Bloodlands Series 2: First Official Trailer Released
We can't wait!
Last updated 5th Sep 2022
The first trailer for the much-anticipated second series of Bloodlands dropped over the weekend - and we're obsessed!
Spoiler alert 👇
James Nesbitt will be reprising his role as DCI Tom Brannick in the second series – after it was revealed at the end of the first season that the mysterious serial killer known as Goliath had actually been him all along.
The gripping first series aired in February 2021, and broke records overnight – it was watched by approximately 319,000 people in Northern Ireland alone.
According to Ofcom’s latest Media Nations report for NI, Bloodlands was in fact the third most watched TV show here.
The list was topped by Oprah with Meghan and Harry and fellow BBC police drama Line of Duty.
WATCH the first trailer for Bloodlands series 2👇
When will Bloodlands Series 2 air?
Bloodlands will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this September – season 1 is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
Take a look at some of the popular filming locations across NI from the first series of Bloodlands.
Where is Bloodlands filmed?
Harland & Wolff, Titanic Quarter! Perhaps one of the most poignant landmarks in Belfast, there was no disguising the huge yellow cranes that tower over the capital city.
Queens University, Belfast
A touching scene between father and daughter, the red-brick archways and manicured lawns are synonymous with Queens University.
Strangford Lough
The detectives visited the shores of Strangford Lough in search of missing evidence, in the first episode.
When speaking on The Graham Norton Show on BBC, Nesbitt shared just how much fun it was to film here in Northern Ireland. "We were filming from January to March, and it was freezing. We were filming on Strangford Lough and when that wind comes up the Lough it is bitter. You're playing a hard-nosed detective, who is on the case of something that's of huge personal significance to him, you're going out on ribs on the Lough at 6 and 7 in the morning, and often we couldn't speak our jaws were frozen."
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Home to Ulster Rugby…who could miss the bright Friday night lights of the Kingspan? They managed to film this scene during the last match with a full crowd just before lockdown, the Ulstermen beat South Africa's Cheetahs that evening 20-10.
Strangford Harbour
An eery location on a cold winter's morning, perfect for any crime drama! If you've ever travelled on the Strangford to Portaferry ferry, you'll know the route well.
Ballyclare
It wouldn't be a Sunday night BBC thriller without an explosion or two! This particular scene was shot in Ballyclare, just 20 minutes from Nesbitt's hometown of Ballymena.
Rosemary Street Masonic Hall, Belfast
You might be wondering where the police station used in the series is, well that's actually a Masonic Hall. It's crazy what a couple of desks, computers, filing cabinets and posters can do to a space.
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