New BBC crime drama This City Is Ours aired its first episode on Sunday night with viewers quick to share their opinions
New BBC crime drama This City Is Ours aired its first episode on Sunday night with viewers quick to share their opinions
This City is Ours trailer
The BBC released the first episode of new crime drama, This City is Ours, on Sunday night.
Set and filmed in Liverpool, the eight-part series stars legendary actor Sean Bean as gang leader Ronnie Phelan, James Nelson-Joyce as Ronnie’s friend Michael Kavanagh, Hannah Onslow as Michael’s partner Diana Williams, Jack McMullen as Ronnie’s son Jamie Phelan and Julie Graham as Ronnie’s wife Elaine.
This City is Ours tells the story of Michael, who for all of his adult life has been involved in organised crime while working for gang leader Ronnie.
However, when Ronnie begins to hint at retirement, Michael too begins to imagine another life with his partner Diana as they plan to start a family. Now Michael has something to lose – how far will he go to keep it?
In a synopsis it teases: “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.”
The first episode aired on Sunday night with the entire series available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers were quick to share their views.
One person said: “Just watched them all on iplayer and i have to say its fantastic #thiscityisours”, a different account put: “Just watched first episode. Very very good start”, adding: “Very realistic look at a crime family drama. Good acting. Good pacing. Hooked already. #ThisCityIsOurs.”
Elsewhere, another fan wrote: “Omg loving it 4 episodes in held my breath for half of it though,great work everyone involved #seanbean #jamesnelsonjoyce #bbc #thiscityisours”, a different viewer put: “#thiscityisours watched the whole series on @BBCiPlayer this is amazing tv fantastic acting from everyone and shows Liverpool off #liverpoolfilm”, another wrote: “Very good start to this #thiscityisours” while a different fan joked: “#thiscityisours off to a promising start, just by keeping #SeanBean alive past the first episode!”
Talking about the show, actor Sean Bean, who plays Ronnie Phelan, summed up the new series in three words “Unique. Exciting. New”, adding: “Unique – because it stands out in a strong field.
“Exciting – because you will be on the edge of your seat. New – because the storytelling is so fresh.
“At the end of the day, it’s a love story – but not your normal romance, it’s a brand new love story for now. People watching are going to love it, too.”
This City is Ours continues next Sunday at 9pm on BBC One with all episodes available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.
