Sherwood fans left fuming as they brand new series of BBC drama with 'young, queer and female' Sheriff of Nottingham 'woke drivel' - after original outing won critical acclaim Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Ruth Francis For Mailonline Published: 00:06 BST, 26 August 2024 | Updated: 01:00 BST, 26 August 2024 e-mail View comments Sherwood viewers have been left disappointed by the drama's second series after it returned to BBC1 on Sunday. The thriller, based on true events, follow the aftermath of murders in a Nottinghamshire, who are still dealing with the after-effects of the miners' strike .
Despite the returning star-studded cast including David Morrissey and Leslie Manville, and previous series being deemed 'the most compelling show since Broadchurch ' slammed it as ' woke drivel'. It comes after the show creator James Graham said he hoped casting a 'young, queer and female' Sheriff of Nottingham , actress Ria Zmitrowicz, in season two would help modernise the idea of the position. Taking to X viewers fumed: 'First series was great.
This one feels like it's been written by a BBC left-wing woke unit withe very cliche in the book regarding characters': 'Lets be honest is was f****** s***e': 'I do hope this picks up cos so far it's drivel. Instead of trying to shoehorn in every diversity category just stick to good acting and script please BBC'. Sherwood viewers have been left disappointed by the drama's second series after it returned to BBC1 on Sunday (Ri.