Time

Time

152021•58m•7.6/10

Drama

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7.6/10(245)

Guilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive? Tense, gritty and heartbreaking – Jimmy McGovern's award-winning prison drama, with an all-star cast.

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Production

BBC Studios Drama Productions

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

June 6, 2021

Last Aired

November 12, 2023

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Jimmy McGovern

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2021-06-06

Mark Cobden is sent to prison and has to learn quickly how to survive. When an inmate identifies prison officer Eric McNally’s weakness, he faces an impossible choice.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2021-06-13

Mark is being bullied by fellow inmate Johnno. Does he tell the prison officers and be labelled a grass or risk the attacks becoming more and more violent? Eric’s son is attacked.

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2021-06-20

Mark suffers a tragic personal loss and is given the chance to leave prison for a day. Eric is forced to take greater risks to protect his family. But where will he draw the line?

Cast

Bella Ramsey

Bella Ramsey

Kelsey Morgan

Siobhan Finneran

Siobhan Finneran

Marie-Louise O'Dell

Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Whittaker

Orla O'Riordan

Tamara Lawrance

Tamara Lawrance

Abi Cochrane

James Nelson-Joyce

James Nelson-Joyce

Johnno

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