The BBC has released first look images for the second series of This City is Ours. The drama, created and written by Stephen Butchard and produced by Left Bank Pictures, returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn. The new series follows Michael and Diana as they are questioned regarding the death of Ricardo in Spain, while tensions rise among gang members in Liverpool.
The production adds Shaun Evans as former gangster Ozzie Thompson and Álvaro Morte as Colombian cartel member Felipe Guzman to the cast. Returning performers include James Nelson-Joyce as Michael Kavanagh, Hannah Onslow as Diana Williams, Jack McMullen as Jamie Phelan, and Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl Crawford. Other returning cast members are Mike Noble, Julie Graham, Laura Aikman, Kevin Harvey, Darci Shaw, Adam Abbou, and Bobby Schofield.
Series one launched in March 2025 and reached an average of 6.1 million viewers. The premiere episode recorded 8.2 million viewers to date, an increase from its overnight figure of 1.9 million. The series finale attracted nearly three million streams on BBC iPlayer prior to its linear broadcast in May.
The first series received BAFTA Television Award nominations for Best Drama and Leading Actor for James Nelson-Joyce. James Nelson-Joyce also won the Best Breakthrough Talent Award at the RTS North West Awards 2025 for his performance in the role. The second series picks up immediately after the events of the first series finale. The first series average viewership was 6.1 million.