While Saturday night might be for cwtching up on the sofa and giggling at the likes of Gladiator and Britain's Got Talent, there is a gritty new BBC One drama starting on Sunday, March 23 which viewers can enjoy. Starring Sean Bean, this new series is set to grip viewers.
This City is Ours is the story of Michael (James Nelson-Joyce), a man who for all of his adult life has been involved in organised crime…but for the first time in his life, Michael is in love. For the first time in his life, he sees beyond the day-to-day, he sees a future and something to win and something to lose, Diana (Hannah Onslow).
This City is Ours tells the story of Michael and Diana's love affair, set against the disintegration of Michael’s crime gang. For years, together with his friend Ronnie (Sean Bean), Michael has successfully been bringing cocaine into the city and beyond, directly from Columbia; but when a shipment goes missing, then he knows their kingdom is under attack.
This City explores what happens when Ronnie’s son Jamie (Jack McMullen) decides he wants to inherit their kingdom and that there is no longer a place for Michael at the table. Both Michael and Jamie have bold ideas to modernise the gang and they will battle for control of it.
But Michael’s biggest battle will be to save the woman he loves and the child he has always wanted. This is a story about family and love destroyed and corrupted by ambition, pride and greed. It’s a story about power: what we will do to secure and keep it.
When does This City is Ours air?
This City is Ours begins at 9pm on Sunday, March 23 on BBC One. There will be eight one-hour episodes in the series and the series will continue to air at 9pm on Sunday nights on BBC One.
All episodes of This City is Ours will land on BBC iPlayer at 6am on Sunday, March 23 if you want to binge-watch the series. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter.
