Sally Wainwright’s Riot Women gets an encore as it is renewed for series 2

Riot Women, has been renewed and will return to the BBC for a second series. The first series, which launched in full on BBC iPlayer in October and concluded its weekly BBC One run on Sunday 16 November, has been widely praised by critics and viewers alike. The first episode received 5.4 million viewers in 28 days (28-day all screens figure).

What is Riot Women about and now its renewed, what do we know about series 2

Series one followed a teacher, a police officer, a pub landlady, a midwife, and a shoplifting freeloader: five menopausal women who formed a punk rock band to take part in a local talent contest, and suddenly found they had a lot more to shout about than they ever imagined. As they became closer, the teacher, Beth, and freeloader, Kitty, discovered a surprising, earth-shattering connection from their past.

The second series will show what comes next for the band, following the dramatic turn of events in series one’s final episode. Further details will be announced in due course.

Who is in the cast

Set and filmed in Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, the Riot Women band members included Joanna Scanlan (After Love, The Thick of It) as Beth, Rosalie Craig (Moonflower Murders, Serpent Queen) as Kitty, Tamsin Greig (Sexy Beast, The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin) as Holly, Lorraine Ashbourne (Sherwood, Alma’s Not Normal) as Jess, and Amelia Bullmore (The Buccaneers, Vienna Blood) as Yvonne, with Taj Atwal (Line of Duty), Chandeep Uppal (Holby City), and Macy Seelochan (Shadow and Bone) as Nisha, Kam and Miranda, the band’s riotous backing singers.

We expect filming next year, and will keep you updated on any news. The BBC press release has a range of review comments for series one.