David Tennant leads final series of hit prison drama Time

The acclaimed television drama Time will end with a third season set in a young offender institution.

Writer Jimmy McGovern is returning to the British prison system for a third and final installment of the acclaimed television drama Time. The upcoming series stars David Tennant and shifts its focus to a young offender institution. The intense new episodes explore the chaotic realities, volatile hormones, and lost potential experienced by teenage inmates.

• The creatorJimmy McGovern previously wrote two separate seasons exploring men's and women's correctional facilities before turning his attention to youth detention.
• The settingThe final installment centers entirely on a young offender institution dealing with teenage bravado and poor decision-making.
• The castDavid Tennant leads the upcoming ensemble cast for what is expected to be the final chapter of the award-winning anthology.