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After the Flood is an ITV crime drama, written by Mick Ford. It mixes rural mystery with social realism as it follows a community pushed to the brink by a catastrophic natural event and the secrets it reveals. Led by Sophie Rundle, the series' first season was met with strong viewership and critical acclaim in early 2024. Its second season is premiering on Sunday, 18 January 2026, at 9 PM on ITV, with the show returning with a new case and higher stakes.
Season 1 featured PC Jo Marshall, an ambitious police officer in the flood-ravaged town of Waterside, who finds a body, triggering a major investigation. What set the show apart was the way it merged crime narratives with the climate crisis, class segregation, and institutional collapse. Its realistic tone, solid performances, and some moral ambiguity meant it quickly gained a cult following, so a second series seemed inevitable.
Read on to know the complete streaming schedule of After the Flood Season 2 and the cast that is returning this time.
After the Flood Season 2: Release date and streaming details explored
As mentioned, After the Flood Season 2 drops on Sunday, 18 January 2026, at 9 PM. After it is released weekly on ITV1 in the UK, it can be streamed on ITVX, which is ITV's on-demand service. Episodes are likely to be released on ITVX on the same day or a day after the linear broadcast, similar to Season 1. This makes it easy for viewers to catch up on the show if they are away while it is airing.
Internationally, in the US and Canada in particular, Season 2 will stream on BritBox, the home of UK-centric ITV dramas outside the UK. An exact international release date has not been announced yet. However, the new season is coming soon and will follow the UK broadcasting window, making that the best estimate for when to expect Season 2.
After the Flood Season 2: cast details explored for the ITV crime drama's upcoming chapter
As mentioned, Sophie Rundle is returning as Jo Marshall, who has now been promoted to detective. She is now drawn into a new, profoundly disturbing murder investigation. The new mystery is standalone but once again rooted in Waterside's delicate ecosystem and simmering tensions.
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Other returning cast members include Lorraine Ashbourne as Jo's mother, Nicholas Gleaves as Sergeant Phil Mackie, Philip Glenister as Jack Radcliffe, and Matt Stokoe as Jo's husband, Pat Holman. Their storylines are predicted to become even more complex in Season 2, as Jo's professional beginnings become more closely intertwined with her family life.
Season 2 also brings a number of new characters to the cast, broadening the narrative's scope. Additional starring in the series are Alun Armstrong, Jill Halfpenny, Ian Puleston-Davies, and Matthew McNulty, among others.These new faces, for the most part, represent different structures of power, potential suspects, and deeper divisions within Waterside. This indicates the mystery will not be confined to a single crime but will instead explore larger matters of responsibility and corruption.
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