A prisoner consumed by guilt, an officer with an impossible choice. What does it take to survive? A tense story of punishment and principles, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham.
A powerful depiction of prison life, starring Emmy and BAFTA winner Sean Bean, and four-time BAFTA nominee
Stephen Graham. Authored by Emmy and three-time BAFTA-winning writer Jimmy McGovern.
Mark Cobden is a husband and father like any other. Except that he’s responsible for the death of an innocent man. Tortured by visions of his victim, Mark welcomes his four-year sentence as penance for his crime. But in this brutal environment, a former teacher is an easy target for the more ruthless residents.
Eric McNally is a dedicated prison ofcer, doing his best to protect those in his charge. And in an understafed
prison that’s brimming with tension, the inmates’ safety rests on a knife-edge. When a dangerous convict threatens to hurt someone Eric loves, this honest man faces an impossible choice.
An inmate and an ofcer. Two ordinary men, both trapped by mistakes that any one of us could have made. Can Mark fnd the forgiveness he doesn’t think he deserves? And does Eric have any choice but to betray his ideals? Unfinching but ultimately hopeful, Time asks urgent questions about the way penal systems work. It’s a raw study of punishment and penitence, and a compelling showcase for two of Britain’s best-loved actors.