The BBC has confirmed that This City is Ours will be renewed for a third season.
Starring homegrown actor James Nelson-Joyce, the Liverpool-based drama returns with its second series on Sunday (October 25) after pulling record viewing numbers.
It became the BBC’s most watched new drama launch of 2025 with an average of 6.3 million viewers to date after its first episode drew in an audienc of 8.4 million.
Nelson-Joyce will reprise his award-winning role as Michael Kavanagh with many of the original cast including Hannah Onslow, who plays partner Diana Williams.
Also returning are Jack McMullen (Jamie Phelan), Mike Noble (Banksey), Julia Graham (Elaine Phelan) and Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Cheryl Crawford).
Liverpool-born Shaun Evans, best known for Endeavour, and Alvaro Morte, who played ‘The Professor’ in Netflix’s Money Heist, also join the current series’ cast.
Filming on a third series will begin around the city in 2027 with casting details announced in due course.
Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, said: “We’re delighted to share that This City is Ours will return for a third series.
“Stephen Butchard and the team at Left Bank have built a world filled with ambition, authenticity and heart that has been embraced by millions.
“With series two still to come this weekend, there’s so much for viewers to look forward to.”