This City Is Ours Season 3: Release Date, Cast and Latest News
The BBC has confirmed a third series of its Liverpool crime drama. Find out what is known about the release, cast and 2027 filming plans.
Is This City Is Ours coming back?
Yes. The BBC confirmed a third series on 20 October 2026, before series two reached BBC One and iPlayer. Creator Stephen Butchard returns as lead writer, with Left Bank Pictures continuing production. The announcement secures another chapter for the crime drama, but does not yet reveal its story or full cast.
What has been officially confirmed?
Four details are settled. The remaining production and broadcast information has yet to be announced.
When will season 3 be released?
There is no confirmed premiere date. The clearest indication of the schedule is that filming is planned for 2027, with the exact shooting dates still unannounced.
Series one begins
The Liverpool-set drama launches on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Series two arrives
All eight episodes become available on BBC iPlayer, with BBC One broadcasts starting the same day.
Third-series filming
The next production is scheduled to shoot primarily in Liverpool.
Suggestions of a late-2027 or 2028 premiere are estimates, not BBC announcements. The broadcaster has not named a launch month or year.
Who will be in the season 3 cast?
The BBC says casting details will be announced later. No complete third-series cast list has been officially confirmed, so appearances in series two should not be treated as guarantees.
The creative team
Stephen Butchard, who created the drama, will return as lead writer. Left Bank Pictures is producing the eight-part series for the BBC, with international distribution handled by Sony Pictures Television.
The early commission came before the second series premiered, giving the production team another run of episodes to develop.
Familiar faces from series two
Where will season 3 be filmed?
Liverpool remains central to the production. The BBC has confirmed plans for filming primarily in the city in 2027, but has not published a street-by-street location list.
Liverpool is confirmed
The city will again be the main filming base, continuing the drama’s close connection to its setting and local production community.
Other locations are unannounced
Earlier series used places across the Liverpool City Region and Spain. That history does not confirm those locations will return in series three.
Where can you watch it?
This City Is Ours series one and two are available through BBC iPlayer in the UK. Series three is commissioned for BBC One and iPlayer, but no streaming or television start date has been set.
The next chapter is officially on its way
A third series is guaranteed, with eight episodes planned and Liverpool filming scheduled for 2027. The release date, returning actors and new storylines still await confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
Has This City Is Ours been renewed for season 3?
Yes. The BBC announced the renewal on 20 October 2026 and ordered eight hour-long episodes from Left Bank Pictures.
Will This City Is Ours season 3 come out in 2027?
Possibly, but no premiere year has been confirmed. The announced plan is for the third series to film primarily in Liverpool during 2027.
Have the season 3 cast and plot been announced?
Not yet. The BBC has confirmed Stephen Butchard as lead writer, but the third-series cast and official plot details are still to come.