{"id":239737,"date":"2023-10-29T18:15:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T18:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=239737"},"modified":"2023-10-29T18:15:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T18:15:59","slug":"time-season-2-episode-1-cast-who-stars-in-the-bbc-prison-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/tv-and-movies\/time-season-2-episode-1-cast-who-stars-in-the-bbc-prison-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Time season 2, episode 1 cast: Who stars in the BBC prison drama?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time was a huge hit when it first appeared on TV screens with Stephen Graham taking on the role as prison officer Eric McNally, while Sean Bean portrayed Mark Cobden.<\/p>\n

Eric and Mark won't feature in the second series of the Jimmy McGovern-penned drama as it's set to take places in a women's prison.<\/p>\n

Arriving at Carlingford Prison on the same day, Orla, Abi and Kelsey are thrown together to face an unfamiliar world.<\/p>\n

But even with the ever-present threat of violence within its walls, they discover that an unexpected sense of community, and a shared understanding, still might be possible.<\/p>\n

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OK! has everything you need to know about the cast of Time season 2…<\/p>\n

Orla – Jodie Whittaker<\/h2>\n

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Orla is a single mother of three and we meet her in a stereotypical domestic scenario that any mother can appreciate where you're just trying to get your kids ready for school.<\/p>\n

But for Orla it's particularly heightened because she's in a rush to get somewhere that nobody knows she's going.<\/p>\n

Fans will quickly learn she's gone to court and is being sent down for six months.<\/p>\n

While viewers will have to wait and see what Orla's crime is, actor Jodie Whittaker explained: "In Orla\u2019s situation, the crime doesn't necessarily merit the sentence. The cost of living crisis has absolutely contributed to Orla\u2019s situation."<\/p>\n

Viewers will recognise Jodie from her time as the 13th Time Lord in Doctor Who and starring in Broadchurch alongside David Tennant.<\/p>\n

She's also made appearance in Black Mirror and took the lead in medical drama Trust Me.<\/p>\n

Jodie is married to Christian Contreras and the pair have two children together, who they choose to keep out of the spotlight.<\/p>\n

Abi – Tamara Lawrance<\/h2>\n

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Describing her character, Tamara Lawrance teased: "Abi is an inmate, she's doing a life sentence for a crime that she is trying to keep under wraps.<\/p>\n

"She has served three and a half years in a different prison and she\u2019s in quite an anxious space because the nature of her crime was revealed in the previous prison and the inmates turned against her for that.<\/p>\n

"So she's trying to keep herself to herself, but also looks out for other inmates as well because she knows what it feels like to be ostracised."<\/p>\n

Tamara is a British actress who has previously starred in The Silent Twins, The Long Song and Kindred.<\/p>\n

The 29 year old from Wembley also took on the role of Prince Harry's republican girlfriend in the 2017 BBC television film King Charles III. <\/p>\n

Kelsey – Bella Ramsey<\/h2>\n

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Bella Ramsey takes on the role of Kelsey, who they describe as being "full of life".<\/p>\n

The actor shared: "She\u2019s a bit of a joker and very young, immature and lost. But, on the other hand, she's seen far too much.<\/p>\n

"She's 19 and faced a lot of difficulties in her life which sends her to where she is now. When we meet her, she's a heroin addict and she finds out she\u2019s pregnant.<\/p>\n

"Her story evolves and she comes into herself. This addiction and the state that she's got herself into is largely informed by her boyfriend, Adam, but she's just a bit of a lost soul who ends up working things out and finding herself."<\/p>\n

Viewers will instantly recognise Bella from their breakout role as Lady Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones and Ellie in The Last of Us.<\/p>\n

Marie-Louise – Siobhan Finneran<\/h2>\n

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Marie-Louise is a nun with the chaplaincy team in Carlingford Prison.<\/p>\n

She is that little glimmer of hope for some of the inmates. She's supportive and doesn't judge any of them.<\/p>\n

She offers a little bit of help when she can, and hopefully encourages them to tell their stories because she understands that in some way this may go towards them healing.<\/p>\n

Marie-Louise is played by TV icon and legend Siobhan Finneran, who many will recognise from her roles in Benidorm, Happy Valley and Downton Abbey.<\/p>\n

Siobhan, 57, has two children, Poppy and Joseph, with her ex-husband Mark Jordon.<\/p>\n

Time airs Sunday on BBC One at 9pm.<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n