This City Is Ours emerges as a gritty, noir-tinged exploration of Liverpool’s underworld, centered on the Phelan crime family. Set in a world of shifting loyalties, familial rivalries, and tense power struggles, the series is both a crime thriller and a family drama, offering a compelling narrative that stretches beyond traditional gangster tropes.

At the heart of the series is Ronnie Phelan (Sean Bean), a seasoned drug kingpin looking to pass on control of his empire. His potential successor is Michael Kavanagh (James Nelson-Joyce), the loyal right-hand man with aspirations of a quieter life with his girlfriend, Diana (Hannah Onslow). Meanwhile, Ronnie’s impulsive son, Jamie (Jack McMullen), challenges his father’s wishes, driving a wedge between family ties and ambition.

The series unfurls a dynamic portrait of power, loyalty, and moral compromise within the murky landscape of organized crime. It’s a tense, slow-burn drama where personal stakes...