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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

Platform: BBC

Full scores & availability on the series page.

Is Time worth watching?

Yes — Time is worth watching, holding a 100% Critic Score and 90% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 87% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (82), IMDb (8.4/10) and aggregated fan rating (80%).

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.

Critics consensus: 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 five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree 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?

Catalog platform: BBC.