SHERWOOD S2 - sun&mon 9pm BBC 1 - TV PACE NO SPOILERS

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Yah. It’s back !!!

After a two-year wait since season 1, the BBC has finally confirmed when Sherwood (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/sherwood-season-2-first-look-newsupdate/)
will be back on our screens.

Series one here

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/4566760-sherwood-bbc-1-mon-and-tue-9pm-tv-pace-no-spoilers

E6 recap for memories sake

https://reelmockery.com/sherwood-season-1-finale-episode-6-recap/amp/

The critically acclaimed crime drama will officially return for season 2 on Sunday 25th August at 9pm, while episode 2 will then air on Monday 26th.

The new six-part series will take us back to the Nottinghamshire town Sherwood and the small ex-mining community still scarred by divisions caused by the 1980s miners’ strike.

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David Morrissey is back as Detective Chief Superintendent Ian St Clair while Lesley Manville and Lorraine Ashbourne are also returning. They'll be joined by David Harewood, Robert Lindsay, Monica Dolan and Sharlene Whyte, as two new families brought into the mix.

The first series of Sherwood focused on a community still reeling from the use of "spycops", a practice in which police officers were sent deep undercover to infiltrate groups that opposed government policy

These had been used during the miners’ strike in the 1980s and the community had never recovered from the betrayal and the divisions it caused. The series saw DCI Ian St Clair (David Morrissey) investigating a crossbow murder, which stirred up old but still raw tensions.
We saw him teaming up with DI Kevin Salisbury (Robert Glenister) and attempting to bury the long-held rivalries that had existed between them since the 1980s. At the crux of the murder was the shock revelation that one of the town’s key residents was originally an undercover cop.
Sherwood season 2 plot
Sherwood season 2 further explores the themes of fractured communities and the political turmoil in today’s Britain, introducing two new families to the town. Meanwhile a newly appointed Sheriff of Nottingham is passionately fighting local government and business leaders to stop a proposed new mine coming to the area. The mine would bring much-needed jobs but is also an unwelcome reminder of the legacy that has blighted the community for so long...

The turmoil in Nottinghamshire’s ex-coal mining community continues into this second series with more violence plus organised crime running rampant. Caught up in the middle are the Sparrow family — mum Daphne (Lorraine Ashbourne), dad Mickey (Philip Jackson) and sons Ronan and Rory (Bill, Jones, Perry Fitzpatrick). New cast includes Monica Dolan as tough local mum Ann Branson, plus David Harewood and Sharlene Whyte as brother and sister Dennis and Pam. Robert Lindsay also stars as a controversial local businessman with big ambitions.
David Morrissey is back as retired detective Ian St Clair and Lesley Manville again plays widowed Julie Jackson.

Sherwood season 2 new cast members
Sherwood season 2 has plenty of new characters and therefore new cast. Look out for Homeland star David Harewood as Dennis Bottomley and Sharlene Whyte (Stephen) plays Dennis's sister Pam Bottomley. Other new cast are Monica Dolan (The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (https://www.whattowatch.com/features/the-thief-his-wife-and-the-canoe-release-date-cast-plot-trailer-and-all-you-need-to-know)) as Ann Branson and Stephen Dillane as her husband, while Robert Lindsay (My Family) and Robert Emms star, with Ria Zm
itrowicz, Aisling Loftus, Michael Balogun, Christine Bottomley, Oliver Huntingdon, Jorden Myrie, Conor Deane and Bethany Asher.

Well after having deleted it off series link I actually watched it. Great acting but some of the story was awful. There were a couple of scenes in series 1 with Ian and Julie and I could see a frisson there so I sort of believed it.

Wondered what would happen with Steff if she’d have admitted to ‘stopping’ Kyre for hurting her mum and uncle Dennis as she told her brother.

Been away so I'm on catch up! Some absolute nonsense storylines, but some fab acting and some very moving scenes. Very watchable and kept me interested. Although I do think they dragged out something that could have just been left at one series.

What was the point of the Robert Lindsay character? We were really disappointed at that ending

Well, there's the "who's the daddy?" aspect, but yeah, underwritten, like a few parts.

Apparently the Robert Lindsay character is based somewhat on a real life infiltrator in Nottingham during the miners' strike.

Was coming on to say the same.

That whole plot line with Robert Lindsay and the sheriff felt like it belonged in a different story- didn’t really fit with the gang thing.

Had the Robert Lindsay character been police?

If so that would explain why Daphne hated them so much.

I think he may have raped Daphne and she became pregnant.
Strange we didn't get the back story.

Yes I think he had been police and the impression I got was he had raped her.

Watching the last 2 episodes now. Fast losing patience. As mentioned upthread, what on earth do all these tv drug lords do with their millions? They don't appear to spend on themselves or families, apart from on giant tellys, so where's the money? What's the point?

Was he def the dad

He was hinted he was

I assumed that was held over for the next series.

I fear you're right and an unnecessary S3 is on the cards. One to miss.

It felt very much to me like Robert Lindsay had jumped up and down screaming "look at me I'm from Ilkeston and that's nearly Nottingham - I want to be included in this too!" and they'd shoehorned him in.

I see Cassian is in fact Mr Romola Garai.

Wrong thread?

Yes, that was U Be Dead. Brilliant series

Busted! They all blend into one after a while!

Watched the final episode last night. On the whole I enjoyed it very much despite some plot holes, confusing bits & nobody able to finish a sentence. The bit where Ann was in the Sparrow house about to shoot the husband had me literally on the edge of my seat shouting "noooooo!" at the TV. I absolutely love Monica Dolan, she's so versatile, brilliant in everything I've seen her in. I did think the scene on the boardwalk thing with Daphne & Rachel was a bit farcical, how they were distracted then Ann lunges at Daphne, Daphne happens to step aside at that very second & it's goodbye Ann!

Really enjoyed it - despite some of the farfetched storylines. Ann Branson and Daphne Sparrow were great characters.

After bailing out, I returned. Loved the menace, the music, the acting.

Having thoroughly enjoyed season one, I'm afraid season two was a real let down. I thought the acting was particularly poor from the sheriff and her wife. Ian's accent was all over the place and the storylines really didn't make sense half the time. Lots of unnecessary stories, like in the prison. What was the point of Lesley manville being in the second season? The storyline with Robert Lindsay was a waste of time.

I'm afraid if there's a series three, I won't be watching.

Ann's hair didn't look too great as she disappeared.

Yeah I kept thinking I was missing something with the Lesley Manville & Robert Lindsay characters as they're such well known actors. But it turns out they were pretty irrelevant after all!