Time Season 3 Confirms Siobhan Finneran's Return
Siobhan Finneran reprises her role as chaplain Marie-Louise O'Dell in the third season of the BBC prison drama Time, which premieres on 10 October.
Siobhan Finneran returns as prison chaplain Marie-Louise O'Dell in the third season of the BBC drama Time, alongside new and returning cast members. David Tennant joins the series as veteran prison officer Bobby Bailey, with Vinette Robinson starring as Erica. The season's first episode is set to premiere on BBC One at 9pm on 10 October.
Other confirmed cast members include Louis McCartney and Ollie McNulty as teenage offenders James and Peter, and Chukwubuikem Molokwu as Christopher. Jo Joyner will star as Nicola, while Daniel Ryan plays custodial manager Freddie Jennings. Finneran's character is the only one to have appeared in all three seasons of the anthology series, which previously starred Sean Bean and Stephen Graham in its first run and Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance, and Bella Ramsey in its second.
Series context and setting
Time is a drama series set within a Young Offenders Institution. Season three explores the struggles of teenage offenders and the personal crises of the staff who look after them.
The synopsis questions whether James can face his broken parents after an act of violence. It also asks if Peter will tell the truth about the death of an innocent man. An unlikely friendship forms between Peter and James.
Meanwhile, the staff grapple with their own demons. "Prison Chaplain Marie-Louise comes to the YOI having lost her faith," the synopsis reads. Veteran officer Bailey knows more about the circumstances that led to a tragedy. "When tragedy strikes in the prison, Marie-Louise clashes with veteran officer Bailey, a man in the midst of his own crisis."
Broadcast and streaming details
The first two episodes of the three-part season have confirmed air dates. The full series will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 11 October.
| Episode | Air Date | Channel | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, 11 October | BBC One | 9pm |
| 2 | Monday, 12 October | BBC One | 9pm |
| 3 | To be confirmed | BBC One | 9pm |
Seasons one and two of Time are already available on BBC iPlayer. Fans will be able to watch all episodes of the new season on BBC iPlayer from Sunday, 11 October.
Background and production
Created by Jimmy McGovern, Time Season 3 continues the anthology format with a completely new story. The first season premiered in 2021 starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. The second season aired in 2023 and featured Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance, and Bella Ramsey.
Five years after the acclaimed prison drama first arrived on the BBC, this third outing moves the setting to a youth facility. All three seasons have featured Siobhan Finneran in the cast. The third episode is to be broadcast on BBC One at 9pm, with its exact date still to be confirmed.
