ACCLAIMED DRAMA "SHERWOOD" RETURNS NOVEMBER 14 ON BRITBOX

Penned by Olivier-winning writer James Graham and Starring David Morrissey, Lesley Manville and David Harewood

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· BritBox will exclusively premiere the second season of Original crime drama Sherwood on November 14 in the U.S and Canada, the streamer announced today. The first season of the BAFTA-nominated series was one of the most watched shows in the UK, and the second season is a suspense-filled follow-up, driven by an all-star cast of celebrated British actors.

· Directed by the acclaimed British film director Clio Barnard (Ali & Ava, The Selfish Giant) and Tom George (This Country, See How They Run), this new and Original drama from Nottingham born Graham features a stellar cast line-up including David Morrissey (Red Riding, The Walking Dead), Lesley Manville (Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, Mum), Monica Dolan (Black Mirror, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe), David Harewood (Homeland, The Night Manager), Lorraine Ashbourne (Alma's Not Normal, I Hate Suzie), Robert Lindsay (Maleficent 2, My Family), Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones, Vigil), Sharlene Whyte (Stephen, Small Axe), Perry Fitzpatrick (Line of Duty, This Is England), Christine Bottomley (Domina, Back To Life), Philip Jackson (Raised by Wolves, Peterloo), Aisling Loftus (The Midwich Cuckoos, War and Peace), Bill Jones (Sherwood, The Village), Adam Hugill (1917, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), Ria Zmitrowicz (The Power, Three Girls), Robert Emms (Andor, Chernobyl), Michael Balogun (Top Boy, The Lehman Trilogy), Oliver Huntingdon (The Rising, Happy Valley), Jorden Myrie (Mood, The Strays), Conor Deane (All Creatures Great & Small, Newark) and Bethany Asher (Wild Bill, Mobility).

· The second season further explores the powerful themes that made the first so resonant to audiences. Set in the present day, it introduces two new families that find themselves entangled with the Sparrows, entering a complex web of local gangs, old rivalries, revenge, and betrayal. Meanwhile, a newly appointed Sheriff of Nottingham is passionately fighting against a proposed new mine for the area, which brings the promise of much needed jobs and prosperity but also unwelcome reminders of the legacy that has mired the community for so long.

· Sherwood season two was filmed in and around Nottingham and is produced by House Productions.

· James Graham wrote all six episodes and is an executive producer on the series. Clio Barnard is lead director and executive producer, with Tom George directing episodes four, five, & six. The producer is Kate Ogborn (Life After Life; The North Water). Juliette Howell, Tessa Ross and Harriet Spencer are executive producers for House Productions, with Jo McClellan for the BBC. BBC Studios, which owns House Productions, is the international distributor of both series.

· Season one is available to stream on BritBox.

About House Productions

Launched in 2016 by Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell, House Productions brings the best of film and television together to create quality storytelling, be it on the big or small screen. In December 2021, BBC Studios acquired the company which now sits within the global content company's portfolio of indies.

House Productions' recent TV productions include the BAFTA nominated BBC One drama SHERWOOD, written by multi-award winning and acclaimed playwright James Graham and directed by Lewis Arnold and starring David Morrissey and Lesley Manville, which became a huge critical and ratings success, the second series of which will air on BBC One later this year; Stephen Butchard's THE GOOD MOTHERS, a Star Original for Disney+ that won the inaugural Best Series Award at Berlinale 2023, and offers a unique twist on the crime genre with the mafia seen entirely from the women's perspectives; SIX FOUR, an intense crime thriller, set and filmed in Glasgow, starring Kevin McKidd, from award winning writer Gregory Burke for ITVX and ITV1. They are also working with award-winning director Charlotte Regan (SCRAPPER) on new comedy, MINT for BBC.

The company is also behind EMMY Nominated BREXIT - THE UNCIVIL WAR, a single film written by James Graham, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rory Kinnear; critically acclaimed LIFE AFTER LIFE, an adaptation of the Kate Atkinson bestseller from Bash Doran, directed by John Crowley and starring Thomasin McKenzie for BBC Two; and TRIGONOMETRY, from Duncan Macmillan and Effie Woods which first aired on BBC TWO and iPlayer in spring 2020, having sold across the world and included in the launch slate of HBO Max in the US.

The company's film slate includes BIRD from award-winning director, Andrea Arnold, which has recently launched at the Cannes Film Festival, and stars Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and Nykiya Adams; THE IRON CLAW, written and directed by Sean Durkin and starring Zac Efron, Maura Tierney and Lily James; BAFTA winner Edward Berger's CONCLAVE, an adaptation from Peter Straughan of the Robert Harris best-selling conspiracy thriller, starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow; STARVE ACRE, a stylistic modern horror, based on the novel by Andrew Michael Hurley, from BAFTA Award nominated writer and director Daniel Kokotajlo, starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark and premiered at The London Film Festival 2023 and will be released by BFI later this year; the BAFTA nominated, Sebastián Lelio's psychological thriller feature, THE WONDER, a co-production with Element Pictures for Netflix, which premiered at The London Film Festival in 2022; and THE SEMPLICA GIRL DIARIES from BAFTA Award-winning actor and celebrated director, Richard Ayoade who directs and stars in his own adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders story of the same name, which is due to shoot in 2024.

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About BritBox

BritBox is the leading streaming destination for the best of British television and culture, offering the most comprehensive, must-see collection of British entertainment all in one place. Providing a pipeline of exceptional storytelling, and showcasing the depth and breadth of British creativity from across the UK, BritBox curates a quality selection of classic titles and original commissions across a variety of genres, including critically-acclaimed dramas, comedies, documentaries and lifestyle programming. Launched in 2017 and now wholly owned by BBC Studios, BritBox is available in the US, Canada, Australia, and the Nordics. For more, visit britbox.com, or find the BritBox app on most mobile and connected TV devices.