RTS Programme Awards 2020 in partnership with Audio Network". Royal Television Society. 14 October 2019 . Retrieved 26 February 2022. The programme is set in the fictional town of Hawley, which is inspired by Gilgun's experience of growing up in Chorley. [17] Regarding the setting, location manager Jonathan Davies stated, "We were given the scripts and a few of us had a meeting with Joe [Gilgun] to talk through the feel and look of the show and to talk about which direction to go in. It's a very collaborative process to build a world that fits with the story and script. People want to feel like they're being transported into that real world of Brassic." [17]

Anthony Welsh as Jake (series 1–2): A classmate of Erin's at college, he shows an interest in her, despite her ongoing relationship and son. After initially getting close to Erin he later starts a relationship with her after she splits with Dylan. However, this ends after his brother Aaron makes sexual advances toward her and subsequently assaults her. Camille Cottin as Fiona Frank (series 5): A psychotherapist who Vinnie is referred to by Dr. Cox to help with his declining mental health.

In August 2022, it was renewed for a fifth series and [6] premiered on 28 September 2023, and will be followed by a Christmas special in December 2023. [7] In April 2023, it was renewed for a sixth series, with production having begun in mid-2023 to air in 2024. [8] Brassic cast and crew credits – British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 21 August 2019. Brassic season 3 release date: Cast, trailer, plot and latest news". Radio Times. 16 June 2021 . Retrieved 22 June 2021. After Gilgun was announced as the series lead, Michelle Keegan, Damien Molony, Tom Hanson, Aaron Heffernan, Ryan Sampson and Parth Thakerar joined the cast in fellow main character roles. [14] The characters include Vincent "Vinnie" O'Neill (Gilgun), Erin Croft (Keegan), Dylan (Molony), "Cardi" (Hanson), Ash (Heffernan), Tommo (Sampson) and JJ (Thakerar), whereas Dominic West and Bronagh Gallagher also portrayed assisting roles throughout the series, starring as Doctor Chris Cox and Carol, respectively. [15] [16] John Weaver as Carl Slater (series 3; guest series 1–2, 5): A police officer, and later Detective Inspector, who has been Vinnie's arch-enemy since their childhood and is obsessed with exposing his criminal activities.

Dominic West as Dr. Christopher "Chris" Cox: Vinnie's general practitioner who he ends up developing a close bond with. In reality, he does not offer Vinnie any constructive advice though the pair agree to help mentor each other, as Chris also reveals his obsession with other people's knees. If you are in Australia or New Zealand (DVD Region 4), note that almost all DVDs distributed in the UK by the BBC and 2entertain are encoded for both Region 2 and Region 4. The UK and Australasia are in the same Blu-ray region (B). After striking a deal with McCann, Vinnie is tasked with collecting someone – an apparently simple task that soon goes disastrously wrong. In an interview with Radio Times, the actor who plays Vinnie O'Neill's (Joe Gilgun) best friend Dylan, revealed that he would not be returning as a series regular. The Lancashire town of Bacup in the South Pennines becomes Hawley in Brassic. Locals will recognise several town centre landmarks in the series.a b "Sky One Releases Trailer For 'Brassic' Season 2". TV Wise. 4 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021 . Retrieved 10 May 2020. Series 4 debuts on the channel on 7th September, with the three aired to date gaining the show the accolade of " Sky's most-binged comedy". It is also available through the broadcaster's IPTV subscription platform, NOW.

Because I've had four incredible years of, essentially, laughing and to suddenly shoot these scenes on my own, without the gang... there were a couple of moments that night where I was like: 'This is the end...'" News: Award Nominations For Home, Brassic, Derry Girls & More". Beyond The Joke. 4 December 2019 . Retrieved 6 June 2020. Ryan Sampson as Thomas "Tommo" Schaftner: A loner but very content with his lifestyle, Tommo has no family and is happiest when he is taking part in various sexual activities. Turning his passion into a business, he makes money holding secret S&M nights for rich local businessmen, barristers, and brigadiers. Tommo is a free spirit: he does what he wants, when he wants, and is the wild card of the gang, making him unpredictable.Tadhg Murphy as Gary Cullen (series 3–4; guest series 1–2, 5): The local Hawley undertaker who has an artificial eye and collects unique body parts from corpses. Brassic season 4 release date: Cast, trailer and latest news". 18 October 2021 . Retrieved 21 October 2021.