Nightsleeper Season 2: Suspense on the Irish Sea

Production Details

Title: Nightsleeper
Format: Series (Season 2) / BBC One
Production Begins: August 2026
Filming Location: Belfast, Ireland

Company Name: Element Pictures

Postal Address:
31 O’connell Street Lower
Dublin
Ireland

Email: workexperience@elementpictures.ie

Company Name: Fremantlemedia

Postal Address:
1 Stephen St.
London
UK

Email: jobs@fremantlemedia.com

Synopsis:
The first series followed the fictional Heart of Britain sleeper train traveling from Glasgow to London, where two strangers were forced to work together to save the lives of its passengers. This time the action moves from the rails to a ship traveling across the Irish Sea – and behind every cabin door is another story, another surprise. The passengers and crew on tonight’s Belfast to Liverpool passenger ferry are about to experience six hours of non-stop thrills and spills, secrets and lies, triumphs and tragedies. None of them are quite as they seem. Nothing in their lives will ever be the same again. Not all of them will make it to the other side.

Producer: Kate Harwood, Rachel Dargavel, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chris Aird, Gaynor Holmes, Jonathan Curling, Maria
Writer/Producer: Nick Leather
Director: James Kent, Chris Baugh
LP: Anna Purkis
PM: Lorna Ferguson
CD: Shannon Dowling-McNulty, Amy Hubbard
Phone: +353 1 618 5032 | +44 207 494 3155
Fax: +353 1 664 3737

About Nightsleeper

This series continues the journey of diverse characters aboard a ferry from Belfast to Liverpool. Each cabin reveals unique tales filled with intense emotions and unpredictable turns. As the night unfolds, the interplay of secrets and confrontations creates a backdrop of suspense. While passengers navigate their personal struggles, the crew plays a pivotal role in shaping the experience. Their interactions spark connections that challenge perceptions. Ultimately, the voyage tests the limits of loyalty and trust among those on board.