The Evening Standard praised the four-part prison drama Time as a “touchingly uplifting” series.
Showmax now offers the award-winning series, which took home the Best Miniseries prize at the 2022 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs).
‘TIME’
Time, a film by Lewis Arnold, centers on Sean Bean’s Mark Cobden, a former teacher who must deal with the harsh reality of life in jail.
When one of the most dangerous convicts in the facility notices Eric McNally’s frailty, the prison officer (Stephen Graham) is faced with a nearly impossible decision.
Jimmy McGovern, the creator of Time and a four-time BAFTA winner, claims that Bean and Graham were considered when writing the starring characters.
“These two men have played incredibly hard, but they perform best when they are not tough and are exposed.
They are excellent actors regardless of their vulnerability, but they are even better.
THE IDEAS BEHIND “TIME”
Jimmy McGovern claimed he has experience working in jails and has always found it to be “fascinating.”
“I believe the primary cause is that I have always thought that “there but for the grace of God go I.
“Because I was once young and poor and I did some bad things, but I was really lucky.
The thing about a British prison is that it’s full with stories, and I’m constantly looking for stories,” said Govern.
The cast and crew frequently use the phrase “there but for the grace of God,” Graham continued. crucial to the program.
When confronted with our own moral compass, what would we do?
THE ‘TIME’ TRAILER CAN BE SEEN HERE
THE VIEWS OF THE CRITICS
Time has received high appreciation from television critics for its plot and flawless acting.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the British series has a very uncommon perfect score from critics.
The reviewers concluded, “Strong writing and a superb performance from Sean Bean make for an incredible, thought-provoking watch.”