Sherwood (2022 TV series)

Set in a Nottinghamshire mining village, two shocking killings shatter an already fractured community with a dark past arising from divisions created by the 1984–85 miners' strike which have persisted. The story is loosely based on the actual murders of trade unionist Keith Frogson and hairdresser Chanel Taylor in July 2004. The fictional story begins with the murder of a former union activist, Gary Jackson. Jackson's interest in former police covert activities within the community leads the police to suspect a connection with the miners' strike. The series has attracted broadly positive reaction for its recognition and portrayal of the tensions in the community rooted in the period of the miners' strike. ==Cast and characters==

• David Morrissey as DCS Ian St Clair • George Howard as young Ian (Series 1) • Lesley Manville as Julie Jackson • Poppy Gilbert as young Julie Jackson (Series 1) • Robert Glenister as DI Kevin Salisbury (Series 1,3) • Tom Glenister as young Kevin (Series 1) • Kevin Doyle as Fred Rowley (Series 1) • Claire Rushbrook as Cathy Rowley • Lorraine Ashbourne as Daphne Sparrow • Philip Jackson as Mickey Sparrow (Series 1-2) • Perry Fitzpatrick as Rory Sparrow • Bill Jones as Ronan Sparrow • Terence Maynard as DS Cleaver (Series 1) • Andrea Lowe as DI Taylor (Series 1) • Clare Holman as Helen St Clair (Series 1) • Adam Hugill as Scott Rowley • Pip Torrens as Commissioner Charles Dawes (Series 1) • Adeel Akhtar as Andy Fisher (Series 1) • Bally Gill as Neel Fisher (Series 1) • Joanne Froggatt as Sarah Vincent (Series 1) • Nadine Marshall as Jenny Harris (Series 1) • Don Gilet as Jacob Harris (Series 1) • Sunetra Sarker as Sheriff of Nottingham (Series 1) • Ace Bhatti as Vinay Chakarbati (Series 1) • Lindsay Duncan as Jennifer Hale (Series 1,3) • Stephen Tompkinson as Warnock (Series 1) • Mark Addy as Ron St. Clair (Series 1) • Mark Frost as Martín St. Clair (Series 1) • Callum Hymers as young Martin (Series 1) • Safia Oakley-Green as Cinderella Jackson (Series 1) • Alun Armstrong as Gary Jackson (Series 1) • Monica Dolan as Ann Branson (Series 2) • David Harewood as Dennis Bottomley (Series 2) • Robert Lindsay as Franklin Warner (Series 2-) • Ria Zmitrowicz as Lisa Waters (Series 2) • Michael Balogun as DCS Harry Summers (Series 2) • Stephen Dillane as Roy Branson (Series 2) • Sharlene Whyte as Pam Bottomley (Series 2) • Robert Emms as Samuel Warner (Series 2) • Oliver Huntingdon as Ryan Bottomley (Series 2) • Christine Bottomley as Rachel Crossley (Series 2) • Aisling Loftus as Sandy Waters (Series 2) • Jorden Myrie as DI Marcus Clarke (Series 2) • Bethany Asher as Stephie Bottomley (Series 2) • Rosalie Craig as Zoe Wood (Series 3) • Joe Dempsie as Alex Wood (Series 3) • Sue Johnston as Irene Bostall (Series 3) • Peter Wight as Eric Bostall (Series 3) • Kirby Howell-Baptiste as DI Zara Gill (Series 3) == Episodes ==

Series 1 (2022) Series 2 (2024) ==Reception==

Series 1 The series received critical acclaim. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an approval rating of 100% based on 16 reviews, with an average score of 8.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads "A gripping mystery that draws immense power from its sterling cast and the specificity of its location, Sherwood is such a rich series that it makes the competition look all the poorer." The Telegraph gave it five stars and declared it "the best BBC drama of the year so far". Lucy Mangan of The Guardian also gave the finale five out of five stars, remarking that the series "didn’t falter in its intricate plotting, attention to detail or its perfect evocation of place". Nick Hilton of The Independent gave it four stars, calling Graham's writing "sympathetic, vibrant storytelling". The first episode was watched 4,855,000 times on iPlayer alone during 2022, making it the 9th most viewed individual programme on the platform that year. Accolades ==References==