Time | BBC - *Spoilers*

Thumpette

Just finished it last night. I thought it was amazing. Definately grim, it all felt so hopeless, has definately put me off my dastardly plans for a life of crime!

Stephen Graham's situation was heartbreaking. What else could he do. He tried to address it in the right way and his son ended up in intensive care. I think the governor's reaction showed that too.

The only bit that made no sense to me is why they'd let him go to that conference alone. Even if they trusted him surely they'd know it would leave him open to the type of pressure it did.

Anyway I was so glad he didn't give in.

If you can get through the darkness of it it's definitely a brilliant watch

Brian Scan

Cal4567 wrote: »

Great performances and yes, very bleak. I find the storyline a bit far fetched. A prison officer who has a son in another prison, banged up and his inmates find this out and use it against him. Can't see that in real life.

As with all these dramas where couples come in, one partner obviously has to be black to tick that box. So to is the prison governor. It just seems there has to be some non white characters or the complaining brigade will kick up a fuss. Just watching TV drama, that seems to be the standard these days. Again, not true to real life.

No doubt some left wing liberal type will come along and call me out as a racist. Please don't bother. I won't be replying. Stick to the Tv show.

Good advice.

8mv

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Finished it and I hope it sweeps the TV awards next season, it deserves it

Yes Stephen Graham was good but Sean Bean was in a whole different league

He looked like a man who'd had his soul danced on, complete with the wrinkles to match and I hope he too gets a BAFTA for this (and an Emmy if it's sold to the States)

Agree on Sean Bean - I've seen him in many shows over the years and for me, he never really stood out as an actor but he really made an impression here. Fantastic performance...

jos28

I always disregarded anything featuring Sean Bean after watching a terrible film called 'When Saturday Comes'. I changed my mind when I saw him in Broken, he was superb. I thought he was enthralling in Time, every line delivered perfectly. Stephen Graham and Siobhan Finnerty were their usual brilliant selves. The only thing I found a bit strange was Bernard's speech about the cost of housing prisoners. I felt it was a bit of a political rant by McGovern and it seemed a bit out of place.

8mv

Thanks - I'll lookout for Broken.

I must say, I have been enjoying his scenery chewing in the ridiculous but enjoyable 'Snowpiercer'

I told ya

Cal4567 wrote: »

Great performances and yes, very bleak. I find the storyline a bit far fetched. A prison officer who has a son in another prison, banged up and his inmates find this out and use it against him. Can't see that in real life.

As with all these dramas where couples come in, one partner obviously has to be black to tick that box. So to is the prison governor. It just seems there has to be some non white characters or the complaining brigade will kick up a fuss. Just watching TV drama, that seems to be the standard these days. Again, not true to real life.

No doubt some left wing liberal type will come along and call me out as a racist. Please don't bother. I won't be replying. Stick to the Tv show.

A story I heard a number of years ago from a man whose son is a Prison Officer:

Visiting hours
Visitor comes in with a mobile phone
Told, can't bring that in here
Visitor makes a call and hands the phone to the PO
His daughter is on the on the other end

So they knew who he is, where he lives, family, etc.

I've no reason not to believe that story. Why would he make it up?

Diceicle

Good drama and worth a watch.
However, I think overall it was anti-climactic. Maybe COVID conflicted with filming, but the last episode seemed to hurry it along and put a bow on the stories where there could have been a deeper dive. The first episode was definitely the best. Got duller from there.

Ash.J.Williams

Maybe they just wanted something wrapped up in 3 episodes for a change

ShineOn7

Was this filmed during the peak of the UK pandemic?

Even more impressive if so

ShineOn7

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Finished it and I hope it sweeps the TV awards next season, it deserves it

Yes Stephen Graham was good but Sean Bean was in a whole different league

He looked like a man who'd had his soul danced on, complete with the wrinkles to match and I hope he too gets a BAFTA for this (and an Emmy if it's sold to the States)

Re: Stephen Graham, although he's good I find him just a tad over hyped and over lauded. Example: when he learnt

his son was in intensive care his emotions were just completely flat and the same when he saw him in hospital. There should've been explosive anger there, instead it was just ... nothing

And does anyone know why

Jackson Jones backed down when Mark (Sean Bean)'s black friend walked in on the attack with the pool balls? I thought Jackson was the gaffer of the place

Apart from Sean's performance I thought Aneurin Barnard as Bernard was excellent too

It was this character




I'd give the incredible opening episode a 9/10 and the other two an 8 for an 8.5 overall

Superb TV

I think Stephen Graham was portraying a man who wasn't able to show his son his love for him. I could see the effort in his face as he tried to not cry or express. There was also a comment made by his wife where she sked why he never hugged his son. We don't know much about their lives and relationships. It's likely the young lad being in prison caused Eric a lot of internal conflict and struggle.

bobbyss

Good programme.
I think Stephen's wife in real life played his wife in this.
Sean bean was a series as a priest in liverpool i think. He was very good in that too.
A bit of a stretch that they would allow him a taxi to the conference. To come and go as he pleases? To pick up drugs? At the minimum you would expect the driver to have to inform if any stops etc were made.

JP Liz V1

It starts on RTE 1 tonight

Watched episode 1.. It were right good, but very grim...

Please could people use spoilers...

I'm gonna hazard a guess (going from episode 1), before I see episode 2 next week, and say that....

Spoiler Warning

Stephen Graham's son were grassed up by t'Guvnor (that's affirmative action for ya)

Galwayguy35

Missed it when it was on BBC so watched it last night, good opening episode I thought and a good performance from Sean Bean.

brian_t

Series 2 starts on Sunday 29th October at 9pm.

https://thekillingtimestv.wordpress.com/2023/10/18/time-gets-transmission-date-from-bbc-one/

Basq

Season 2 was very good..

.. Ramsay and Whitaker most-hyped from outset obviously but Tamara Lawrance gave the best performance by some margin.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121272015#Comment_121272015

I forgot about this, hopefully RTE will air

I know iPlayer BBC has

Lad GAGA

Had recorded this and watched it back the other night. Thought it was really powerful stuff, great acting,

OmegaGene

Really enjoyed series two

8mv

Yes very good. All three main actors were great but I haven't seen The Last Of Us or GOT, so Bella Ramsey was a new face for me. Truly fantastic and realistic performance.

squonk

I watched season 1 the other week. I’d planned to go into season 2 but I’m holding back because season 1 started strong but got weaker as it went. My thoughts after finishing was that it took a B long time to go nowhere.

OmegaGene

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121419630#Comment_121419630

series two has no connection to the first it the premise is all about doing time and how the people cope with it, i enjoy how it is a little different to other tv and we don't have a long build up of eight episodes getting to know characters etc its just straight in gritty drama and its over

apache

I have it recorded. I really enjoyed Season 1 so looking forward to this.