When does ‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’ Season 2 start?

It’s been confirmed when the new season of The Frankenstein Chronicles will begin in the UK.

The first season of The Frankenstein Chronicles aired in the US on A&E.

A terrifying re-imagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein set in 1830s London, the drama series launched on ITV Encore in the UK in November 2015.

Game of Thrones and Sharpe star Sean Bean return as John Marlott – no longer a mere mortal, seeking revenge on Lord Daniel Hervey for taking his life – in six new episodes next month.

Watch the Season 2 trailer:

The first instalment, titled ‘Prodigal Son’, will air at 10pm on Wednesday 1 November on ITV Encore.

The official synopsis for the episode reads: “John Marlott escapes the Bethlem Hospital seeking his revenge on Lord Daniel Hervey. The hunter soon becomes the hunted.”

Joining the show will be Laurence Fox (Lewis), Ed Stoppard (The Musketeers), Maeve Dermody (And Then There Were None) and Richie Campbell (Liar), alongside returning cast members Robbie Gee (Snatch), Ryan Sampson (Plebs), Tom Ward (Silent Witness) and Vanessa Kirby (The Crown).

Season 2 is expected to air in the US on A&E in 2018.