Bloodlands (TV series)

Bloodlands
Series 1 DVD cover
GenreCrime Drama
Created byChris Brandon
Written by
  • Chris Brandon
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerChristopher Hall
Production locationNorthern Ireland
Running time57 minutes
Production companyHTM Television
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release21 February 2021 (2021-02-21) –
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23)
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Bloodlands is a police procedural television series set in Northern Ireland that premiered on BBC One on 21 February 2021. It was created by Chris Brandon and developed by HTM Television,[1] a joint venture between Hat Trick Productions and the producer Jed Mercurio.[2][3][4][5][6] The show was renewed for a second series on 14 March 2021,[7] with filming commencing in February 2022.[8]

Bloodlands was filmed mainly in the rural area around Strangford Lough in the east of Northern Ireland.[9][10][11][12][13]

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  2. ^ "Hat Trick Mercurio Ltd".
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  4. ^ "Bloodlands". BBC Media Centre. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ "This week's home entertainment: from Bloodlands to Love, Victor". The Guardian. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Bloodlands: A thriller set in the so-called 'new Northern Ireland'". The Irish Times. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. ^ White, Peter (14 March 2021). "'Bloodlands' From 'Bodyguard' Creator Jed Mercurio Renewed For Season 2 At BBC". Deadline. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Filming begins on second series of BBC One's hit drama Bloodlands". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. ^ "BBC crime drama Bloodlands starts filming in Northern Ireland". BBC. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Bloodlands: Island in BBC crime thriller will remain a secret to keep tourists away". The Telegraph. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Bloodlands: location of BBC drama kept secret to avoid tourist influx". The Guardian. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Meet the cast of Jed Mercurio crime thriller Bloodlands". Radio Times. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Bloodlands: Cast of new Northern Ireland crime thriller and where you know them from, 17 February 2021". BelfastLive. Retrieved 20 February 2020.