BBC Time
Created by Jimmy McGovern · 2021–2026 ·
Is Time worth watching?
Time (2021–2026) earns an 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Jimmy McGovern; stream on Sky Cinema. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as Condena 타임 警与囚 分秒必爭
Time season guide
Time has 3 seasons and 9 episodes , and it has ended (2026). Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 · Series 1 | 3 | |
| Season 2 · Series 2 | 3 | |
| Season 3 · Series 3 | 3 |
Where to watch Time
Streaming availability varies by region — Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom. Primary catalog tag: BBC.
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Is Time worth watching?
Yes — Time earns an 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Jimmy McGovern and streaming on Sky Cinema.
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.
Kaiser Khan, Founder & Editor
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.
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Critic Reviews
Time (2021) Review: McGovern's Unflinching Prison Drama
★★★★☆
Time is Jimmy McGovern's BBC prison anthology, two short, harrowing seasons about guilt and survival behind bars, powered by outstanding performances throughout.
Yes, for viewers who can take bleak, emotionally punishing drama. Each three-episode season is short and superbly acted, but it offers very little relief.
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Time: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Time is worth your time.
Yes — Time earns an 87% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 100%, Metascore 82/100, IMDb 8.4/10, TMDB fan 80%. Audience snapshot is separate (90%). Jimmy McGovern puts Sean Bean and Stephen Graham on either side of a prison landing and lets the moral arithmetic do the work.
Time scores 87% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 100/100, Metacritic 82/100, IMDb 8.4/10 and TMDB fan rating 80%. The separate audience snapshot is 90%. Jimmy McGovern puts Sean Bean and Stephen Graham on either side of a prison landing and lets the moral arithmetic do the work. See the full breakdown on the Time series page.
Time first aired in 2021 and ran through 2026 (2021–2026). Created by Jimmy McGovern; it streams on BBC today.
Time has 3 seasons across 9 episodes (2021–2026). Status: ended / complete.
Time streams on BBC in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Time’s 9 episodes take around 7 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Time stars Bella Ramsey, Siobhan Finneran, Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance, James Nelson-Joyce. Created by Jimmy McGovern.
Time has 9 episodes across 3 seasons (2021–2026).
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.
Time was created by Jimmy McGovern. It is a drama series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
Fans often continue with Inside No. 9, Happy Valley, Line of Duty. See More Like This on the Time page.
Yes — Time has ended (2021–2026), with 3 seasons across 9 episodes on record. You can watch the complete run without waiting on new episodes.