Filming is now officially underway on the second season of BBC drama This City is Ours, and Endeavour’s Shaun Evans has been confirmed to be joining the returning cast for the new episodes.
The actor is playing the character Ozzie Thompson, a former gangster who has recently been released from prison.
He’s not the only new cast member for season 2, as Money Heist and The Wheel of Time’s Álvaro Morte has joined the show too. He’s playing Felipe Guzman, a Colombian cartel member who is the younger brother of Ricardo, who was murdered at the end of season 1.
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The official plot synopsis reads: “Picking up from where things were left at the end of series one, Michael and Diana have barely arrived in Spain when they are dragged back into the fold to answer questions around Ricardo’s death.
“Back in Liverpool, tensions continue to bubble amongst the remaining members of the gang. Meanwhile, an old school gangster from Ronnie’s era, recently out of prison, wants compensation from the firm.”
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As noted above, the returning cast members include James Nelson-Joyce and Hannah Onslow as Michael and Diana, respectively.
There’s also Jack McMullen as Jamie Phelan, Mike Noble as Banksey, Julie Graham as Elaine, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl, Adam Abbou as Freddie, Laura Aikman as Rachel, Kevin Harvey as Bobby, and Darci Shaw as Melissa Sullivan.
There’s no word on whether Sean Bean will be back for season 2. His character Ronnie was killed off, as is common for Sean Bean, but we can all hope he films a flashback or something.
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The eight episode season 2 is filming in Liverpool, with some location shooting also set to take place in Spain.
Creator Stephen Butchard is back as lead writer, with Robbie O’Neill writing one episode. Saul Dibb serves a lead director once again, aided by Chris Baugh.
When season 1 premiered back in March, it became the BBC’s biggest drama launch of the year so far, with an average 5.8 million viewers and 7.8 million for episode 1.
This City is Ours season 1 can be streamed on iPlayer now.
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