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.

Oh dear! Its a tale of 2 halves for me. Thought the opening sequence was amazing, the music. Some of the characters genuinely menacing and 3 dimensional.
Episode 3 , dull, 4 can hardly be bothered.

As other posters have said it seems totally unbelievable that social services would allow a vulnerable young woman with a learning disability to live with three young males who are not related to her and clearly have a criminal background. Yes, her wishes would be taken into account but not at the risk of her safety. Massive safeguarding fail. I am the parent of an adult woman with DS and I really struggle to believe this storyline. She’s a great actress though.

I watched half of the first episode and deleted it.

I agree she's a great actress. She has the ability to say a lot with a simple expression. Hope to see her in more things.

now i have read the recaps this is better.
and the burning mine is a real place

I love a recap @MrsLargeEmbodied

Also releiiese at times I've missed things

E5 tonight

As the criminal frat starts to break down the community is left reeling from an assassination attempt !!!!!

Daphnes past continue to haunt her

Just watched the first Ep & not sure what to make of it!

Who knows that Daphne was a cop?

Did her son work oi out?

Can anyone tell me what era the current Sherwood series is set in?
Just watched a scene with David Morrissey and a hard faced looking female character with short hair, looked like curtains from the 70's !

It’s set in the current time.

its shite

sort of now- phones etc

@Ciri
and @aramox1

Thankyou both, the decor in some scenes look so dated, and so do some of the clothes, particularly among the rural folk/family, looks like the Dingles from Emmerdale !

Eh? I thought it was set 2004?

Why? Series 1 was based on some 2004 murders but set now

This is so bad but I'm committed now and quite enjoying shouting at the TV. Mainly all the plot holes and confusion and rubbish police and David Morrissey saying 'I'm not in the police force anymore, but I'll just help them, oh and make this police media briefing'.

As a pp said, it looked dated but you are perfectly correct, it is meant to be present day.

Just read an online account of the latest episode, from Esquire magazine, it looks a bit clearer now.
The character Daphne looks really hardbitten, as if she'd steal the breath from her dying grandmother, looks like the last episode will be a blood bath.
Was the sheriff killed in last week's episode?

Sheriff is in a coma after ingesting stuff in her vape. Should be quite a clearance tomorrow.

The character Daphne looks really hardbitten, as if she'd steal the breath from her dying grandmother, looks like the last episode will be a blood bath.

She's really good in the part though. Better than the laughable script and plotting deserves!

Haven't seen 5 yet so haven't read thread since 9 or recap

E5 recap

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/sep/08/sherwood-series-two-episode-five-recap-one-devastating-scene-after-another

Do you mean the Daphne character?

I remember Lorraine Ashbourne in something called True Dare Kiss about 20yrs ago & she looked pretty much the same then!

Horrible character as well iirc!

From the Guardian recap:

“When I first saw you, I saw a girl with a whole universe of a past. I know who you are. I’ve always known” – Mickey’s magnificent final speech to Daphne.

The Guardian seems to be assuming Mickey knew 'the truth'. I didn't read that scene that way at all.

I too wasn't sure if he knew what Daphne was alluding to.

Surely Daphne said, "I was police" (or words to that effect). And Mickey was rambling on, and didn't seem to hear, or take any notice. Of course, in any sane world, Daphne would have said "Did you hear what I just fucking said?!". But, of course, in TVland, she said nowt.

When she said I'm Police , he must've heard but I don't think he wanted to know any more details .

She [Daphne] has been in loads of things over the years .