Time (2021 TV series)

Time
Official poster for Series 1 (2021)
GenreCrime drama
Created byJimmy McGovern
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Music bySarah Warne
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Lewis Arnold
  • Sean Bean
  • Stephen Graham
  • Jimmy McGovern
  • Michael Parke
  • Lucy Richer
  • Tom Sherry
Producers
  • Simon Maloney
  • Mark Hedges
CinematographyMark Wolf
EditorSacha Szwarc
Running time56–67 minutes
Production companiesBBC Studios Drama Productions
BritBox
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release6 June 2021 (2021-06-06) 
present

Time is a British anthology drama television series created and co-written by Jimmy McGovern, with Helen Black. Each series presents a new scenario following the lives of inmates and staff in His Majesty's Prison Service. Its first series, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, was first broadcast on BBC One on 6 June 2021 and concluded on 20 June 2021. Its second series, starring Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance and Bella Ramsey, was broadcast, also on BBC One, on 29 October 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023.

The first series received largely positive reviews, with many praising the performances of the two leads. At the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards, the first series won Best Mini-Series and Bean won Best Actor, whilst Graham was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. The second series received similarly positive reviews.