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Annika season 2 finally gets BBC release date confirmed as channel airs latest episodes soon
The Glasgow-based detective drama’s second season first aired on U&Alibi two years ago.
- James Hibbs
Published: Wednesday, 23 July 2025 at 3:45 pm
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It’s been around two years since the first season of Annika aired on BBC One, and since the show’s second season debuted on U&Alibi.
Now, finally, season 2 is also coming to the BBC.
The first episode of season 2 will air on BBC One on Saturday 2nd August at 9:10pm, while all six episodes will also be available on BBC iPlayer from that date.
The series, which has been inspired by BBC Radio 4’s audio drama Annika Stranded, stars Nicola Walker as Annika, the detective inspector heading up the fictional Glasgow-based Marine Homicide Unit.
Alongside Walker, other key cast members for season 2 include Katie Leung as DC Blair Ferguson, Jamie Sives as DS Michael McAndrews, Ukweli Roach as DS Tyrone Clarke and Kate Dickie as DCI Diane Oban.
The season also features two Doctor Who stars in major roles, with Varada Sethu playing DC Harper Weston and Paul McGann playing Jake Strathearn.
Since season 2 first arrived on U&Alibi, there hasn’t been any news regarding a potential third season of the show.
This is in spite of the fact that season 2 ended on a huge cliffhanger, which you can read about now if you’ve already seen the episodes of aren’t afraid of spoilers.
Since the season aired, Walker has gone on to have a role in Mary & George, and also returned to her starring role in The Split for two Barcelona-set specials.
Meanwhile, she has also narrated a new crime documentary film, and is set to star in unconventional anti-romcom Alice and Steve for Disney+.
