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EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is returning to high-stakes thriller Nightsleeper, pinch accumulation switching from Euston Films to Element Pictures.
Season 1 of Nick Leather’s show starred Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders) and Alexandra Roach (Killing Eve) as 2 strangers forced to activity together to prevention nan lives of its passengers.
Season 2 will move to nan unfastened water, arsenic a caller thriller unfolds aboard a vessel travelling crossed nan Irish Sea. No much item was disclosed but location will beryllium a caller cast, pinch Cole and Roach not returning. The show is pursuing a akin shape to deed BBC-Peacock play Vigil, which has aired 3 seasons, nan first connected sea, nan 2nd successful nan aerial and nan 3rd successful an Arctic investigation station. Cameras will rotation successful Belfast later this year.
Season 1 became nan BBC’s biggest caller play motorboat of nan twelvemonth erstwhile it premiered successful September 2024. It has besides been a large deed for supplier Fremantle, trading to 176 territories including BritBox successful nan U.S. No connection yet connected whether BritBox will spell for Season 2.
Season 1 of Nightsleeper was made by Fremantle explanation Euston Films, which was shuttered astir nan time it launched arsenic each unit were made redundant, though marque and IP remains pinch Fremantle. Fremantle explanation Element, nan indie down Normal People and Poor Things, has stepped successful to nutrient Season 2.
Leather said: “It’s truthful breathtaking to group sail connected play two. The passengers and unit connected tonight’s Belfast to Liverpool rider ferry are astir to acquisition six hours of non-stop thrills and spills, secrets and lies, triumphs and tragedies. None of them are rather arsenic they seem. Nothing successful their lives will ever beryllium nan aforesaid again. Not each of them will make it to nan different side. The caller Nightsleeper is going to beryllium much nightsleepery than ever.”
Nightsleeper Season 2 is nan first large show to beryllium unveiled since nan BBC announced it will beryllium cutting 15% of its improvement walk and axing immoderate shows arsenic it builds towards hefty savings targets.
Nightsleeper was commissioned by BBC play leader Lindsay Salt and is made pinch support from Northern Ireland Screen. The bid will beryllium directed by James Kent (The White Queen) and Chris Baugh (Wreck). Kate Harwood, Rachel Dargavel, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe and Chris Aird will executive nutrient for Element alongside Leather and Kent, pinch Gaynor Holmes is executive producing for nan BBC. The bid shaper is Jonathan Curling, pinch Maria Mulhall serving arsenic producer.
