“Six hours of non-stop thrills and spills, secrets and lies, triumphs and tragedies”
The new series of “real-time thriller” Nightsleeper is set to be filmed in Belfast.
The first series followed the fictional Heart of Britain sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London, where two strangers were forced to work together to save the lives of its passengers.
Launching in September 2024, the series became the BBC’s biggest new drama launch of the year, with episode one reaching 8.5 million viewers.
Following the success of the first series, the second instalment will see the action move from the rails to the open water, as a new high-stakes thriller unfolds aboard a ship travelling across the Irish Sea where “behind every cabin door is another story, another surprise”.
Writer Nick Leather said: “It’s so exciting to set sail on season two! The passengers and crew on tonight’s Belfast to Liverpool passenger ferry are about to experience six hours of non-stop thrills and spills, secrets and lies, triumphs and tragedies.
“None of them are quite as they seem. Nothing in their lives will ever be the same again. Not all of them will make it to the other side. The new Nightsleeper is going to be more nightsleepery than ever…”
Kate Harwood, Executive Producer, added: “Audiences embraced Nightsleeper in such a huge way, and we’re incredibly excited to return with a bold new story.
“Nick has once again created a brilliantly tense thriller packed with new characters, twists, emotion and edge-of-your-seat drama. We can’t wait to bring this new drama from the high seas.”
The new 6×60 series was commissioned by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, and is produced by Element Pictures (Normal People, The Cage), a Fremantle label, with support from Northern Ireland Screen.
Filming will take place in Belfast later this year.
Richard Williams, CEO of Northern Ireland Screen, said: “We’re proud to support Element Pictures and the BBC as Nightsleeper returns with an exciting new story rooted in the Irish Sea.
“It’s wonderful to see Northern Ireland’s world-class crew, locations and creative talent playing a part in bringing this ambitious series to audiences around the world.”
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