The gripping BBC crime drama Sherwood is making a triumphant return after a two-year break, promising to be even more epic than its debut series. Previously, audiences were drawn into a thrilling police investigation following a string of deaths that rocked an old mining town, a community deeply divided after job opportunities had all but vanished. The second series continues in the same vein and is set in contemporary times.
Echoing a Romeo and Juliet narrative, two families are introduced who become embroiled in local gang warfare, with age-old rivalries, revenge, and betrayal threatening to ignite fresh conflicts. However, there's a new Sheriff in town, who proposes a new mine in the area, aiming to bring employment back to the mining families who have been left jobless and are desperately seeking prosperity. The BBC has unveiled a brand new trailer for the second series, produced by House Productions, and announced that Sherwood will be returning to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in just a few days, reports the Express .
To the delight of fans, the first episode will air on Sunday, 25 August, with the second episode following on Bank Holiday Monday, 26 August. The new six-part story follows the success of the award-winning first series, which captivated UK viewers and rapidly became one of the nation's most watched new dramas of 2022. Fans were gripped by past drama successes, in part owing to screenwriter James Graham's knack for storytelling, but also because they knew that th.