Sky original Brassic, the edgy comedy drama co-created by Joseph Gilgun and BAFTA-winning writer Danny Brocklehurst, returns.
The new second series of the comedy drama sees all members of Vinnie’s (Gilgun) gang of friends reunited for even bigger and bolder misadventures around the fictious rural Lancashire town of Hawley.
The trailer
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Season 2: Full Characters and Cast
Check out everything you need to know about the crazy Brassic crew here.
- Joe Gilgun as Vinnie O’Neil
- Michelle Keegan as Erin Croft
- Damian Molony as Dylan
- Steve Evets as Farmer Jim
- Ryan Oliver Sampson as Tommo
- Aaron Heffernan as Ashley
- Parth Thakerar as JJ
- Tom Hanson as Cardy
- Bronagh Gallagher as Carol Dennings
- Joanna Higson as Sugar
- Jude Riordan as Tyler Croft
- Dominic West as Dr Chris Cox
- Ramon Tikaram as Terence McCann
- John Weaver as Carl Slater
- Anthony Welsh as Jake
- Steve Garti as Chinese Dan
- Claude Scott-Mitchell as Sam
- Oliver Wellington as Aaron
- Michelle Parker as Jules
- John Thomson as Colin Popov
- Bill Paterson as Tony Tillerton
- Deirdre Donnelly as Mo Dennings
- Tadgh Murphy as Gary Cullen, The Undertaker
- Archie Kelly as Shirley Paslowski
- Tim Dantay as Vinnie’s Dad
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Mr Bishop
- Zack Pierce as Young Vinnie
- Oliver Akers as Young Carl Slater
- Jospeh Riley as Young Dylan
- Amit Dhut as Calvin
- Jeff Rawle as Mister Bates
- Leon Harrop as Albie
- Carl Rise as Ronnie
- Neil Bell as Keithy
- Debbie Rush as Daffne Bishop
- Gerard Jordan as Niall Dennings
- Darren Cahill as Mick Dennings
- Ed Gaughan as Gideon
- Steven Hartley as Russell Hardwick
- Nikhil Parmar as Stephen McCann
Season 2 Episodes Recap
Episode 1
Having faked his own death to avoid the wrath of Terence McCann, Vinnie has been lying low and only rarely poking his head out of Famer Jim’s weed shed. But the gang have a plan to lure him back out with a new business opportunity. The Rat & Cutter has become available for purchase, and for Tommo it’s the chance to live out a life-long dream. But he needs money, a lot of it, and fast. Lucky for them, the circus is in town, and with it a chance to make a big score. But there’s a ferocious surprise waiting for them in one of the trailers…
Episode 2
Having reached an agreement with McCann, Vinnie is out of his bad books for now, but forced into an uneasy partnership. Still, it’s a reason for celebration - little Vinnie is safe, he can finally leave the weed shed, and there’s a shedload of new business ventures on the horizon. The party comes to an end when McCann calls in Vinnie to pick up a nice old gent by the name of Tony Tillerton, but one dead peacock and a high-speed car chase later, and the guys are right back in trouble. Meanwhile, on a trip to France to stock up on booze for the Rat & Cutter’s grand re-opening, Cardi is shocked by a revelation about Carol, and a passport issue threatens to strand them over the Channel.
Episode 3
Tommo sets his heart on a set of erotic antique furniture at a local museum, thinking it’s just what the Rat & Cutter needs. But when they attempt a robbery, they find that they get beaten to the punch by a rival gang of thieves. After a bitter back and forth, it turns out the gang’s nemeses are led by a figure from Vinnie’s past, and there may be more to the saucy furniture than meets the eye.
Episode 4
Tortured by bad dreams, Vinnie’s been having some sleepless nights. Maybe it’s the new medication, maybe it’s the pressure from McCann, or maybe it’s the living in the woods smoking fat blunts and watching serial killer documentaries… either way, he decides he needs a change of scene. Lucky for him, Kath is out of town and he’s offered the chance to look after The Crow’s Nest for the night. But the chilled break takes a scary turn when a would-be burglar breaks in. With the rest of the gang preoccupied, Vinnie is pulled into yet another escapade when he agrees to help the interloper.
Episode 5
The boys new McCann-backed weed farm has come up trumps and the gang are sitting on a vast quantity of weed. Only problem is McCann now wants his return on investment and is expecting them to sell it. All of it. Thinking outside the box, Vinnie plans to hold a festival on Jim’s farm – what better way to offload a colossal amount of drugs in one go? One snag – they need equipment. So the gang get to work ripping off beer-fest organiser and all-round bellend Stefan Styles with some help from Erin acting as decoy. But the night ends disastrously when Vinnie Dad falls off the wagon and Erin is attacked by her ex-boyfriend’s brother.
Episode 6
Wedding bells are ringing as Cardi pops the question to Carol. As a wedding gift, Vinnie looks to kill two birds with one stone by giving them a ceremony to remember and helping JJ settle an old score: they’re going to steal the whole event from JJ’s bully of a cousin. So the plan is to swipe the food, the staging, the booze, the music… it’s a massive undertaking. But things seem to be going to plan until the bride walks in mid-heist and goes full-blown bridezilla. And to make matters worse, someone has found Tony Tillerton’s body, and McCann is pissed…
Filming locations for Season 2
- Bacup, Lancashire
- The Star & Garter, Manchester
- Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester
- Arley Hall, Cheshire
- Frederick Road Campus, Salford University
The soundtrack
The soundtrack to Brassic season 2 is available on Spotify here.
- Money (That’s What I Want) – Barrett Strong
- (I Got) so Much Trouble in My Mind – Sire Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
- Big Tings – Skindred
- Sweet Dreams – Angel Olsen
- Planet Earth – Single Version – Duran Duran
- The Wild Boys – Duran Duran
- Don’t Believe a Word – Thin Lizzy
- Dirty Letter – Then Thickens
- Insane in the Brain – Cypress Hill
- Going Up the Country – Canned Heat
- Forever and Ever Amen – The Drums
- Feelin’ – The Las
- Should Have Known Better – Sufjan Stevens
- Back for Good – Take That
- Little Green Bag – George Baker Selection
- Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard
- Slide it In – Whitesnake
- Rebel Yell – Billy Joel
- Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
- GMF – John Grant
- Otherside – Perfume Genius
- To the Door – HMLTD
- Dr. Banard – Suff Daddy
- This is not a Love Song – Public Image Ltd
- Take on Me – Anni B Sweet
- Honey Bones – Dope Lemon
- Down on the Stret – The Stooges
- I’m a Man – Black Strobe
- Samaritans – IDLES
- I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself – White Stripes
- Vale de L’Empereur – Andre Rieu, Johann Strauss Orchestra
- Dear Life – Beck
- Need a Little Time – Coutrney Barnett
- Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes
- DO YOU KNOW ME? – VANT
- Dance with the Devil – Cozy Powell
- Blockbuster – Sweet
- Underwater Love – Smoke City
- Make Some Noise – Beasty Boys
- Nutcracker Suite Op.71A: Valse des Fleaur (Flower Waltz) – Tchaikovsky, Alberto Lizzio, London Festival Orchestra
- If You Leave Me Now – Chicago
- Cross the Tracks (We Better Go Back) – Maceo and the Macks
- Hold On, I’m Comin’ – Sam & Dave
- Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
- The Nutcracker Suite – Lang Lang
- Lawdy Mama Version 2 – Cream
Want to see more?
Loved Brassic season two? Well the gang aren’t finished yet. Click here to read what happens in Brassic season three – as Vinnie is released from prison after stealing a wedding.