As fans gear up for the finale of This City Is Ours, rumours of a second season have begun to circulate.
The BBC series centres on crime boss Ronnie Phelan (Sean Bean) and the power struggle that ensues in his gang after he confirms his plans to retire, with son Jamie (Jack McMullen) and right-hand man Michael (James Nelson-Joyce) waiting in the wings to take over.
With the acclaimed drama set to conclude on Sunday (11 May), fans have been demanding a second season in the hope that the saga of the Liverpool-based Phelan family continues, with several viewers labelling it one of the BBC's best modern series.
"This City Is Ours on the BBC is one of the best TV series I've seen in years. It's absolutely outstanding from start to finish. If you love crime drama then this is elite. Do yourself a favour and get on it ASAP," wrote one fan on X.
"Just binge watched This City Is Ours on iPlayer. It was one of the best shows I have ever watched. Amazing from start to finish," added a similarly enthused viewer, with a third writing: "Absolutely brilliant series. If this is not picked up for a second series then it’s a travesty."
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Bean himself has urged the BBC to renew the series for a second season, saying (via Liverpool Echo): "There's not been anything like it before and I'm very pleased that I have been a part of it. I want it to have a long future - everyone involved in it deserves success."
"I have been impressed at how everyone has a description for it," added Julie Graham, who plays Ronnie's wife Elaine. "Someone said it's a' rollercoaster ride' and I like that. Someone else said it's 'Scouse Sopranos'."
"It becomes quite addictive, and if you watch episode one you will want to see it through to episode eight. You will soon become addicted to these characters - there are no weak links," she added.
Writer-creator Stephen Butchard was more bullish, however, as he stated that the series was written with the one-season order in mind, explaining: "I was commissioned to do eight episodes. I did not call it 'Series One'.
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"This City Is Ours could never have been, say, a film because I would not have had the chance to develop the characters, and they are all important to me. I don't sit there saying, 'Oh this plot will be developed further in series two or three and so on'.
"I set out to write a fantastic story from episode one to episode eight – a tale of real life and real emotions where families are dragged deeper into confrontation… It is a story of love and what people will do to seize and hold on to power."
Whilst the BBC is yet to confirm the show's future, we expect that the future of Butchard's crime drama will be confirmed in the near future.
This City Is Ours airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.
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