Time (2021 TV series)
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Jimmy McGovern |
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| Music by | Sarah Warne |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Mark Wolf |
| Editor | Sacha Szwarc |
| Running time | 56–67 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC Studios Drama Productions BritBox |
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| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 6 June 2021 – present |
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Time is a British anthology crime 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. The first series, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, was first broadcast on BBC One on 6 June 2021 and concluded on 20 June 2021. The second series, starring Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance, Bella Ramsey and Siobhan Finneran, was first broadcast on 29 October 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023. A third series was confirmed in November 2025, with Finneran set to reprise her role and star alongside David Tennant.
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.