The Outlaws (2021 TV series)

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The Outlaws
Genre Dark comedy
Crime drama
Thriller
Created by Elgin James
Stephen Merchant
Directed by Stephen Merchant
John Butler
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Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 12
Production
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  • Stephen Merchant
  • Luke Alkin
  • Kenton Allen
  • Matthew Justice
  • Kate Daughton
Producer(s) Nickie Sault
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Distributor BBC Studios
Release
Original network Amazon Prime Video
BBC One
Picture format 2:1 1080p
Audio format Stereo
Original release 25 October 2021 (2021-10-25) –
present
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

The Outlaws is a crime thriller comedy television series created by Elgin James and Stephen Merchant, and directed by Merchant and John Butler. It is shown on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and Amazon Prime Video in some international territories. Filming of series 1 was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021 it was confirmed that a second series had been ordered, with series 1 production resuming in February 2021. It was later confirmed that both series had been filmed back to back.[1]

Plot

The story follows seven strangers from different walks of life who are forced together to complete a Community Payback sentence, set in Bristol.[2] However, their luck changes – not necessarily for the better – when they discover a bag full of money, unaware that its true owners are very dangerous.

Cast

  • Christopher Walken as Frank Sheldon, an American former conman living with his estranged daughter and grandchildren.
  • Stephen Merchant as Greg Dillard, an unsuccessful and socially inept lawyer attempting to rebuild his love life following his divorce.
  • Rhianne Barreto as Rani Rekowski, a prospective Oxford applicant who struggles under the expectations and high standards of her strict and austere parents.
  • Gamba Cole as Ben Eastfield, a young nightclub security guard looking after his younger sister, who assumes the identity of Christian Taylor to carry out community service in his name.
  • Darren Boyd as John Halloran, a businessman and "right wing blow-hard" who struggles to impress his unloving father and keep his struggling business afloat
  • Clare Perkins as Myrna Okeke, an activist and "left wing militant" who frequently clashes with John, whilst struggling with guilt over the death of a police officer for which she was responsible.
  • Eleanor Tomlinson as Lady Gabriella "Gabby" Penrose-Howe, an out-of-touch socialite, reality TV star and social media influencer with anger management and substance abuse issues.
  • Jessica Gunning as Diane Pemberley, a former juvenile delinquent, now acting as both a supervisor for community service, and later a PCSO, with an inflated sense of authority.
  • Dolly Wells as Margaret, Frank's daughter.
  • Ian McElhinney as John Halloran Snr., John's father.
  • Nina Wadia as Shanthi Rekowski, Rani's mother.
  • Gyuri Sarossy as Jerzy Rekowski, Rani's father.
  • Aiyana Goodfellow as Esme Eastfield, Ben's sister.
  • Charles Babalola as Christian Taylor, a drug dealer running a drug operation in Bristol for the Dean.
  • James Nelson-Joyce as Aiden "Spider" Haswell, a drug dealer who works for Christian.
  • Guillermo Bedward as Tom, Frank's grandson.
  • Isla Gie as Holly, Frank's granddaughter.
  • Claes Bang as the Dean, the biggest drug dealer in Bristol.
  • Sam Troughton as Mr Wilder, Diane's superior.
  • Richard E. Grant as the Earl of Gloucestershire, Gabby's aristocratic absentee father.
  • Grace Calder as DS Lucy Haines
  • Kojo Kamara as DS Selforth
  • Tom Hanson as Spencer Fitzwilliam, Greg's sleazy and mean-spirited colleague who bullies him.
  • Michael Cochrane as Mr Kingsley, Greg's boss.
  • Gerard Horan as Graham Hilgard
  • Marcus Fraser as Souljah, a drug dealer who works for Christian.
  • Alexandria Riley as Yvonne, Myrna's sister.
  • Elizabeth Dulau as Lesley

Episodes

Series Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 6 25 October 2021 29 November 2021
2 6 5 June 2022 10 July 2022

Series 1 (2021)

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date [3] U.K. viewers
(millions)
1 "Episode 1" Stephen Merchant Stephen Merchant and Elgin James 25 October 2021 (2021-10-25) <(3.11)
2 "Episode 2" Stephen Merchant Stephen Merchant and Emma Jane Unsworth 1 November 2021 (2021-11-01) 4.22
3 "Episode 3" John Butler Stephen Merchant and Nikita Lalwani 8 November 2021 (2021-11-08) 3.43
4 "Episode 4" John Butler John Butler 15 November 2021 (2021-11-15) <(3.23)
5 "Episode 5" John Butler Stephen Merchant 22 November 2021 (2021-11-22) <(3.23)
6 "Episode 6" Stephen Merchant Stephen Merchant 29 November 2021 (2021-11-29) <(3.50)

Series 2 (2022)

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date [3] U.K. viewers
(millions)
1 "Episode 1" John Butler Stephen Merchant 5 June 2022 (2022-06-05) 2.96
2 "Episode 2" John Butler Nathaniel Price 12 June 2022 (2022-06-12) <(2.63)
3 "Episode 3" Alicia MacDonald Stephen Merchant and Nikita Lalwani 19 June 2022 (2022-06-19) <(2.35)
4 "Episode 4" Alicia MacDonald Claire Downes 26 June 2022 (2022-06-26) <(2.29)
5 "Episode 5" Alicia MacDonald John Butler 3 July 2022 (2022-07-03) 2.13
6 "Episode 6" Alicia MacDonald Stephen Merchant 10 July 2022 (2022-07-10) 2.33

Production

After some delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filming on location in Bristol began in February 2021, as well as at The Bottle Yard Studios in Whitchurch.[4] The series is a co-production between BBC One and Amazon Studios. The series was commissioned by BBC Comedy and BBC One, produced by Big Talk with Stephen Merchant's Four Eyes. The series is created by Stephen Merchant and Elgin James. Executive producers are Stephen Merchant for Four Eyes; and Luke Alkin, Kenton Allen, and Matthew Justice for Big Talk. Kate Daughton is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC. Directors are Stephen Merchant and John Butler. Producer is Nickie Sault.[5] Originally announced with the working title The Offenders, the series was renamed during production, with the current title confirmed in September 2021.[6]

A small piece of Banksy's art was used on set.[7]

Broadcast

The series premiered on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK on 25 October 2021; it was later released on Amazon Prime Video in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Nordic countries.[8]

Series 2 was released in full on BBC iPlayer on 5 June 2022.[9]

Reception

On 9 January, 2023 the show received a nomination at the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022.[10]

References

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External links

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