BBC backs This City is Ours for third season

BBC ordered a third season of This City is Ours before Season 2 has aired, the entertainment publication Deadline reported on Oct. 20, advancing the Sean Bean drama as a returning franchise.

The early renewal matters because the Left Bank Pictures series was the BBC's biggest new drama launch of 2025, with its first episode watched by nearly 8.5 million viewers, Deadline reported.

The Liverpool-set gangster drama was created by Stephen Butchard and stars Bean and James Nelson-Joyce as Ronnie Phelan and Michael Kavanagh, a gang leader and his closest associate caught in conflict with rival groups.

Butchard said the team aimed to improve on the first season after its audience response. “No spoilers, but I’m hoping this fantastic early commission from the BBC for a third series is an indication that we may have come close to doing just that.”

Season 2 begins on Sunday and follows Michael and Diana after their arrival in Spain is interrupted by questions around Ricardo's death, according to Deadline. Shaun Evans and Money Heist actor Álvaro Morte join the second-season cast.

The commission places This City is Ours among the BBC dramas being developed as longer-running assets rather than limited runs. AMC+ carries Season 1 in the U.S., while Sony Pictures Television distributes the series internationally.

Deadline did not report an episode count, budget or premiere window for Season 3. The third season will again have Butchard as lead writer, with executive producers from Left Bank Pictures and the BBC.