BBC series Sherwood will introduce a new character for season two who has already riled up internet trolls – although creator James Graham has swooped in to correct the record. The first season of the real-life inspired drama , set in the Nottinghamshire mining district of Ashfield, centered around two shocking murders that took place in 2004 (although it is 2014 in the show) with flashbacks to the 1984 Miners’ Strikes. Helmed by an impressive cast including Lesley Manville, David Morrissey and Joanne Froggatt, the BAFTA-winning show painted an intimate portrait of this rich community and their deep-rooted history including the local drug-dealing family, The Sparrows.
The acclaimed show is now returning for a second inning, this time set in the present day – with the return of the Sparrows as two new families ‘enter a complex web of local gangs, old rivalries, revenge, and betrayal. Meanwhile, a newly-appointed Sheriff of Nottingham will be played by Three Girls star Ria Zmitrowicz. Her character will ‘passionately fight against a proposed new coal mine for the area, which brings the promise of much-needed jobs and prosperity but also unwelcome reminders of the legacy that has mired the community for so long.
’ The Sheriff of Nottingham is a well-known role in British history and mythology, dating as far back as the 13th century and playing the central antagonist in the stories of Robin Hood. In times gone by, the late Alan Rickman played a version of the mythologi.