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critic Time (2021)

Time Review (2021–present): Is It Worth Watching?

★★★★☆ 4/5

Verdict

Essential television — one of the best in its genre.

Where to watch Time

Streaming: Netflix

By region: Netflix in the United States; Sky Cinema, Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in South Korea; Netflix in Japan

Full scores & availability on the series page.

Is Time worth watching?

Yes — Time is worth watching, holding a 100/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 90% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 87% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (82), IMDb (8.4/10), and aggregated fan rating (80%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Jimmy McGovern, Time ran 2 seasons, 6 episodes on BBC in English, from United Kingdom. Time is still in production, so the story is not finished — new seasons may shift where it lands.

What is Time about?

Guilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive? Tense, gritty and heartbreaking – Jimmy McGovern’s award-winning prison drama, with an all-star cast.

Celluloid verdict: Jimmy McGovern puts Sean Bean and Stephen Graham on either side of a prison landing and lets the moral arithmetic do the work. The cast is led by Bella Ramsey, Siobhan Finneran, Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance, James Nelson-Joyce.

How many seasons of Time are there, and where do I start?

Time has 2 seasons, 6 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 2 seasons, 6 episodes, it is a manageable binge rather than a multi-year project. The series page breaks the 87% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch Time?

Time is carried by BBC, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the BBC hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Time?

If it lands, try Fleabag (92%), Inside No. 9 (89%), Peaky Blinders (89%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all drama series, everything from United Kingdom, or the year it premiered.

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Quick Answer: Where can I watch Time?

Streaming: Netflix. Regional notes: Netflix in the United States; Sky Cinema, Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in South Korea; Netflix in Japan.