Time
Created by Jimmy McGovern
On BBC One
A bleak, morally urgent prison drama that interrogates guilt and survival through interconnected characters facing impossible ethical choices.
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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Where to watch
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Questions people ask
Is Time sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is Time easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Time violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Does Time leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Time scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Time, and what each one shares →
Like Time
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Time
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Time, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Time, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Time, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
