# BBC crime drama This City Is Ours production

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bbc-crime-drama-this-city-is-ours-production
> Updated: 2026-10-25T07:00:00.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

The BBC crime drama ‘This City Is Ours’, a series set in Liverpool and Merseyside, has seen significant viewership success. Following the first season, which focused on the Ronnie Phelan crime family and tensions regarding succession and cocaine smuggling, the BBC has commissioned a third series ahead of the release of the second season.

The upcoming second season follows characters, including Michael Kavanagh, who attempted to leave the criminal underworld for personal reasons but are drawn back into the Liverpool drug trade following a hit-and-run involving a Colombian drug lord. Lead actor James Nelson-Joyce has described the upcoming series finale as ‘shocking’.

## Claims

- This City Is Ours is a BBC One crime drama series. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The series is set in Liverpool and Merseyside. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The first season consists of eight episodes. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- James Nelson-Joyce plays the character Michael Kavanagh. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The first season ended with a hit-and-run of a Colombian drug lord. (single source)
- Ronnie Phelan is the head of the crime family in the series. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: BBC crime drama This City Is Ours returns for new season

The BBC One crime drama This City Is Ours returns for a new season, following the aftermath of a Colombian drug lord's hit-and-run in Liverpool.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bbc-crime-drama-this-city-is-ours-returns-for-new-season

### 2026-10-20: BBC crime drama This City Is Ours renewed for third series

The BBC has confirmed a third series of the successful Liverpool-based crime drama ‘This City Is Ours’ following the upcoming release of its second season.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bbc-crime-drama-this-city-is-ours-renewed-for-third-series

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