This City Is Ours: Filming for second series of BBC crime drama hit by burglary chaos as crew member targeted in Spain

Burglars targeted a crew member’s apartment while production filmed in the Spanish city of Marbella, where the gritty gangster drama is set. Raiders who entered the apartment reportedly made off with the crew member’s personal belongings.

As first reported by the Daily Star, a source said: “It was certainly the talk of the town. It was a shock that, as shooting for a major crime show was happening, one of those working on it also became a victim of crime. The irony was not lost on anyone.”

Filming on the second series of the show began around one month ago, with production filming in Spain as well as in Liverpool. Starring James Nelson-Joyce and Sean Bean, This City Is Our premiered on BBC One earlier this year and became one of the broadcaster’s biggest drama debuts of the year after drawing in an average of almost six million viewers.

The second series picks up where series one left off. The official synopsis reads: “Michael and Diana have barely arrived in Spain when they are dragged back into the fold to answer questions around Ricardo’s death. Back in Liverpool, tensions continue to bubble amongst the remaining members of the gang. Meanwhile, an old school gangster from Ronnie's era, recently out of prison, wants compensation from the firm.”

While Sean Bean’s crime boss character Ronnie Phelan was killed off in the first series, there is hope that he may return in flashbacks in the upcoming second series. A source told The Mirror in May: “The shape of season two is up in the air, but one thought is that Sean Bean will return as Ronnie in an episode about his backstory.”

The second series will also see Until I Kill You actor Shaun Evans and Money Heist star Álvaro Morte join the cast, meanwhile cast members such as Hannah Onslow, Jack McMullen, Mike Noble, Julie Graham, and Saoirse Monica-Jackson are all expected to return.

The drama’s lead writer and creator Stephen Butchard previously gushed over the success the show has had since hitting screens in March. He told The Mirror: “We have all been blown away by the incredibly positive response to This City is Ours.

“I can’t thank the audience enough for their time and emotional investment."My heartfelt thanks also to Lindsay Salt and her wonderful team at BBC Drama for their unflinching support and continued belief in the show, our story and our characters – and not least for this opportunity to do it all over again! See you soon!”