Alys

Alys is a Welsh language television series created by BAFTA award-winning scriptwriter Siwan Jones. The series follows single mum, Alys, who moves from Cardiff to a dingy flat in a small West Wales town along with her 10-year-old son, Daniel, while trying to escape her past. Alys is played by actress Sara Lloyd-Gregory, in a part which was specially written for her. The show is also her first leading role. Co-stars include William Thomas and Aneirin Hughes, whom Gregory had worked with on Con Passionate, another television drama written by Siwan Jones. The Show is produced by Apollo for S4C. It began on Sunday 23 January 2011 as part of a new year line-up of brand-new television series on S4C. The first season consists of eight episodes. The first season finale aired on 13 March 2011. The series will return for a second season. It went into production in March 2012. The second season will premiere on 11 November 2012 with the first of eight new episodes. Alys has not yet been renewed for a third season. The series has been nominated twice in 2012, first for a Celtic Media Award and then a BAFTA Cymru Award.