BBC Time
Created by Jimmy McGovern · 2021–present ·
Time (2021–present) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Jimmy McGovern; stream on BBC.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
Averaged from 5 sources
Where to watch Time
Time is catalogued under BBC — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
Is Time worth watching?
Yes — Time earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Jimmy McGovern and streaming on BBC.
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.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
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.
Critic Reviews
Time Review (2021–present): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★☆
Jimmy McGovern's Time (2021–present) runs 2 seasons, 6 episodes on BBC — a drama series from United Kingdom carrying a 87% Celluloid Score.
Essential television — one of the best in its genre.
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Yes — Time earns a 87% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 100%, audience 90%, Metascore 82/100, IMDb 8.4/10, and fan 80%. 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% because all five independent sources agree: critics 100%, audiences 90%, Metacritic 82/100, IMDb 8.4/10 and fan ratings 80%. 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.
No — Time is not on Netflix. It streams on BBC, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Time first aired in 2021 and ran through 2023 (2021–present). Created by Jimmy McGovern; it streams on BBC today.
Time has 2 seasons across 6 episodes (2021–present). Status: ongoing / still airing.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Time’s 6 episodes take around 5 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Time streams on BBC in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Time stars Bella Ramsey, Siobhan Finneran, Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance, James Nelson-Joyce. Created by Jimmy McGovern.
Time has 6 episodes across 2 seasons (2021–present).
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.
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