[1] The programme was created by Joe Gilgun, who also portrays the lead role of Vinnie O'Neill, and Danny Brocklehurst, who also wrote five episodes of the first series.

The working class group commit various crimes to keep money in their pockets, but as they get older some of them wonder if there's more to life away from the town.

[2] The rest of the main cast includes Michelle Keegan, Damien Molony, Tom Hanson, Aaron Heffernan, Ryan Sampson, Parth Thakerar, Steve Evets, Ruth Sheen, Anthony Welsh and Dominic West.

[1] The series' official trailer was released by Sky One on 13 August 2019, and was shown on the network in the days prior to its premiere.

Creator and lead actor Joe Gilgun has been praised for his performance as Vinny O'Neill, with review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes commented, "Joseph Gilgun is wonderfully expressive as Vinnie, his volatile features continually scrunching together and apart like the top of a drawstring bag.