BBC's Bloodlands is set to return to our TV screens this weekend as actor James Nesbitt reprises his role as the leading star in a second series of the crime drama. The 57-year-old, best known for roles in Cold Feet and The Missing, will return as DCI Tom Brannick in a series he promises has more shocks in store.
The gritty detective drama launched with its first series in 2021 with an average of 8.2 million viewers, according to the BBC, and was Northern Ireland’s most watched BBC drama launch on record. The gripping storyline saw viewers discover the DCI’s shocking secret that he was assassin Goliath, while the characters were left in the dark.
It turned out the detective's secret was one he was willing to kill to protect, with the series ending in a dramatic conclusion. The six-part second series will now launch this weekend, and James said while the audience is already one step ahead, they may not be able to predict what his character's next move will be.
