Just over a year after the first season aired on ITV, two first-look images have been released for Code of Silence season 2, as new cast members have also been confirmed.
The second season will see Rose Ayling-Ellis reprise her role as Alison Brooks, and she is seen in the first-look images alongside new cast member Jonah Hauer-King (Doctor Who).
Other new cast members who have been confirmed include Jo Joyner (Little Disasters), Sophie McShera (Downton Abbey), John Hollingworth (The Crown), Sasha Desouza-Willock (London Kills) and Emily Head (The Inbetweeners).
Meanwhile, the returning cast includes Andrew Buchan (Black Doves), John Bishop (Doctor Who), Nathan Armarkwei Laryea (The Witcher) and Fifi Garfield (Coffee Morning Club).
The new six-part season has once again been written by creator Catherine Moulton, and is set two years on from the last run, when Alison has completed her forensic lip-reading training with the police.
In season 2 she is called upon to assist with a high-stakes surveillance operation involving Head's Ruby Dowling, a woman caught up in a sophisticated money-laundering syndicate.
The synopsis for the season says: "After being arrested when illicit cash is discovered hidden in her car, Ruby is released on bail back into a dangerous world where she finds herself trapped between police scrutiny and ruthless criminals.
"When she becomes the victim of a brutal attack, DI James Marsh (Buchan) and his team – DS Daniel Henshaw (Hauer-King), DS Ben Lawford (Laryea) and DC Lizzie Silver (Desouza-Willock) – are left searching for answers.
"Tasked with decoding vital CCTV footage, Alison’s unique expertise becomes crucial to the investigation. But as hidden secrets begin to emerge, the case takes a disturbing turn, revealing threats far closer to home.
"With loyalties tested, trust beginning to unravel and dangerous criminals closing in, Alison discovers that uncovering the truth may come at a devastating personal cost – and could make her the next target."
Ayling-Ellis said in a statement: "I am so happy to be back on set with the brilliant cast and crew that made working on the first series such a delight and I’m looking forward to welcoming new members of the team too."
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Meanwhile, Moulton added: "I’m thrilled to be bringing Alison back for a second series. Now she’s officially part of the police team she’s keen to make her mark. Faced with her first murder investigation, she struggles to balance her determination to uncover the killer with the limits of her new police role.
"But blurred boundaries lead to divided loyalties, and her detective’s instincts, combined with her unique skill as a lip reader and close attention to detail, tell her there’s so much more to this case than meets the eye."
Season 2 will continue the production’s commitment to authentic representation both on and off screen, featuring a diverse cast and crew including talent from the Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent communities.
Watch a trailer for Code of Silence season 1 below:
All six episodes of Code of Silence season 1 are now available to stream on ITVX.
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