Sean Bean's new BBC drama This City Is Ours is on track to become a fan favourite after its premiere last night.
The Game of Thrones actor stars in the Liverpool-set drama, which viewers have described as "edge-of-your-seat stuff" in first reactions on Instagram.
After airing on BBC One, the series has become available to stream in its entirety on iPlayer, where it's currently among the "new and trending" shows.
Fans have jumped at the chance to binge it, with one person commenting: "Just done two eps back to back on iPlayer" and adding: "It's amazing!"
"I'm on Ep 3, I'm hooked," another fan noted, dubbing the series "Scouse Sopranos".
A third person said on actor Adam Abbou's Instagram post: "Just watched the first episode absolutely brilliant gripping & on-the-edge-of-your-seat stuff. Well done bro, looking forward to the next episode."
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Created by The Last Kingdom's Stephen Butchard, the crime drama follows Michael Kavanagh (James Nelson-Joyce), a man whose life has always been one of crime, together with his partner Ronnie Phelan (Bean).
Things change when he meets Diana (Hannah Onslow) and starts imagining a different future with her.
When a cocaine shipment from Colombia goes missing, cracks begin to show in Michael's drug ring, with Ronnie's son Jamie (Jack McMullen) deciding he wants to take over from the boss.
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The cast for the series is rounded out by Derry Girls' Saoirse-Monica Jackson, as well as Stephen Walters, Darci Shaw, Julie Graham, and Gavin & Stacey's Laura Aikman.
Reflecting on starring on the series, Bean admitted enjoying the project so much that he felt a "genuine sense of loss" when filming wrapped.
"I walked away from the set really upset," he said speaking to the BBC. "I remember feeling this genuine sense of loss, but obviously I had a sense of great satisfaction because this was mould-breaking television."
This City Is Ours premiered on Sunday, March 23 at 9pm on BBC One and is currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy.
Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).
