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Is There going to be a Season 2 of Dear England — ✔️ May 31, 2027 New 🌻 Summer 2026 TV Show Premiere |
May 31, 2027.
That’s a Monday. 12:30 a.m. PT / 3:30 a.m. ET on BBC. UK viewers get it at 9 p.m. GMT on BBC One. Prime time Sunday night slot. BBC doesn’t give that to just anything.
Four episodes. Twenty minutes each. That’s short. Really short. Most BBC dramas are an hour. This one is twenty minutes. It’s tight. No filler. Every scene matters.
Season 1 came out in 2024. Covered Gareth Southgate’s early years as England manager. The 2018 World Cup. The penalty shootout loss to Italy in the Euros final. It was beautiful. Sad. Hopeful.
Season 2 picks up where Season 1 left off. The aftermath of the Euros loss. Then the 2022 World Cup. Then everything after.
What is “Dear England” Season 2 about?
Biographical drama. Gareth Southgate. The England National Football Team. The man who changed English football.
Season 1 ended with the penalty shootout. England lost to Italy. Southgate took the blame. Even though the players missed the penalties. Even though he did everything right. He stood there and took it.
Season 2 starts there.
Episode 1: The aftermath. The racism. The online abuse. The players getting death threats. Southgate has to hold the team together. He has to convince them to keep playing.
Episode 2: The 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The politics. The heat. The team staying in a hotel that cost millions. The quarterfinal loss to France. Kane missing a penalty. History repeating.
Episode 3: The 2024 Euros in Germany. The redemption arc. England makes it to the final again. This time against Spain. This time they win. (Not a spoiler. It’s history.)
Episode 4: The aftermath of the win. Southgate considering his future. Stepping down. The letter he wrote to England. The title Dear England comes from that letter.
The show is not just about football. It’s about leadership. About taking responsibility. About changing a culture. Southgate changed how England players talk about mental health. How they handle pressure. How they represent their country.
Joseph Fiennes plays Southgate. He’s incredible. He doesn’t look exactly like him. But he captures the voice. The calm. The sadness underneath.
How can I watch “Dear England” Season 2?
In the UK: BBC One. Sunday May 31 at 9 p.m. GMT. Also on BBC iPlayer. All four episodes available after the first airs.
In the US: The show streams on BritBox. Same day. May 31. All episodes at once. BritBox is $7.99/month. 7-day free trial.
In Canada: BritBox Canada. $8.99 CAD/month. Same release date.
In Australia: BritBox AU. Also BBC First on Foxtel. May 31.
In New Zealand: TVNZ on demand. Free. But might be delayed. Check closer to the date.
Everywhere else: BritBox is your best bet. They have the rights in most territories. If not, VPN to the UK and use BBC iPlayer.
Not on Netflix. Not on Hulu. Not on Prime (except through BritBox channel). BBC keeps their dramas close.
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Dear England Season 2 Teaser
BBC released a teaser in April 2027.
Thirty seconds. Black screen. Joseph Fiennes’s voice: “It’s not about winning. It’s about not hiding.”
Then shots. Southgate standing on the sideline. The players hugging after a goal. Kane crying. Then the title card. “Dear England. The Final Chapter.”
The teaser doesn’t show any football. Just faces. Just emotions. It’s powerful.
Full trailer dropped May 15. One minute thirty. Shows the Qatar World Cup. The heat. The criticism. Then the Euros win. The celebration. Then Southgate walking away. It spoils the ending. But the ending is history. Everyone knows what happened.
Search “Dear England Season 2 trailer BBC” on YouTube. About 1 million views. The comments are full of people crying.
No behind-the-scenes featurette yet. BBC might release one after the season airs.
What time do episodes air and stream?
UK: May 31 at 9 p.m. GMT on BBC One. Then immediately on BBC iPlayer.
US: May 31 at 12:30 a.m. PT / 3:30 a.m. ET on BritBox. The 12:30 a.m. PT time is weird. But that’s what the press release said. Check BritBox closer to the date. Might be midnight PT.
All four episodes available at once on streaming. BBC is airing them weekly on TV. One episode per Sunday. Four weeks. But on iPlayer and BritBox, they all drop at once.
So if you’re streaming, you can binge. Four episodes. Twenty minutes each. That’s eighty minutes total. Just over an hour. Easy.
When do new episodes come out?
On BBC One: Weekly.
- Episode 1: May 31
- Episode 2: June 7
- Episode 3: June 14
- Episode 4: June 21
On BBC iPlayer: All episodes available from May 31. No waiting.
On BritBox (US/Canada/Australia): All episodes available from May 31.
Most people will stream. Twenty minutes is too short to wait a week. You’ll watch all four in one sitting. That’s fine.
Who is in the “Dear England” Season 2 cast?
Here’s the full cast:
- Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate
- Jodie Whittaker as Pippa Grange (team psychologist)
- Jason Watkins as Greg Dyke (FA Chairman)
- Daniel Ryan as Steve Holland (assistant manager)
- Bobby Schofield as Wayne Rooney
- David Shields as Jordan Henderson
- Adam Hugill as Harry Maguire
- Will Antenbring as Harry Kane
- Francis Lovehall as Raheem Sterling
Joseph Fiennes is the lead. He’s been in everything. Shakespeare in Love. The Handmaid’s Tale. He disappears into Southgate. The voice. The posture. The way he stands with his hands in his pockets. It’s uncanny.
Jodie Whittaker plays Pippa Grange. The psychologist who worked with the team. She was the Doctor in Doctor Who. Now she’s a sports psychologist. Very different role. She’s warm. She’s tough. She’s the one who told the players to hug each other after missing penalties. That was her idea.
Jason Watkins plays Greg Dyke. The FA Chairman. He’s the politician. The one who hired Southgate. He’s skeptical at first. Then he becomes a believer. Watkins plays him as tired but hopeful.
Daniel Ryan plays Steve Holland. Southgate’s assistant. The tactical brain. The one who studies the opposition. He’s the unsung hero. Ryan plays him as loyal but frustrated. He wants more credit.
Bobby Schofield plays Wayne Rooney. Older Rooney. Near the end of his career. He’s not the star anymore. He’s the veteran. The one who’s seen it all. Schofield captures the sadness of a player who knows his time is ending.
David Shields plays Jordan Henderson. The captain. The leader on the pitch. Shields plays him as the emotional core. The one who gives the speeches. The one who cries.
Adam Hugill plays Harry Maguire. The defender everyone criticized. Hugill plays him as wounded. Resilient. He knows what people say about him. He keeps playing anyway.
Will Antenbring plays Harry Kane. The striker. The goalscorer. The one who missed the penalty. Antenbring plays the pressure. The weight of a country on his shoulders.
Francis Lovehall plays Raheem Sterling. The winger. The one who spoke out about racism. Lovehall plays him as brave. Tired. But still running.
Missing from the cast: The actors playing younger players. Season 1 had Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka. Season 2 has fewer young players. The focus is on the veterans.
How to Watch Dear England Season 2 on BBC
In the UK:
- BBC One: Sunday May 31 at 9 p.m. GMT
- BBC iPlayer: Free. All episodes available May 31. Need a TV license.
Outside the UK:
- BritBox: 7.99/monthinUS.8.99 CAD/month in Canada. Similar pricing in Australia. 7-day free trial. Cancel after you watch. Four episodes. Eighty minutes. Easy to watch in a week.
No VPN needed for BritBox. It’s legit. Available in over 40 countries.
If BritBox isn’t available in your country: VPN to the UK. Use BBC iPlayer. Need a UK postcode for registration. SW1A 1AA (Buckingham Palace) works. Need a TV license declaration. Click yes. No one checks.
Dear England Season 2 filming locations
London, England. Mostly.
The show films at Wembley Stadium. The exterior. The tunnel. The locker room. The pitch. They can’t film during matches. They film on off days. The stadium is huge. Empty. Quiet. Eerie.
St. George’s Park. The national training facility. In Burton upon Trent. That’s where the team trains. The show films there. The indoor pitch. The gym. The cafeteria. The rooms where the players sleep.
The FA Headquarters. Wembley. Same area as the stadium. Used for office scenes. Greg Dyke’s office. The boardroom. The press conference room.
Sheffield. Used for Southgate’s home scenes. He’s from Sheffield. The show films exterior shots of his childhood neighborhood. The street where he learned to play football.
Soundstage in London. Built the interior sets. Southgate’s living room. The team bus. The hotel rooms in Qatar. All on a soundstage.
Qatar. Not really. The show used a soundstage for the Qatar hotel scenes. Stock footage for the stadiums. The BBC didn’t send a crew to Qatar. Too expensive. Too controversial.
Season 1 Trailer:
If you want to visit the locations:
- Wembley Stadium does tours. Not on match days. You can see the locker room. The tunnel. The pitch.
- St. George’s Park is a training facility. Not open to the public. You can walk around the grounds. Can’t go inside.
- The FA Headquarters is an office building. Nothing to see.
- Sheffield is a normal city. Go to Bramall Lane. That’s the stadium where Southgate played as a youth.
The show looks expensive. It wasn’t. Most of it is soundstage. The football scenes are the hardest. They had to film matches with actors. Choreographed. Took weeks.
Dear England Season 2 Episodes Guide
| Episode | Air Date (BBC One) |
|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Sun May 31, 2027 |
| Episode 2 | Sun June 7, 2027 |
| Episode 3 | Sun June 14, 2027 |
| Episode 4 | Sun June 21, 2027 |
What each episode covers (no major spoilers):
- Episode 1: The Euros 2020 final loss. The aftermath. The racism. Southgate decides to stay. He writes a letter to England. The title makes sense now.
- Episode 2: The 2022 World Cup. Qatar. The heat. The politics. The quarterfinal loss to France. Kane misses a penalty. History repeats. Southgate questions everything.
- Episode 3: The 2024 Euros in Germany. The redemption. England beats Spain in the final. The celebration. The relief. Southgate doesn’t celebrate. He just stands there.
- Episode 4: The aftermath. Southgate steps down. His letter. The players react. The country reacts. Then a time jump. Southgate watching the next World Cup from his living room. England wins again. He smiles. Fade to black.
Quick recap:
- Season 2 release: May 31, 2027
- Time: 9 p.m. GMT (BBC One) / 12:30 a.m. PT / 3:30 a.m. ET (BritBox)
- Where to watch UK: BBC One (live) or BBC iPlayer (streaming)
- Where to watch US/Canada/Australia: BritBox ($7.99/month, free trial)
- Episodes: 4 (20 minutes each)
- All episodes available on streaming at once. Weekly on TV.
- Main cast: Joseph Fiennes, Jodie Whittaker, Jason Watkins, Daniel Ryan
- Filmed in: London, St. George’s Park, Sheffield, soundstage
- Season 3: Not planned. This is the end. Southgate’s story is complete.
May 31. Gareth Southgate’s final chapter. Joseph Fiennes will make you cry. Jodie Whittaker will make you believe in therapy. The football is secondary. The people are primary. That’s the show. That’s why it works. Even if you don’t like football, watch it. It’s about something bigger. It’s about not hiding. It’s about standing there when everyone is looking. That’s leadership. That’s Dear England.
