It was a veritable hit when it first aired back in 2021 and went on to break records<\/a>, becoming Alibi\u2019s most-watched drama for at least seven years.<\/p> Now, RadioTimes.com<\/a> can exclusively reveal a first look at the second season<\/a> and its cast.\u00a0The critically-acclaimed UKTV Original series is set to return to Alibi in 2023, with Walker (The Split, Unforgotten<\/a>) returning as DI Annika Strandhed<\/a>.<\/p>\n Annika is based on the hugely successful BBC Radio 4 drama, written by Nick Walker. Throughout the series, we follow the sharp, witty and enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed (Walker)<\/a> as she leads the specialist Marine Homicide Unit (MHU) that is tasked with investigating the unexplained, brutal, and seemingly unfathomable murders that wash up in the waterways of Scotland.<\/p>\n The unusual \u2013 yet most interesting \u2013 thing about the series is the fact that Annika speaks directly to the viewers by continually breaking the fourth wall.<\/p>\n She shares her wry observations on the cases, her life, her unconventional team, and her teenage daughter. The viewer turns into Annika\u2019s confidante, if you will.<\/p>\n As well as Walker being back in the titular role, other returning cast members include Jamie Sives (Guilt, Too Close) as DS Michael McAndrews, Katie Leung (The Nest, Roadkill) as DC Blair Ferguson, Ukweli Roach (The Midwich Cuckoos, Blindspot) as DS Tyrone Clarke, and Silvie Furneaux (Red Rose) as Annika\u2019s daughter Morgan.<\/p>\n Season 2 also welcomes some new faces, including Sven Henriksen (Welcome to Uttmark, Valkyrien) as Annika\u2019s father Magnus, and Varada Sethu (Andor, Strike Back) as DC Harper Weston, who joins the MHU.<\/p>\n The series is a co-commission with US broadcaster Masterpiece and All3Media International and is produced by Black Camel Pictures.<\/p>\n Annika season 2 will return to Alibi in 2023. Check out more of our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and Streaming<\/span> Guide<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/b><\/span> \u2013\u00a0<\/b>subscribe now<\/b><\/span><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/b>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/b><\/span><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Morgan Cormack Published: Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 12:00 am While we may have recently seen Nicola Walker excel in her role in BBC One\u2019s Marriage, news of her upcoming series Annika will be added joy to any crime drama fans\u2019 ears. It was a veritable hit when it first aired back in 2021 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":27455,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/nicola-walker-and-cast-appear-in-first-look-at-annika-season-2.png",2048,1366,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/nicola-walker-and-cast-appear-in-first-look-at-annika-season-2-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/nicola-walker-and-cast-appear-in-first-look-at-annika-season-2-300x200.png",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/nicola-walker-and-cast-appear-in-first-look-at-annika-season-2-768x512.png",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/nicola-walker-and-cast-appear-in-first-look-at-annika-season-2-1024x683.png",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/nicola-walker-and-cast-appear-in-first-look-at-annika-season-2-1536x1025.png",1536,1025,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/nicola-walker-and-cast-appear-in-first-look-at-annika-season-2.png",2048,1366,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Morgan Cormack Published: Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 12:00 am While we may have recently seen Nicola Walker excel in her role in BBC One\u2019s Marriage, news of her upcoming series Annika will be added joy to any crime drama fans\u2019 ears. It was a veritable hit when it first aired back in 2021…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/27454"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/AnnikaS2UKTV2-d187d6d-e1671470415779.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/AnnikaS2UKTV5-1d0a148.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C412"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/AnnikaS2UKTV3-626c574.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/AnnikaS2UKTV4-d9a9f77.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"