AFTER THE FLOOD: HIT DRAMA RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON ITV

ITV have commissioned a second six-episode series of drama After The Flood, produced by Quay Street Productions in association with ITV Studios. Writer and actor Mick Ford returns to the series with BritBox International as co-production partners for the drama.

The second series of After the Flood finds newly promoted detective Jo Marshall on the trail of a baffling murder investigation. As tensions simmer in Waterside amid the rising threat of moorland fires and the subsequent risk of further flooding, a body is discovered in bizarre circumstances.

Jo's race to stop the killer will put her in opposition to dark, influential forces within the town, and ultimately take her on a much more personal investigation. One that will require her to operate in secret if she is to have any hope of rooting out the corruption that has blighted the town's police force - and her own family - for decades.

Reprising her role as Joanna Marshall is Sophie Rundle (Gentleman Jack, Peaky Blinders, The Bodyguard), Philip Glenister (Belgravia, Life on Mars) is back as Jack Radcliffe and Olivier nominee Lorraine Ashbourne (Alma’s Not Normal, Sherwood, Bridgerton) is confirmed to return as Jo’s mother, Molly.  

Nicholas Gleaves (The Crown, The Rising, Bodyguard) returns as Sergeant Phil Mackie, and Matt Stokoe (The Hunt For Raoul Moat, The Bodyguard, Jamestown) plays Jo’s husband, Pat.  

Nicola Shindler and Richard Fee, executive producers said: “We are delighted to be making another series of After The Flood following the great response to series 1 from ITV viewers. With the same fantastic actors and brilliant Mick Ford’s scripts, we are excited to give the audience another opportunity to revisit the characters’ stories with a whole new murder mystery at the core of series 2.” 

ITV’s Drama commissioner Huw Kennair Jones will oversee production of After the Flood, he commented: “We're so pleased that the ITV1 and ITVX audience enjoyed the brilliant first series of After The Flood and we're really excited to be returning to see what's next for Jo, Molly, Pat and the residents of Waterside...

"With the combination of the fantastic cast and the team at Quay Street led by Nicola Shindler, Richard Fee and Mick Ford, series two is already promising to deliver a thrilling mystery that will keep the viewers guessing again until the very end.” 

Sophie Rundle comments: “I am thrilled to be returning to After the Flood for another series alongside the fantastic cast and team at Quay Street Productions. I can’t wait to get started and see what mystery is next in store for Jo to solve now she is officially a detective.”

Robert Schildhouse, President BritBox North America and General Manager BritBox International said:  “After the Flood was a top performing series when it premiered on BritBox across our markets. Anchored by the expertise of Nicola Shindler & Richard Fee at Quay Street, Mick Ford’s moving writing and Sophie Rundle’s compelling performance, we know BritBox viewers will be captivated by the new season.”

The first series of After The Flood is available to stream now on ITVX.