BritBox has announced additional casting and the start of production on Season 2 of Code of Silence, the thriller series from Mammoth Screen, with Rose Ayling-Ellis reprising her lead role as Alison Brooks. The series’ home is ITVX in the UK.
Who is in the cast of ‘Code of Silence’ Season 2?
Ayling-Ellis is joined by returning cast members Andrew Buchan, John Bishop, Nathan Armarkwei Laryea and Fifi Garfield. New cast members include Jonah Hauer-King, Jo Joyner, Sophie McShera, John Hollingworth, Sasha Desouza-Willock and Emily Head.
What is ‘Code of Silence’ Season 2 about?
Per the official description, “Two years on, Alison has completed her forensic lip-reading training with the police and is called upon to assist with a high-stakes surveillance operation involving Ruby Dowling (Emily Head), a woman caught up in a sophisticated money-laundering syndicate. After being arrested when illicit cash is discovered hidden in her car, Ruby is released on bail back into a dangerous world where she finds herself trapped between police scrutiny and ruthless criminals. When she becomes the victim of a brutal attack, DI James Marsh (Andrew Buchan) and his team – DS Daniel Henshaw (Jonah Hauer-King), DS Ben Lawford (Nathan Armarkwei Laryea) and DC Lizzie Silver (Sasha Desouza-Willock) – are left searching for answers.”
Per the official description, “tasked with decoding Ruby’s final silent moments captured on CCTV, Alison’s unique expertise becomes crucial to the investigation. But as hidden secrets begin to emerge, the case takes a disturbing turn, revealing threats far closer to home. With loyalties tested, trust beginning to unravel and dangerous criminals closing in, Alison discovers that uncovering the truth may come at a devastating personal cost – and could make her the next target.”
Ayling-Ellis said, “I can’t wait to get back on set with the brilliant cast and crew that made working on the first series such a delight and I’m looking forward to welcoming new members of the team too.”
Series creator Catherine Moulton said, “I’m thrilled to be bringing Alison back for a second series. Now she’s officially part of the police team, she’s keen to make her mark. Faced with her first murder investigation, Alison is determined to do her best by the victim, Ruby, a single mother whose death raises far more questions than answers. As she uses her personal connections to investigate, she struggles to balance her determination to uncover Ruby’s killer with the limits of her new police role. But blurred boundaries lead to divided loyalties, and her detective’s instincts, combined with her unique skill as a lip reader and close attention to detail, tell her there’s so much more to this case than meets the eye.”
Mammoth Screen founder and Chief Creative Officer Damien Timmer said, “This is a special show to work on, and it was a thrill to win a BAFTA for series 1. Audiences have really taken Rose and Alison to their hearts, and we have so many surprises we’re excited to share on series 2!”
Joseph Shrubb returns as producer, with Meenu Gaur directing Episodes 1-3 and Nirpal Bhogal directing Episodes 4-6. Moulton writes alongside Genevieve Barr, Melissa Bubnic, Kevin Rundle and Nicola Wilson. Timmer, Ayling-Ellis, Moulton, and BritBox’s Jon Farrar and Jess O’Riordan executive produce. The series is produced by Mammoth Screen, part of ITV Studios, with BritBox as the North American commissioner.
Season 1 of Code of Silence is available to stream on BritBox.
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