Hit BBC drama Sherwood set to return to our screens for a third series later this year

Filming of the critically-acclaimed BBC drama, which is loosely based on historic murders around Nottinghamshire, finished earlier this year with the show scheduled to air in late 2026.

Viewers will see a mixture of old and new characters hit the screens following the dramatic conclusion of series two’s Branson and Sparrow family feud which saw Daphne Sparrow watch on as Ann Branson, the matriarch of her criminal family, disappeared into the depths of the reservoir.

Award-winning writer Graham says the latest series will offer plenty of gripping twists and turns.

“The joy of Sherwood for me is introducing brand new characters with exciting original stories each and every series, sitting alongside existing characters and actors I’ve grown to love,” he told the BBC.

“The new Wood family, despite their down-to-earth humour and charm, are going to be put through the most intense experience we’ve created yet.

“They are a normal family, in the most extraordinary situation, which we hope will have audiences asking ‘what would I do?’ And we’ll be returning to other strands too – including Daphne Sparrow and her long-kept secret past.”

The series will centre around the new Wood family, who are pillars of the community, with wife Zoe a passionate campaigner on behalf of her town and husband Alex Wood busy overseeing construction of the new Gotham housing estate where they live with their kids and Zoe’s parents.

Meanwhile, DI Zara Gill is leading the operation into identifying the numerous human remains found in the reservoir during the recovery operation following Ann’s drowning. The trail leads to several missing people linked to the Bransons' criminal activities but one specific discovery unexpectedly leads back to the Bostall family.

Forty years after he first went missing, the body of Arthur Bostall is unearthed from Nottingham’s ancient caves, and a series of unnerving questions begins to arise over who killed him and why. As the Wood and Bostall families find themselves being forced to look back into the past, events in the present conspire to uncover more buried secrets for the family and the wider community alike.

You can currently stream the first two series of the hit show via BBC iPlayer.