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Time (2021)

Time poster
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Length
2 seasons, 6 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 263 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The series follows inmates and staff in a British prison. Each season focuses on a different group of characters and their struggles within the system.

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What happens

Time is a British anthology crime drama television series created and co-written by Jimmy McGovern, with Helen Black. Each series presents a new scenario following the lives of inmates and staff in His Majesty's Prison Service. The first series, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, was first broadcast on BBC One on 6 June 2021 and concluded on 20 June 2021. The second series, starring Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance, Bella Ramsey and Siobhan Finneran, was first broadcast on 29 October 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023. A third series was confirmed in November 2025, with Finneran set to reprise her role and star alongside David Tennant. The first series received largely positive reviews, with many praising the performances of the two leads. At the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards, the first series won Best Mini-Series and Bean won Best Actor, whilst Graham was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. The second series received similarly positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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