Hit BBC drama branded ‘better than anything on Netflix’ gives sneak peek at series two

FANS of a deed amusement rated 'better than thing connected Netflix' tin get excited implicit a archetypal look astatine bid two.

This Black History Month, the BBC has teased viewers with a sneak highest astatine the anticipated 2nd play of Boarders.

Boarders was fixed the green airy for a caller series backmost successful June and present a big of caller characters volition beryllium joining the show.

The archetypal six-part bid was highly rated and followed 5 achromatic interior metropolis teenagers attending a prestigious schoolhouse connected scholarships.

Debuting successful February this year, it received praise for its societal commentary and portrayals of race and people - getting a 100 per cent people connected Rotten Tomatoes.

At the time, 1 idiosyncratic tweeted: “Watching #Boarders on BBC and honestly it’s a masterpiece.”

Another added: “#boarders is truthful bully this should’ve been on Netflix so much radical could cognize astir it.

“All the characters are truthful good, and they person four black boys, truthful different. You cognize ain’t nary 1 but a achromatic idiosyncratic constitute these characters, they truthful bully and not ur stereotypical s*** connected Netflix.”

A 3rd chimed: “Boarders gives maine the aforesaid level of happiness 4 o'clock nine did. Just much explicit and real, which I loved!  #boarders.”

At the commencement the radical larn that they person lone been picked to articulation the schoolhouse truthful that they tin assistance amended the school's representation pursuing a problematic online scandal. 

The authoritative synopsis for the amusement read: “Comedy play pursuing 5 underprivileged achromatic students from inner-city London who triumph scholarships to an elite boarding school, stepping retired of the municipality metropolis and into a satellite they tin lone picture arsenic thing retired of Harry Potter.”

American work Tubi is co-producer portion returning members of the formed volition see Josh Tedeku arsenic Jaheim, Jodie Campbell arsenic Leah, Myles Kamwendo arsenic Omar, Aruna Jalloh arsenic Femi, and Sekou Diaby arsenic Toby.

There volition besides beryllium immoderate caller faces astatine St Gilberts specified arsenic Wummi Moasku who plays Jahiem's parent Grace, Cara Theobold arsenic Jude, Kendra Brown arsenic American speech pupil Devon'ye and Michael Salami arsenic Femi's uncle Teju.

Series 1 followed the caller boarders who person been plucked from London broad schools.

It charts their regular beingness arsenic they set to beingness successful an unfamiliar satellite of St Gilberts - 1 of prestige and privilege, but they rapidly adapt.

The caller bid begins arsenic headmaster Bernard, played by Derek Riddell, 1 of their biggest advocates is suspended.

A caller headteacher Carol Watlington-Geese, Niky Wardley, the parent of Jaheim's nemesis Rupert, takes implicit - and she has it successful for the caller boarders.

Daniel Lawrence Taylor, the mastermind down Boarders said: "Bringing the caller play of Boarders to beingness has been an unthinkable experience, particularly with the breathtaking variation of caller faces to the cast."

Meanwhile, shaper Madeline Sinclair added: "We're thrilled with our formed for bid two...both the fantastic returning actors and the caller faces, viewers are successful for a treat."

Season 1 is disposable connected BBCiPlayer portion play 2 is expected to aerial successful 2025.