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His new series, Accused started filming in May 2010. It follows a similar format to The Street but with a crime component. Scripts are written by McGovern, Danny Brocklehurst, Alice Nutter and two new writers. It is produced by Sita Williams. Series two will feature scripts from McGovern, Danny Brocklehurst and Shaun Duggan. With actors Sean Bean, Sheridan Smith, Anna Maxwell Martin, Robert Sheehan and Stephen Graham starring in the four single films. The second series of Accused aired on 14 August 2012 on BBC One.
In 2012, McGovern together with local Indigenous Australian writers from Sydney, developed the Australian television drama series Redfern Now. The six-part series follows a similar format to Accused, telling the stories of six inner-city households in one street whose lives are changed by a seemingly insignificant incident. It tells powerful contemporary stories about Indigenous Australians in the Sydney suburb of Redfern. The series debuted on 1 November 2012, was produced by Blackfella Films, and has already been commissioned for a second series.
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