special series”.
This City Is Ours season 1 is streaming now on BBC iPlayer. Season 2 is yet to confirm a release date on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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