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Draft:The Outlaws series 1

The Outlaws
Series 1
Starring
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkAmazon Prime Video
BBC One
Original release25 October (2021-10-25) –
29 November 2021 (2021-11-29)
Series chronology
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Series 2

The first series of the British-American crime thriller comedy The Outlaws premiered on 25 October 2021 on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and Amazon Prime Video in the United States.

Cast and characters

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Tom Hanson as Spencer Fitzwilliam
  • Grace Calder as DS Lucy Haines
  • Kojo Kamara as DS Selforth
  • James Nelson-Joyce as Aiden "Spider" Haswell
  • Guillermo Bedward as Tom
  • Isla Gie as Holly
  • Sam Troughton as Mr Wilder
  • Richard E. Grant as the Earl of Gloucestershire
  • Gerard Horan as Graham Hilgard
  • Marcus Fraser as Souljah
  • Alexandria Riley as Yvonne

Guest

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Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
11"Episode 1"Stephen MerchantStephen Merchant and Elgin James25 October 2021 (2021-10-25)3.11
22"Episode 2"Stephen MerchantStephen Merchant and Emma Jane Unsworth1 November 2021 (2021-11-01)4.22
33"Episode 3"John ButlerStephen Merchant and Nikita Lalwani8 November 2021 (2021-11-08)3.43
44"Episode 4"John ButlerJohn Butler15 November 2021 (2021-11-15)3.23
55"Episode 5"John ButlerStephen Merchant22 November 2021 (2021-11-22)3.23
66"Episode 6"Stephen MerchantStephen Merchant29 November 2021 (2021-11-29)3.50

Production

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Development

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The series is a co-production between BBC One and Amazon Studios. The series was commissioned by BBC Comedy and BBC One, and produced by Big Talk with Stephen Merchant's Four Eyes. The series is created by Merchant and Elgin James. Executive producers are Merchant for Four Eyes; and Luke Alkin, Kenton Allen, and Matthew Justice for Big Talk. Kate Daughton is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC, with the directors for the first series being Merchant and John Butler, and the producer is Nickie Sault. Originally announced with the working title The Offenders, the series was renamed during production, with the new title confirmed in September 2021.[1]

Casting

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Writing

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Filming

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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.[2] The first and second series were filmed back-to-back.[3][4] A small piece of Banksy's art was used on set.[5]

Broadcast

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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.[6]

Reception

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Audience viewership

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Critical response

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Accolades

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Cast for Stephen Merchant's The Offenders (w/t) announced as filming resumes in Bristol - Media Centre". bbc.co.uk. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  2. ^ "Coming soon: TV shows filmed in Bristol". Visit Bristol. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. ^ "First Look at Stephen Merchant's BBC One series the Outlaws". BBC. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  4. ^ Kanter, Jake (13 January 2021). "Stephen Merchant's BBC/Amazon Series 'The Offenders' Renewed For Second Season". deadline.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. ^ "Banksy art painted over by Christopher Walken on TV show's set". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. ^ "BBC One announces Stephen Merchant's The Offenders (w/t) from Big Talk and Four Eyes - Media Centre". BBC. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
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