The five-part thriller, created and written by BAFTA-nominated The Responder writer Tony Schumacher, drew around 3 million viewers and warm reviews during its run. However, the BBC has opted not to commission more.
"We loved bringing Leanne and Matty's story to BBC viewers and send our heartfelt thanks to Tony Schumacher, Element Pictures and all the cast and crew who worked on this powerful and poignant series," the spokesperson told The Sun.
Fans of the show will know that things did wrap up on a pretty final note by the end of season 1, with Leanne and her kids living with Nancy and Matty serving time in prison, having taken the blame for both him and Leanne's actions. Whilst some fans may have appreciated further episodes, it did serve its purpose as a limited series and ended definitively.
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Alongside Smith and Socha, the cast featured Barry Sloane as Gary Packer, Geraldine James as Nancy Packer, Freya Jones as Emily Flynn and Sophie Mensah as Detective Sergeant Fen Ning. The series premiered on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in April 2026.
The cancellation marks another drama axed after a single run for Smith, one of Britain's most garlanded television actors. Element Pictures, meanwhile, has further BBC projects in development, including a second series of Nightsleeper and the new drama You Are Here.
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