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Filming has begun on the second season of BBC Three’s zombie series In the Flesh, with Wunmi Mosaku and Emmett J Scanlan joining the cast as the local MP and “a charismatic disciple of the Undead Prophet, Simon” respectively.

Luke Newberry (Partially Deceased Syndrome sufferer Kieren Walker) leads the cast together with Emily Bevan (as up-beat friend to Kieren and fellow medicated zombie Amy Dyer), Harriet Cains (feisty sister, Jem Walker) and Stephen Thompson (aspirational Parish councilor Philip Wilson). Also returning are Kenneth Cranham (Vicar Oddie), Kevin Sutton (Gary), Steve Cooper (Steve Walker), Marie Critchley (Sue Walker), Sandra Hugget (Shirley Wilson), Gerard Thompson (Dean) and Gillian Waugh (Pearl Pinder).

Dominic Mitchell’s series is once again set in the fictional village of Roarton where tensions are mounting, reflecting the situation around the country. The radical Pro-Living Party, Victus, is gaining government seats with a resulting spate of PDS Terrorism linked to the Undead Liberation Army. With the arrival in the village of new and explosive characters from both Victus and the ULA, Kieren’s plans are thrown into disarray as both set their sights on him and he finds himself caught in the emotional crossfire.

Mitchell noted, “Returning to Roarton village has been a real joy, revisiting old characters and inventing new ones, entangling their lives and their loves. My hope is that In The Flesh Series 2 will have something for everyone: with high octane genre thrills running alongside emotional, hard hitting domestic drama, with plenty of black humour to boot.”

“I’m very excited to continue on Kieren’s journey, and am delighted In the Flesh will be returning for a second series,” Luke Newberry added. “New characters arrive in Roarton introducing him to further challenges and new dilemmas, as he begins to feel trapped between the living and the dead.”

The six-part series will air on BBC Three next year; the first season was recently nominated for four RTS North West awards.