Annika season 2 is on the best way and after the extraordinary first season there are many plot-threads many followers might be hoping are picked up within the upcoming collection.
Set in Scotland and following DI Annika Strandhed and her Marine Murder Unit crew as they examine more and more disturbing water-based homicide circumstances, Annika made an enormous splash when it debuted on UKTV’s Alibi in 2021. Earlier this yr the hit present made its option to BBC One and BBC iPlayer, amassing extra followers forward of Annika season 2. Now the present’s return is nearly upon us and there are a number of massive questions we’re hoping might be answered within the subsequent collection.
Right here we reveal what to anticipate from Annika season 2, when it will likely be launched and the large questions we hope might be answered within the new collection…
*Warning: Spoilers forward*
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What’s the Annika season 2 launch date?
After the numerous twists, turns – to not point out an explosion – within the Annika ending, I like many Annika followers have been eagerly anticipating the present’s return for fairly a while. Fortunately for followers the wait is nearly over because the Annika season 2 launch date is Wednesday, ninth August at 9pm. For these questioning the place to look at Annika, the second collection will air completely on Alibi the place season 1 was initially broadcast in 2021 earlier than making its option to BBC iPlayer earlier this yr.
Annika season 2 may have six episodes, similar to the primary collection, giving the present loads of scope to ship extra of the extremely intriguing and emotionally-charged storylines we’ve come to know and love.
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Who’ll be within the Annika season 2 forged?
The Annika season 2 forged will characteristic loads of acquainted faces together with, after all, Nicola Walker because the titular star DI Annika Strandhed herself. Again alongside her enjoying DS Tyrone Clark might be Ukweli Roach who’s efficiency within the Wolf ending was equally sensible. Katie Leung will return as DC Blair Ferguson, with Jamie Sives as DS Michael McAndrews, Silvie Furneaux as Annika’s teenage daughter Morgan, Kate Dickie as Annika’s boss DCI Diane Oban and Paul McGann as Jake Strathearn. The MHU can even be welcoming a model new crew member in Annika season 2 as Varada Sethu will debut as DC Harper Weston.
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What is going to Annika season 2 be about?
Followers of Annika season 1 and fellow crime dramas Vera season 12 and Endeavour season 9 might be used to standalone storylines in every episode by now and the identical might be true of Annika season 2. Every of the six episodes will concentrate on a unique crime that the MHU might be investigating. In keeping with the official Annika season 2 collection synopsis, the second instalment of the hit crime drama will see the stakes raised even greater because the crew might be “challenged” as their “dynamics shift”.
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It will push them to “quickly adapt as they encounter murders extra complicated than ever earlier than”. And if that wasn’t sufficient to get you excited for Annika season 2 then we should always all put together for a bit change of scene. The second collection will “take them to new landscapes” and present “a number of sides of Scotland, from the Hebridean Isles to the colourful capital metropolis Edinburgh”.
In terms of the collection as an entire the return of Annika and the crew signifies that there can even be facets of their private tales that come up once more. The DI herself is ready to need to stability a “household dynamic that grows extra difficult” as secrets and techniques begin to have an effect on her relationships. And in the event you additionally liked Annika’s witty asides to digital camera throughout season 1 you then may be relieved to find that extra of those are set to return in Annika season 2.
Our largest questions forward of Annika season 2
What occurred between Annika and her mother and father?
On the finish of Annika’s very first episode the skilled DI provides followers an perception into not solely her upbringing extra typically however into what appears to be a troublesome relationship along with her mother and father.
After making her first arrest of the collection she says in a typical apart, “There was a second once I was in school, I used to be 16, and my mum and pop had been going again to Norway. I stated I couldn’t come. I wished to remain and be a detective. I blurted it out. I feel I even shocked myself.”
“Anyway they went again on their very own,” she added. “And, uh, I acquired freed from the life they wished for me. Not everybody’s so fortunate.”
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It’s not completely clear what sort of life Annika’s mother and father wished for her or whether or not it was merely that they didn’t approve of her want to be a police officer. Nevertheless, we got one other intriguing second afterward in Annika season 1 when Annika caught Morgan on the telephone to her grandfather in Norway.
“Are you speaking to my dad?” she requested Morgan, wanting calmly horrified earlier than snatching {the teenager}’s cell from her and, as revealed by the subtitles, talking “Norwegian angrily” to her father and hanging up. She instructed Morgan that she wasn’t to plan holidays with out asking her, however as soon as once more it advised a considerably fractious relationship along with her dad.
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Nevertheless it looks like we would lastly get extra solutions about Annika’s father in Annika season 2. Sven Henriksen is becoming a member of the Annika season 2 forged for 3 episodes as Magnus Strandhed – the detective’s dad. He is set to characteristic in a number of episodes and it’s potential he may very well be fairly an enormous focus constructing to the second season finale, although after all we’ll have to attend and see.
Will Annika inform Morgan who her dad is?
All through season 1 of Annika it turned more and more clear that her daughter Morgan was struggling till Annika herself advised that speaking to knowledgeable would possibly assist her. Morgan ended up confessing to her therapist Jake that she couldn’t keep in mind a time the place she felt protected and that she was afraid of her mom’s job as a detective tackling harmful circumstances. Early on Annika instructed the viewers that Morgan’s dad wasn’t in her life and expressed concern in episode 3 that Morgan’s classes with Jake may carry up some “difficult father transference stuff”.
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Simply when it appeared like followers would by no means discover out who Morgan’s father was, the Annika ending delivered a serious twist within the closing levels. Turning as soon as once more to digital camera, DI Strandhed confirmed that her colleague DS Michael McAndrews was Morgan’s dad. He’d requested her whether or not Morgan ever spoke to her father and while Annika instructed him “no” when he went over to talk with {the teenager} she added that she was doing so “now”.
It’s clear Michael has completely no concept he’s Morgan’s father both and he has a household of his personal. Annika confirmed that it was her selection her daughter’s dad didn’t play an element of their lives and we are able to’t assist hoping that that is explored extra in Annika season 2.
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In spite of everything, it might be unusual for the present to carry it up, solely to by no means revisit this storyline once more. It’s possible Michael and Morgan would each be livid at Annika for not telling them earlier but it surely’ll definitely be attention-grabbing to see how the reality comes out and whether or not it’s deliberately or by accident revealed.
Will Annika and Jake get again collectively?
In episode 5 of Annika season 1 Annika and therapist Jake Strathearn’s blossoming relationship takes a unique course after he comes over for dinner. After secretly embarking on a romance, a responsible Annika later instructed Morgan who was surprisingly fantastic with it. Jake had been Morgan’s therapist and Annika invited him over for dinner along with her and Morgan, earlier than leaving the 2 of them to get pleasure from ice cream collectively.
When she returned to her home she appeared to assume issues had been going effectively when it got here to integrating Jake into her life. Nevertheless, he was reluctant as a result of he felt that Morgan was nonetheless connected to him as a therapist and that it didn’t assist that she hadn’t fashioned any type of connection along with her new therapist but.
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Each Annika and Jake agreed that it was a query of “timing” and that they’d pause their relationship. Michael later requested Annika how lengthy she’d stated she’d wait and he or she replied they didn’t “put a timescale on it”. Fortunately for followers hoping they will get again collectively, Jake’s actor Paul McGann might be again in Annika season 2. This does not essentially imply their relationship is again on observe or they will not face anymore hurdles. However Jake was a superb character who introduced out a unique aspect to Annika and it will be nice to see him in her life, in no matter approach that may be.
What is going to occur with Morgan and Erin?
After struggling to settle in at their new house, Morgan fashioned a heart-warming reference to Erin Ferguson, DC Blair Ferguson’s youthful sister. They spent a number of time collectively, together with a sleepover the place Morgan awkwardly returned Erin’s telephone to Blair within the workplace. Realizing that Annika isn’t conscious of Morgan and Erin’s relationship Blair ended up guiltily spilling the beans to Annika.
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She then tried to get Morgan to freely speak about it along with her till ultimately on the finish of episode 5 Morgan invited her mum to accompany them on a kite flying date. Erin has made Morgan happier than she’s been for a very long time so it’ll be attention-grabbing to know in the event that they’re nonetheless collectively in Annika season 2.
Annika returns to Alibi for a second collection on ninth August at 9pm.
