Annika Season 2: Release date and where to watch in Australia


Annika Season 2
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In short:

Annika Season 2 is now available in Australia, with streaming services like BritBox and ABC iView offering every episode online. Annika is a Scottish crime comedy series that follows the title character, a Detective Inspector for the Glasgow’s Marine Homicide Unit. 

What’s next:

The BBC series is set to drop on BritBox this week, with episodes streaming from Sunday, 15 December. Many shows from the BBC have found a new home in Australia, on BritBox that is, and the Annika TV series is just one of the long list of riveting programs you can access using the British content-dedicated service. A new third season is also in the works.


Starring Nicola Walker as the show’s unforgettable heroine, Annika revolves around DI Annika Strandhed, single mom and head of Glasgow’s Marine Homicide Unit. 

Investigating mysterious murders in Scotland’s waterways, her unorthodox style when she solves crimes, her quirky sense of humour, and regular breaking of the fourth wall to discuss the case with the audiences give Annika an entertaining twist while keeping us on the edge of our seats. 

Walker is no stranger to acclaimed British shows — Spooks, Unforgotten, and Last Tango in Halifax are just some of the titles under her belt. We’ll also see more of her as the witty and brilliant detective with Annika Season 3 happening in 2025. 

Annika Season 1 premiered in 2021 on Alibi. It found a wider audience after its BBC debut in 2023. Here in Australia, the first season is available on a variety of streaming TV platforms including BritBox and Amazon Prime Video. As for Annika Season 2, fans will be able to watch new episodes ad-free on BritBox. 

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Annika Season 2 Australia release date

Annika Season 2 will stream on BritBox from Sunday, 15 December 2024. Just like the first season, the second series also consists of six episodes. The new season first became available in Australia via ABC iView, with the catch-up service adding the new episodes last month. 

For ad-free streaming of Annika Season 2 in Australia, you can try BritBox with a free trial.

Annika Season 2Release DatesStreaming Service
Episode 1Sun, 15 Dec 2024BritBox
Episode 2Sun, 22 Dec 2024BritBox
Episode 3Sun, 29 Dec 2024BritBox
Episode 4Sun, 5 Jan 2025BritBox
Episode 5Sun, 12 Jan 2025BritBox
Episode 6Sun, 19 Jan 2025BritBox

Where is Annika Season 2 streaming in Australia?

As of this writing, Annika Season 2 is still available on ABC iView. Later this week it will also drop on BritBox Australia. The new season originally premiered in the UK via Alibi last August 2023, then in the US via PBS Masterpiece in October 2023. 

Other options to watch Annika Season 2 are pay per view platforms like Apple TV and Fetch where you can buy the entire new season.

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What is the plot of Annika Season 2?

Annika Season 2 premiered with the first episode titled “A Song Of Scottish Seals”. The new season kickstarted with a new puzzling case: a phone is handed in to the MHU headquarters. To everyone’s surprise, the said phone has a brutal drowning recorded on it. The team investigates the crime, leading them to a businessman who ordered the killing to be carried out by a cab driver. 

Annika Season 2 scene
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Season 2 also brings to fans the confession that Annika has been struggling to muster since the first series: the truth about Morgan’s real father. Speaking of Annika’s teenage daughter, Morgan finds herself employed at a remote Scottish eco-resort. Annika visits her but the holiday quickly turns sour when a local builder employed there is found dead. 

Wrapping up the second season, Annika and her team are embroiled in a much more complex case after discovering the brutal murder of a former police officer. Created by Nick Walker, Annika is based on the BBC Radio 4 drama “Annika Stranded”. Philip John, Fiona Walton, and Annie Griffin serve as directors with Kieran Parker producing.

Annika Season 2 trailer

Catch a glimpse of the new season streaming on BritBox from December 15!

Cast of Annika Season 2

The cast of Annika Season 2 consists of the following actors:

  • Nicola Walker as DI Annika Strandhed
  • Jamie Sives as DS Michael McAndrews
  • Katie Leung as DC Blair Ferguson
  • Ukweli Roach as DS Tyrone Clarke
  • Varada Sethu as DS Harper Weston
  • Kate Dickie as DCI Diane Oban
  • Silvie Furneaux as Morgan
  • Paul McGann as Jake Strathearn

How to sign up for BritBox?

You can stream every episode of the Annika TV series on BritBox, including Season 2. No BritBox subscription yet? If you’re a big British telly fan, getting a BritBox plan is worthwhile, especially with more exclusive content coming from the BBC, as well as original programming. 

Signing up is also simpler since there’s only one streaming tier plan available, priced at $9.99 per month or $99.99 yearly. There’s already 4K streaming on BritBox supported for selected devices, including Samsung smart TVs with 4K. Users can do concurrent TV and movie streaming on the app for up to four devices.

To sign up, go to the BritBox website, click the ‘Start Watching Now’ button and follow instructions. After entering your email address and password, you’ll need to select a subscription between monthly or yearly, and submit your payment information. You can start streaming with a free trial after that. 

If you don’t cancel before the trial ends, your BritBox subscription will continue. 

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