BBC series This City is Ours hit with complaints as Sean Bean character dies

This City is Ours, the BBC’s new crime series starring Sean Bean, started last night (March 23), with social media ablaze with reaction. However, not all of it was good…
The eight-part drama stars Sean as drugs boss Ronnie Phelan and Julie Graham as his wife Elaine. Gavin & Stacey’s Laura Aikman, Time’s James Nelson-Joyce and Derry Girls’ Saoirse-Monica Jackson also appear.
However, despite the star-studded cast, some viewers failed to warm to the series. And, following a shock death in episode two, even more complaints rolled in…
*Warning, contains spoilers for the first two episodes of This City is Ours*

Sean Bean plays Ronnie Phelan, although not for long, in This City is Ours (Credit: BBC)

This City is Ours – Sean Bean complaints
True to form, Sean Bean’s character was quickly killed off in episode two of new BBC series This City is Ours.
In the past, the actor himself has even admitted that he’s turned down roles where his character is killed as it’s becoming a little “predictable”.
Back in 2019, he said: “I’ve turned down stuff. I’ve said: ‘They know my character’s going to die because I’m in it!’ I just had to cut that out and start surviving, otherwise it was all a bit predictable.”
As of the summer of 2024, online calculations claimed that the star’s character has been killed off in no less than 24 of his films and TV shows. He’s died in James Bond, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, The Hitcher and Patriot Games, to name but a few. However, no one saw crime boss Ronnie Phelan’s death coming.

Julie Graham plays Elaine Phelan in the BBC crime drama (Credit: BBC)