PBS Distribution has announced the Blu-ray release of creator/writer Guy Burt's
The Bletchley Circle: Season 2, starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling, Sophie Rundle, Julie Graham, Mark Dexter, Ed Birch, Michael Gould, Hattie Morahan and Faye Marsay. The series is based on the lives of four female WWII-era code-breakers, and streets on April 15th.
Season 1 is already available for purchase.
Synopsis: With skills honed during World War II when they worked undercover at the site of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment, the women of
Bletchley Circle use their code-breaking skills to solve crimes in post-war London. Joining Anna Maxwell Martin (Susan), Rachael Stirling (Millie), Sophie Rundle (Lucy), and Julie Graham (Jean), who are all returning from Season 1, is Olivier Award-nominated actress Hattie Morahan (Alice).
Two mysteries are featured this season. In "Blood on Their Hands," former Bletchley Park girl Alice Merren is in prison awaiting trial for the murder of eminent scientist, John Richards. Jean stands behind her innocence and tries to reunite the circle in an attempt to help one of their own. Lucy is now getting on well in a clerical job at Scotland Yard and keeping her head down, and Millie is working as a German translator. Susan is reluctant to get involved after her experience with the twisted serial killer Malcolm Crowley and the danger it posed to her family.
In "Uncustomed Goods," Millie branches out into what she believes to be a harmless job on the side dealing in uncustomed goods. This endeavor leads to her being kidnapped and held in a seedy hotel by some gangsters. On discovering this, Alice goes to Jean and Lucy to help. The girls start to investigate in order to save their friend and, as they do so, uncover a much darker, hidden world of crime.
Executive producer Jake Lushington notes "
The Bletchley Circle shows the unrealized potential of brilliant women who use their intuition to help others in an era when they were expected to limit themselves to being homemakers. Making the series was a great experience for all of us involved, and we are thrilled that we can share it with viewers in the U.S. for another season."
Distributed worldwide by Content Television,
Season 2 is created and written by Guy Burt, produced by Trevor Hopkins and executive produced by Jake Lushington. "Blood on Their Hands" is directed by Jamie Payne, while "Uncustomed Goods" is directed by Sarah Harding.
The Blu-ray edition of
The Bletchley Circle: Season 2 is presented in 1080p with an uncompressed stereo track, and features more than 25 minutes of interviews with the cast and crew.