{"id":34738,"date":"2023-07-11T12:15:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T10:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=674489"},"modified":"2023-07-11T14:50:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T12:50:09","slug":"world-on-fire-season-2-release-date-cast-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/world-on-fire-season-2-release-date-cast-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"World on Fire season 2: Release date, cast and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World War Two drama is returning to BBC One, four years after the first season aired. <\/p>

By Thomas Ling\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 11 July 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Peter Bowker\u2019s World War Two drama World on Fire first aired on BBC One in 2019 and was notable for its star-studded cast including Lesley Manville, Helen Hunt and Sean Bean.<\/p>\n

Now, after a long wait, the series is back, with some cast change-ups and a whole new set of stories to tell, while also following up on the central storylines around Harry, Kasia, Robina, Lois, Stan and more.<\/p>\n

The new season picks up in 1941, with plenty more to follow in its re-telling of the war \u2013 but when can fans expect to see it on BBC One, who is in the cast for season 2 and what is it about?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about World on Fire season 2.<\/p>\n

When will World on Fire season 2 air on BBC One?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Gregg Sulkin as David in World on Fire season 2<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Mammoth Screen<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

It\u2019s been a long wait, but the second season of World on Fire will finally arrive on BBC One at 9pm on Sunday 16th July 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

New episodes will then air weekly on BBC One, while the full season will also immediately become available in full on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

When the first season was airing, writer Peter Bowker told RadioTimes.com<\/a> that he had detailed plans for more seasons, each of which would cover a year of the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know what happens over six series for the main characters,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you pitch a show, people will often ask \u2018What happens in series 4, episode 3? What happens to this character?\u2019 You\u2019ve got to know and not be English about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is World on Fire season 2 about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Lois Bennett (Julia Brown) in World on Fire.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Mammoth Screen\/Steffan Hill<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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The new season of World on Fire picks up in 1941, with RAF pilots being sent to destroy German bombers prowling the skies above Manchester and rescue operations under way on the streets below. The synopsis for the season says that in this new instalment, the \u201ctrue reality of war has arrived in Britain\u201d.<\/p>\n

The synopsis continues: \u201cTelling the story of World War Two through the eyes of ordinary people, following intrepid young heroes fighting for freedom, World on Fire series 2 will take viewers from the war-torn streets of Britain deep into Nazi Germany, the resistance within occupied France, and the brutal sands of the North African desert \u2013 where troops struggle to adapt to a very different kind of combat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>