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BBC is ready to deliver a new gripping crime drama, This City Is Ours, a thrilling new series following the turbulent world of organized crime in Liverpool.
Featuring a strong ensemble cast, including Sean Bean and James Nelson-Joyce, the program is sure to deliver an intense story packed with power struggles, betrayals, and high-stakes action. If you appreciate gritty, dark, crime thrillers such as Peaky Blinders or Gangs of London, it could be your new must-see.
When and where to watch
This City Is Ours will air on BBC One on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 9 PM, and for streamers, the full series will air on BBC iPlayer immediately after broadcast.
Sony Pictures Television has acquired international distribution rights, which indicates that this show is very likely to stream on selected platforms all over the globe.
Plot Summary: The World of Power, Loyalty, and Crime
This City Is Ours, which is set in Liverpool, follows Michael Kavanagh (James Nelson-Joyce), a veteran employee of the formidable crime boss Ronnie Phelan (Sean Bean). Michael has spent years proving his loyalty to Ronnie, but as the aging kingpin hints at retirement, tectonic shifts in the organization begin to brew.
Michael imagines a life out of the underworld, especially since he meets Diana Williams (Hannah Onslow) — a woman who opens the door to alternative worlds for him.
Politics, he says, which—combined with his desire to leave the drug business behind him—is going to make it very complicated for him to navigate the drug world, especially when an important cocaine shipment from Colombia goes missing, and a bloody war for control breaks out.
Michael, with this new situation triggering a war between rival gangs and law enforcement, must decide where his true loyalties lie. Can he turn a new leaf, or is he destined to be a forever part of a world he wants to leave?
Who plays Who?
- Sean Bean plays Ronnie Phelan, the ruthless and cunning crime boss ruling Liverpool's underworld for decades.
- James Nelson-Joyce plays Michael Kavanagh, the loyal enforcer for Ronnie, caught between love and loyalty.
- Hannah Onslow plays Diana Williams, the love interest of Michael, and his way out of the world of crime.
- Jack McMullen plays Jamie Phelan, the ambitious son of Ronnie, eager to take over his father's empire.
- Julie Graham plays Elaine Phelan, Ronnie's wife, the family matriarch.
Adding to the central cast are:
- Laura Aikman as Rachel Duffy
- Kevin Harvey as Bobby Duffy
- Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl Crawford
- Mike Noble as Banksey
- Bobby Schofield as Bonehead
- Darci Shaw as Melissa Sullivan
- Stephen Walters as Davy Crawford
This ensemble cast adds layers to the already intriguing plot of the series, ensuring a mix of powerful storytelling and performances.
The Team Behind This City is Ours
This City Is Ours is created and written by Stephen Butchard, known for The Last Kingdom, and is being directed by Saul Dibb and John Hayes.
Produced by BBC Studios, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, the series is filmed in Liverpool and Spain, to ensure an authentic backdrop for a story like this.
Final Thoughts
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Mark your calendars for March 23, 2025, and get ready to take a wild ride through the underworld of Liverpool, as BBC's This City Is Our is set to be one of the standout crime dramas of the year.
With the powerful cast and the gripping storyline, this crime drama is not one that you'd like to miss.
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