David Tennant to lead the cast of Time Series 3

🎬 The BBC have officially announced the third series of Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA-winning drama Time and this new chapter will be led by David Tennant, who joins the series as Prison Officer Bailey. Siobhan Finneran returns as Marie-Louise, the prison chaplain, in what promises to be another powerful and thought-provoking story.

This new three-part instalment is written by Jimmy McGovern and Samuel Bailey, and will be produced by BBC Studios Fiction for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, in co-production with BritBox. Filming takes place in Belfast.

Set inside a Young Offenders Institution, the series explores the impact of locking up teenagers and the emotional toll on those responsible for their care.

David’s character, Bailey, is a veteran officer navigating his own crisis while holding crucial knowledge about a tragic incident inside the prison. His clash with Marie-Louise drives much of the story’s tension as both characters face deep moral questions.

We also follow two young offenders, Peter and James, as they battle through the frightening early weeks of their sentences. Their unlikely friendship could change everything, but in such an unstable environment, nothing is certain.

The team behind Time are as excited as we are:

🗣 “We’ve got a wonderful leading man in David Tennant…” Jimmy McGovern

🗣 “With David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran leading the cast… we are all set for another powerful and memorable piece of work.” Lindsay Salt, BBC Drama

You can watch the first two series now on BBC iPlayer and add Time to your Watchlist.