This City Is Ours reaches a crucial point in its second series this weekend, with BBC One showing episode five on Sunday 8 November at 9pm and episode six following on Monday 9 November at the same time. For viewers keeping pace with the television broadcasts, the Liverpool crime drama is moving into the second half of its eight-part run.
The timing matters because the two-night schedule gives the story very little breathing space. The Sunday instalment centres on an engagement party at which Michael Kavanagh and Diana Williams try to make peace with the Phelan family. The following evening’s official episode outline points to the aftermath of the party and a confession from Michael. Those are the confirmed programme descriptions, rather than a claim about how the scenes ultimately play out.
What happens in Sunday’s episode?
According to the published episode information, Michael and Diana attempt to broker peace with the Phelans at Jamie and Melissa’s engagement party. At the same time, Freddie’s behaviour is becoming increasingly difficult for Michael to control. It is a particularly uncomfortable setting for an attempted reconciliation: a family celebration brings together people whose interests and loyalties have repeatedly collided.
That premise offers an immediate reason to tune in without needing to reveal the outcome. The central question is whether an occasion intended to bring people together can withstand the unresolved tensions surrounding the family. Viewers should not mistake a programme synopsis for confirmation that any proposed peace will succeed.
Monday’s episode brings the consequences
Episode six is scheduled for Monday 9 November at 9pm. Its advance description says the events of the engagement party send shock waves through the Phelans, while dangerous secrets threaten to emerge. Michael is also forced towards a confession. The broadcaster’s outline does not establish exactly what he says or who hears it, so those details remain for audiences to discover.
Scheduling these instalments on consecutive nights gives viewers a chance to follow the immediate consequences without a full week’s wait. It also makes this weekend a useful point for anyone who has been watching the drama on BBC One rather than streaming ahead.
When are the remaining episodes on BBC One?
The second series contains eight episodes. After the 8 and 9 November broadcasts, episode seven is listed for Sunday 15 November at 9pm and the eighth and final episode for Monday 16 November at 9pm. The Sunday-and-Monday pattern is different from a conventional once-a-week crime drama and is worth checking before making plans to watch the conclusion.
All eight episodes were made available on BBC iPlayer when the second series launched on 25 October. That means some viewers may already know the answers to the questions raised by the television listings. This guide deliberately avoids disclosing later events, so it remains useful to people following the linear broadcasts.
Who returns to the Liverpool crime drama?
James Nelson-Joyce returns as Michael Kavanagh, alongside Hannah Onslow as Diana Williams. Jack McMullen is back as Jamie Phelan, while the second series also introduces Shaun Evans as Ozzie Thompson, an older figure from the criminal world who has recently been released from prison. Álvaro Morte appears as Felipe Guzman, whose arrival adds to the pressures established in the new run.
The drama was created by Stephen Butchard and is filmed in and around Liverpool, with additional work in Spain. Its second series follows Michael and Diana as their hopes of escaping the criminal world are complicated by unfinished business and the consequences of earlier decisions. That broad setup is enough to explain the stakes without giving away the later twists.
What about a third series?
The BBC has already commissioned a third series, according to reporting accompanying the second run’s launch. That renewal is separate from the immediate question of what happens at the engagement party; it should not be taken as evidence that any particular character survives, leaves or returns in a specific way.
For now, the key viewing information is straightforward: episode five is on BBC One on Sunday 8 November, episode six follows on Monday 9 November, and the television run concludes the following week. Those who prefer to watch at their own pace can find the series on BBC iPlayer. As ever, published schedules may change, so the BBC’s listings remain the final reference for transmission times.
Sources and viewing information
Broadcast dates and episode outlines were checked against the current episode guide and contemporary UK television coverage. See TV Radar’s 7 November programme guide, Cosmopolitan UK’s broadcast schedule and Radio Times’ BBC release reporting.