Production is underway in Liverpool on the second series of The Responder, written by ex-police officer Tony Schumacher for BBC One. 
 

Fremantle-backed Dancing Ledge Productions makes the crime drama, that explores the emotional extremes of life on the front line of British policing.

Series 2, which comprises 5 x 60’ episodes, is set six months on from the first run and sees Martin Freeman, Adelayo Adedayo, MyAnna Buring, Warren Brown, Josh Finan, Emily Fairn, Philip S McGuinness, Faye McKeever, Mark Womack and Amaka Okafo reprise their roles.
 

Jeanette Nordahl, Mounia Akl, and Charlotte Regan direct the second run; it is produced by Barrington Robinson with Laurence Bowen, Chris Carey and Toby Bruce serving as executive producers for Dancing Ledge Productions. Rebecca Ferguson is the executive producer for the BBC. 
 

Filming will take place in and around Liverpool City Region with support from the Liverpool Film Office. 
 

Writer Schumacher said: “Throwing myself back into the world of The Responder has been such a ride over this last year or so. Gathering the characters old and new around me has been a delight, and finally getting to see these people brought to life by so many incredible people fills me with genuine excitement. I just can’t wait for you to see them too!”
 

Executive producer Bruce added: “It’s such an incredible joy, and privilege, to be back working with Tony’s magic scripts, continuing the stories of characters we’ve all fallen in love with. Martin Freeman as Chris, and Adelayo as Rachel, both have the ability to be emotional lightning rods and we couldn’t be more excited to bring them, and the rest of our amazing cast, back together.”

Clapperboard image via Jim Mulhearn/BBC; Martin Freeman image via BBC