Welsh Crime Series Bang to Return in 2020

The Welsh series Bang, sold by Banijay Rights, will return for a second season, with Alexander Vlahos (Versailles) and David Hayman (Taboo) on board in leading roles.

Produced by Joio, the award-winning series is currently shooting in Port Talbot and will premiere on S4C in February next year. The 6×1-hour bilingual crime drama is created in both English and Welsh.

Bang sees director Philip John (Iron Fist, Downton Abbey) return to the helm with Norwegian director of photography, Bjørn Ståle Bratberg, behind the camera. Catrin Lewis Defis (Broadchurch) returns as producer.

Roger Williams, creator, writer and executive producer, said, “At the heart of this second series is a compelling story about revenge and the desire to reveal the truth about a historic crime. Bang delivers the story in an individual and unique style by harnessing two languages, strong performances and the stunning industrial landscape of the steel town of Port Talbot.”

Amanda Rees, S4C’s director of content, said: “S4C is thrilled to see the return of Bang in 2020. The pioneering drama is hailed as one of S4C’s Originals, and the award-winning crime thriller, set in the heart of one of Wales’ industrial capitals, has raised the profile of Welsh drama across the world.”

Chris Stewart, commercial director of Banijay Rights, commented, “The first series of Bang made an incredible impact when it first premiered on S4C in 2017 and subsequently became a multi-award-winning title. We could not be happier to represent the second run, which is set to be just as original and compelling as the critically-acclaimed season that went before.”