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The Fate of Stephen Graham’s Perfect Crime Series Has Officially Been Decided
Jimmy McGovern says the BBC prison drama *Time* will not return for a fourth season, as he believes the anthology has told the stories it set out to tell. The decision closes a series that expanded beyond its original plan after its first instalment became unexpectedly popular.
McGovern said the three seasons covered men, women and young people in prison. The first was planned as a single three-episode story about a men’s prison, but the BBC asked for more after it was well received and drew a large audience. The anthology’s changing casts have included Stephen Graham and Sean Bean, Jodie Whittaker and Bella Ramsey, and David Tennant.
In short
- *Time* will not return for a fourth season.
- Creator Jimmy McGovern says there are no stories left to tell.
- The anthology grew from a planned three-episode series.
Explained simply
Time is a BBC drama about life in prison, with each season telling a separate story and featuring a different cast. Its first season followed men in prison, while later seasons focused on women and young people.
The series was created by writer Jimmy McGovern, whose work often explores crime, punishment and the justice system. Actors including Stephen Graham, Sean Bean, Jodie Whittaker, Bella Ramsey and David Tennant have appeared across its changing stories.
The drama offers a fictional look at how prison affects people in custody and those around them. Its original story was planned as a three-episode series, then grew into an anthology after attracting a large audience.