there are certain wounds and strife that simply cannot be erased by the passage of time an already fractured community in Nottinghamshire struggling with the Demons of its past is further torn apart after two shocking killings during a minor strike the BBC drama Sherwood has this backstory and it is a true story created by author James Graham the series second installment is highly anticipated and new firstlook images have been released ahead of the show's return later this year the newly released images per deadline include a fresh look at David morisy returning as dcse in St Clair and Perry Fitzpatrick also returns as Rory Sparrow the images also feature new cast members including Monica Dolan David herwood Michael ballagan and Robert Lindsay others featured in character include Lorraine ashborne Christine bottomley and Oliver Huntington the second season of the hit crime drama will be set in the present day and see the wounds of the past continuing to fester in the present the official synopsis for season 2 says it further explores the powerful themes that made the first so resonant to audiences across the UK adding said in the present day it introduces two new families that find themselves entangled with The Sparrows entering a complex web of local gangs old rivalries revenge and betrayal meanwhile a newly appointed Sheriff of notingham is passionately fighting against a proposed new mine for the area which brings the promise of much needed jobs and prosperity but also unwelcome reminders of the Legacy that has Meed the community for so long Sherwood a true story of lingering pain when the first season of Sherwood aired in June 2022 the drama became a critical and ratings hit with a viewing audience of 7.5 million with a first season which currently holds a perfect score on the Tomato Meter on Rotten Tomatoes hopes are high the second season will be equally well received the six-part drama is a true life story created by Graham who hails from the area where a murder traumatizes a former mining town where divisions linger years after the miner strikes of 1984 and 1985 Sherwood is produced by House Productions in season 2 was filmed within the city of Nottingham and its environs and sees Graham serve as executive producer alongside Penning the script for all six episodes of the coming season season 2 will be directed by three-time bafta nominee Cleo Barnard the selfish Giant and Tom George See How They Run Kate Ogburn serves as series producer with Juliet Howell Tessa Ross Harriet Spencer and Joe mclen serve as executive producers