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The U.K.’s ITV and Mammoth Screen have commenced production on “Betrayal,” a four-part espionage thriller exploring the psychological toll of modern intelligence work. BAFTA and Emmy-nominated director Julian Jarrold helms the project, currently filming in Manchester and Liverpool.

Shaun Evans stars as John Hughes, an MI5 operative struggling with contemporary intelligence demands while his personal life crumbles. Olivier Award winner Romola Garai plays his partner Claire, a Gp whose trust erodes under the strain of his secretive profession.

The ensemble includes Zahra Ahmadi, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Gamba Cole, and Omid Djalili, alongside television newcomers. Award-winning playwright David Eldridge penned the series. Eldridge has upcoming adaptations including John le Carré’s “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold” at Soho Place.

Produced by Irma Inniss (“Mr Loverman”), the drama follows Hughes’ investigation of a British-Iranian informant that turns deadly, triggering scrutiny from superiors. Executive producers include Mammoth...

As if Christopher Walken needed anything else to solidify his legendary status, he may be the only person to have knowingly destroyed an original artwork by the elusive Banksy. In The Outlaws, the BBC's crime-oriented comedy series created by Elgin Jamesand Stephen Merchant, Walken performed the act of brilliant sacrilege in the Season 1 finale. Following a group of strangers brought together as a part of their community payback sentence, The Outlaws stars Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, and a slew of charming, irreverent, and witty actors who are pitted against a perilous association with a drug lord known as The Dean (Claes Bang).

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The Sticky is a Canadian heist dark comedy crime thriller series created by Brian Donovan and Ed Herro. Based on the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, the Prime Video series follows Ruth Landry, a Canadian maple syrup farmer whose farm is under threat of foreclosure and decides to steal millions of dollars worth of maple syrup as revenge with the help of a Bostonian mobster and a French-Canadian security guard. The Sticky stars Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos, Guillaume Cyr, Gita Miller, Guy Nadon, Mickaël Gouin, Suzanne Clément, Mark O’Brien, Meegwun Fairbrother, and Jamie Lee Curtis. So, if you loved the dark comedy, crime thriller elements, and compelling characters in The Sticky, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Christopher Walken is famed for his roles in big movies and shows that have international success. His career has spanned over 70 years, beginning acting as a child and continuing to perform today, with recent credits that include Dune: Part Two and The War with Grandpa. While he's an expected face to see in mega-hit movies, it's a little more surprising to see him star in a British dark comedy series. Nonetheless, Walken was perfectly cast in an original show called The Outlaws. There's certainly a risk when adding in such an actor among a cast of rising stars. It could seem that using someone like Walken is simply to draw in a bigger fan base without him actually fitting the narrative. Thankfully, this wasn't the case.

Jessica Gunning's breakout role as Martha Scott in Baby Reindeer has earned her an Emmy, and her win serves as a reminder that the English actress previously starred in a criminally underrated series from 2021. Gunning has been acting (on the screen) since 2007, starring in various TV shows, ranging from a guest appearance in Doctor Who to a recurring role in Law & Order: UK. However, Gunning rose to prominence when she was cast to play Martha in the cast of Baby Reindeer, a 2024 Netflix black comedy-drama miniseries.

Jessica Gunning won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie in 2024, beating Dakota Fanning (Ripley), Lily Gladstone (Under the Bridge), Aja Naomi King (Lessons in Chemistry), Diane Lane (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans), Nava Mau (Baby Reindeer), and Kali Reis (True Detective: Night Country).

Baby Reindeer received critical acclaim, with many calling it one...

British crime shows have continued to provide entertainment for audiences with both comedy and drama, although the latter has a wider range. With so many to now choose from, the task of any writer is to invent something fresh that will make their show leap out from the rest of the genre. There's some that fall short of being imaginative, but plenty of others catch the eye of many a viewer.

Among the best crime shows are enthralling characters. However, the characters rely on great scripts to make them worthy of seeing a whole series through. The most iconic quotes are born out of either quick wit, intensity or even subtle moments that are unexpected. Many fans will recognize some of the following quotes, while others may be intrigued by the context.

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Will The Outlaws Return With Season 4? Everything We Know So Far ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

The Outlaws has built a dedicated fan base over the years with its perfect blend of comedy and crime. The BBC and Prime Video series, which premiered in 2021, recently returned with its third season, once again winning over the audience.

Now that all five episodes of the new instalment are out, fans can’t help but wonder if there will be another season of the show. If you are also thinking about the same, here is all you need to know about the renewal status of The Outlaws Season 4.

Series Creator Stephen Merchant Revealed The Outlaws Season 4 Might Be Put on Hold

As of now, Prime Video has not renewed The Outlaws for season 4. At the same time, series creator Stephen Merchant has shared a rather disappointing update, stating that the third season could be the show’s last.

The Outlaws returned for its third season on Prime Video in the United States on Friday, and that season could be the end of crime thriller comedy. That news comes from co-creator Stephan Merchant. The streaming service and BBC renewed the series for a third season before season two aired.

Starring Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica Gunning, Charles Babalola, Tom Hanson, Claes Bang, and Christopher Walken, The Outlaws series follows a group of people thrown together when they are all assigned to do community service. Their luck seems to change when they find a bag of money, unaware that its actual owners are dangerous.

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The Outlaws is almost back for Season 3 and a lot has changed for one of the show’s key players as star Jessica Gunning receives ongoing acclaim for her role in Baby Reindeer. Gunning is still great in her role as Diane, a Community Payback Officer who keeps the titular low-brow criminals in line, or so she thinks. As the group, including Greg (Stephen Merchant), Rani (Rhianne Barreto), Ben (Gamba Cole), John (Darren Boyd), Myrna (Clare Perkins), and Lady Gabby (Eleanor Tomlinson), gets into more trouble with drug kingpin The Dean (Claes Bang), Diane may or may not find herself swept up in crime chaos. While fans await Season 3’s arrival, Gunning teases what’s to come for Diane and more about her breakout role as Martha in Baby Reindeer. Alistair Heap What is new for Diane in The Outlaws Season 3? Jessica Gunning: Well, it’s six months on from...

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The Outlaws are back! The third season of the hit comedy crime thriller show is soon going to be dropped on Prime Video. The series follows a group of strangers from different backgrounds who complete a Community Payback sentence in Bristol, and unintentionally get into trouble.

The group has a new challenge at hand in the upcoming season as they discover the dead body of a man and get blamed for his murder. So when will The Outlaws Season 3 premiere on Prime Video? Read on to find out.

The Outlaws Season 3: Release Date and Number of Episodes

The Outlaws Season 3 is going to premiere on Prime Video on Friday, May 31st, 2024. The new season is going to be a little shorter than the previous installments, featuring only five episodes, instead of the traditional six. However, on the plus side, all the episodes will be released together on the same day,...

Stephen Merchant has revealed he has no plans for further episodes of The Outlaws after the incoming series three: more details here.

Stephen Merchant took the British comedy scene by storm in 2001 when he wrote and directed The Office with Ricky Gervais. Since then, they have collaborated on Extras, Life’s Too Short, An Idiot Abroad and feature film Cemetery Junction. He went on to forge a successful solo career, from stand up tour Hello Ladies and the American sitcom of the same name to his successful pivot into hour long crime comedy with The Outlaws, which returns for its third series next week.

Created by Merchant and Elgin James, the show follows a disparate group of people assigned to community service for various reasons which gradually reveal themselves.

Merchant himself plays the socially awkward lawyer Greg, Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning plays hardnosed supervisor Diane, Rhianne Barreto plays Oxford hopeful Rani,...

The Outlaws is gearing up for a long-awaited return to Prime Video after almost two years as Season 3 arrives beginning May 31. In anticipation of the show’s premiere, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about the latest chapter of the criminally good comedy. Below, learn more about what to expect from Season 3’s storyline, which cast members are returning, and much more. Who Stars in The Outlaws Season 3? The Outlaws Season 3 will see the return of Stephen Merchant as Greg, Rhianne Barreto as Rani, Gamba Cole as Ben, Jessica Gunning as Diane, Darren Boyd as John, Clare Perkins as Myrna, Eleanor Tomlinson as Lady Gabby, Charles Babalola as Malaki, Tom Hanson as Spencer, and Christopher Walken as Frank for more shenanigans. Additionally, Claes Bang will return as crime boss The Dean. What Is The Outlaws Season 3 About?  For those less familiar with the series itself, The Outlaws...

The Outlaws are caught up in a murder investigation in a newly released trailer for the comedic thriller’s third season (premiering with all five episodes on Friday, May 31 on Prime Video).

The show follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. In the upcoming season, “with crime boss The Dean (Claes Bang) behind bars awaiting trial, The Outlaws are moving on with their lives—until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger,” reads the official synopsis. “As a murder...

Today, ahead of its inaugural upfront presentation on May 14, Prime Video revealed the trailer and new key art for The Outlaws Season 3. All five episodes of the comedy thriller from creator, star, and award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant will debut on May 31, 2024.

The series follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. The third season will be available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Nordics.

With crime boss The Dean behind bars awaiting trial, the Outlaws are moving on with their lives—until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger.

As a murder manhunt closes in on the gang, can they prove their innocence before The Dean’s case collapses, and he comes looking for revenge?

Stephen Merchant (The Office) returns as Greg, along with Rhianne Barreto as Rani,...

“The Outlaws” are back for Season 3. The five-episode season of the comedy thriller is created by lead actor and director Stephen Merchant. The series follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. Now, with crime boss The Dean (Claes Bang) behind bars awaiting trial, the Outlaws are moving on with their lives — until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger. As a murder manhunt closes in on the gang, can they prove their innocence before The Dean’s case collapses, and he comes looking for revenge?

In addition to Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Jessica Gunning, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Charles Babalola, Tom Hanson, and Christopher Walken return.

“The Outlaws” streams on Prime Video. The third season will be available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand,...

There’s no shortage of things to watch this month at Prime Video and Freevee! The Amazon streamers head into May with a collective hundred-plus new titles, channels, and sports streams available to watch throughout the month, from the new Anne Hathaway-starred rom-com “The Idea of You” to Thursday night 2024 WNBA regular season games after the season opener on Tuesday, May 14.

Ready to watch? Check out The Streamable’s top-to-watch picks this month, and find out everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in May!

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Michael Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt adapt Robinne Lee’s sexy, funny, and contemporary love story with Anne Hathaway playing Solène, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer...

Maria Menounos’ new show “Maria: Discover More” is set to launch on ReachTV. The magazine style talk series will play daily at 2,400 gates at 90 airports and 500 thousand hotel rooms. It will cover travel, wellness, beauty, cooking, fashion, finance and entertainment.

In addition to “Maria: Discover More,” Menounos will also host and produce “Maria At the Airport Trivia” for ReachTV. The new game show is designed for families to play along while waiting for flights.

“My passion today is to work on content that is either of service or fun and with ReachTV and the shows Keven [Undergaro] created, I get to do both,” said Menounos.

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Comedy series “Bob Hearts Abishola,” from creator, executive producer and writer Chuck Lorre, will launch nationwide in syndication beginning in the fall. The series was sold by Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, joining fellow Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre...

Get ready for more of The Outlaws. Prime Video has released a premiere date and several first-look images for season three of the British comedy created by Elgin James and Stephen Merchant. Prime Video renewed the series for a third season in May 2023, before its season two premiere.

Starring Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica Gunning, Charles Babalola, Tom Hanson, Claes Bang, and Christopher Walken, The Outlaws series follows a group brought together when forced to do community service for their crimes.

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Today, Prime Video revealed the premiere date and first-look photos for the third season of the fan-favorite series, The Outlaws. All five episodes of the comedy thriller from creator, star, and award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant will debut on May 31, 2024.

The series follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. The third season will be available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Nordics.

With crime boss The Dean behind bars awaiting trial, The Outlaws are moving on with their lives—until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger.

As a murder manhunt closes in on the gang, can they prove their innocence before The Dean’s case collapses, and he comes looking for revenge?

Stephen Merchant (The Office) returns as Greg, along with Rhianne Barreto as Rani,...

The Outlaws are back next month: Season 3 of star/creator Stephen Merchant’s comedic thriller will premiere with all five episodes on Friday, May 31 on Prime Video.

The show follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. In the upcoming season, “with crime boss The Dean (Claes Bang) behind bars awaiting trial, The Outlaws are moving on with their lives—until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger,” reads the official synopsis. “As a murder manhunt closes in on the gang,...

The Outlaws is not going anywhere anytime soon. Prime Video and BBC One have renewed the comedy-thriller series for a third season.

Created by Elgin James and Stephen Merchant, The Outlaws follows a group of seven strangers forced to do community service in Bristol. Season three finds the group getting back to their lives until one of them returns with a deadly secret. The cast includes Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica Gunning, Charles Babalola, Tom Hanson, and Claes Bang. Christopher Walken (above), who appeared in the first two seasons, is not included in the third season's cast list.

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Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Tuesday, May 9. 2023.

Netflix has dropped an extended look at Never Have I Ever Season 4, which is set to premiere June 8, 2023.

The trailer promises to put love at the forefront of the series, and we should probably expect many twists and turns.

The series stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi, an overachieving high school student who has a short fuse that gets her into difficult situations.

The series also stars Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet, Lee Rodriguez, Ramona Young, and Jeff Garlin.

Check out the trailer below.

Meanwhile, Peacock's The Real Housewives of Miami is returning to its former home.

Bravo announced today that the veteran reality series will make its way back to Bravo with its sixth season.

The series initially launched on Bravo but was canceled after three seasons before getting a revival on Peacock several years later.

The cast of ‘The Outlaws’ (Photo Credit: BBC Studios)

Stephen Merchant’s The Outlaws will return for a third season on Prime Video and BBC One. Filming on the new season of the critically acclaimed comedy is currently underway in and around Bristol.

“After the overwhelming response to the first two series, I’m delighted to be bringing back our lovable band of miscreants for more misadventures. Audiences have really taken the characters to their hearts, so I can’t wait for them to see what hot water we’ve thrown them into this time. And I’m thrilled we’ll once again be filming in my hometown of Bristol. I expect I’ll be welcomed with a ticker-tape parade. It didn’t happen on the previous series, but I put that down to Covid,” said Stephen Merchant.

Merchant co-created the series with Elgin James (Mayans M.C.) and writes,...

“The Outlaws” has been picked up for a third season by Amazon Prime Video and BBC One. As the latest addition to the Prime membership, the third season will be available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Nordics.

The comedic thriller follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol.

Season 3 will pick up with crime boss The Dean behind bars awaiting trial, leaving the crew of outlaws to move on with their lives — until one of their own returns with a deadly secret that threatens their lives as they know it. As a murderous manhunt closes in on the gang, the group attempts to prove their innocence before The Dean’s case falls apart and he hunts them down for revenge.

Stephen Merchant returns to the series as Greg, along with Rhianne Barreto as Rani,...

Comedy thriller The Outlaws will be back for a third season. Prime Video and BBC One today announced the renewal of the series from Stephen Merchant (The Office) and co-creator Elgin James (Mayans M.C.).

It follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. The third season will be available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Nordics.

With crime boss The Dean (Claes Bang) behind bars awaiting trial, The Outlaws are moving on with their lives—until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger. As a murder manhunt closes in on the gang, can they prove their innocence before The Dean’s case collapses, and he comes looking for revenge?

Stephen Merchant returns to the series as Greg, along with Rhianne Barreto as Rani, Gamba Cole as Ben,...

The BBC Studios’ crime thriller comedy series “The Outlaws” Season Two, starring Christopher Walken, Stephen Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica Gunning, Charles Babalol, Nina Wadia, Tom Hanson and Aiyana Goodfellow, is now streaming on Prime Video:

“…seven strangers from different walks of life are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community center. When one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of underworld crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible…”

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The BBC Studios’ crime thriller comedy series “The Outlaws” Season Two, starring Christopher Walken, Stephen Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica Gunning, Charles Babalol, Nina Wadia, Tom Hanson and Aiyana Goodfellow, streams August 5, 2022 on Prime Video:

“…seven strangers from different walks of life are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community center. When one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of underworld crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible…”

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IFC has announced the first round of casting for the “53rd season” (not really 53rd season) of “Documentary Now!,” headlined by Cate Blanchett, Jamie Demetriou, Trystan Gravelle, Jonathan Pryce, John Rhys-Davies and Harriet Walter. Tom Jones is also joining the original comedy series.

The newly announced cast will be a part of the three previously announced episodes for the upcoming season, all of which are written by co-creator Seth Meyers.

Blanchett and Walter will star in “Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport,” a portrait of a hair salon owner and her staff in the small coastal village of Bagglyport as they prepare their yearly stylebook. Co-creator Fred Armisen will star as well in the homage to fashion documentaries “3 Salons at the Seaside” and “The September Issue.”

The episode “How They Threw Rocks” will feature Welsh actors Gravelle, Pryce and Rhys-Davies and Welsh singer Jones. In the vein of “When We Were Kings” and other explorations of sport,...

Get ready for a new adventure with your favorite community payback crew as The Outlaws sets its Season 2 premiere on Prime Video. The series from co-creators Stephen Merchant (The Office) and Elgin James (Mayans M.C.) will officially return Friday, August 5 on the streamer with six all-new episodes. Along with unveiling the premiere date for subscribers across the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Nordic countries, Prime Video has also shared some first-look images from the upcoming season. As teased in the image above, the whole gang is back together including Merchant who plays awkward lawyer Greg, Christopher Walken as Frank, Rhianne Barreto as Rani, Gamba Cole as Ben, Eleanor Tomlinson as Lady Gabby, Darren Boyd as John, and Clare Perkins as Myrna. Also back for the season is Jessica Gunning as their supervisor Diane. (Credit: Prime Video) The Outlaws is a comedy thriller that follows a group of...

Prime Video will release Season 2 of The Outlaws on August 5. All 6 episodes of the Amazon Original series will premiere via the streamer in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Nordic countries.

From Stephen Merchant and Elgin James, The Outlaws follows a group of misfits who are brought together to do community service after breaking the law. The 7 strangers from various walks of life are dragged into a mystery that they can only survive if they work together.

Season Two picks up a few months after the events of the finale, the Outlaws still have time to serve on their sentences but quickly realize the criminal underworld isn’t done with them yet—not by a long shot. The group’s shared past comes back to haunt them, in the shape of a terrifying London drug lord out for blood—The Dean.

The series stars Rhianne Barreto as Rani,...

The Outlaws is one of the best shows of the year.

With its blend of humor, action, and fine acting, it has everything you'd expect from a TV show with the talent involved.

TV Fanatic chatted with Rhianne Barreto (Rani) and Gamba Cole (Christian) about the show, premiering April 1 on Prime Video.

"It was many things, you know, the possibility of working with Stephen Merchant obviously sits there, you know, number one. He's an icon, not just in the UK but also in the U.S.," Cole shared of what drew him to the show.

Gamba added that the project was personal to him because he was born in Bristol, and he always wanted to go back and act there.

The star said that he connected with the stories and the characters.

"I think it's very nice as actors when you get right in, and you are gripped."

Gamba said...

He co-created two iconic British comedies, The Office and Extras; starred in Hollywood movies including Logan and The Girl in the Spider’s Web; and directed Florence Pugh and The Rock in Fighting with my Family. For his next trick, Stephen Merchant along with Elgin James has created The Outlaws, an ensemble comedy about a group of low-level offenders brought together via community service.

Merchant himself stars in the show alongside Rhianne Barreto, Darren Boyd, Gamba Cole, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson and Christopher Walken as the misfit convicts.

We sat down with him to chat about British humor, comic book movies, and Christopher Walken’s cooking.

Where did the idea for The Outlaws come from?

My parents used to work for Bristol Community Service, and they would supervise offenders who were doing some time. I was always intrigued because it was such an unlikely bunch. There was an old guy who...

The Outlaws is coming to Prime Video in April and the streaming service has released a trailer teasing the comedy thriller. Starring Christopher Walken, Stephen Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica Gunning, Charles Babalol, Nina Wadia, Tom Hanson, and Aiyana Goodfellow, the series follows a group doing their community service in Bristol, England. The show has already been renewed for a second season.

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Hulu has released an official trailer for “The Girl From Plainville” — a limited series inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter’s “texting suicide” case.

Based on Jesse Barron’s Esquire article of the same name, “The Girl From Plainville” dives into Carter’s (Elle Fanning) relationship with Conrad Roy III (Colton Ryan) and his following death, which led to her conviction of involuntary manslaughter.

“All he thought about was dying… I really just wanted to help him,” says Fanning’s Carter in the gripping trailer, which is full of unsettling text messages and moments both following and leading up to Roy’s death.

In addition to Fanning and Ryan, the series also stars Chloë Sevigny as Lynn Roy, Cara Buono as Gail Carter, Kai Lennox as David Carter and Norbert Leo Butz as Conrad Roy II.

Hailing from UCP of the Universal Studio Group, “The Girl From Plainville...

"We could use this money to do something real!" Amazon has revealed a new official US trailer for a British comedy series titled The Outlaws, finally arriving for streaming in the US on Prime Video this April. The first season already debuted in the UK on BBC last fall. Seven strangers from different walks of life forced together to finish a community payback sentence in Bristol. They're sent to clean up a derelict community center, until one day they discover a hidden bag of drug money. Will they all be able to agree on what to do with it? The Outlaws main cast features Stephen Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Darren Boyd, Gamba Cole, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Charles Babalola, Isla Gie, with Christopher Walken. This looks kooky and amusing, though I'm not sure it has the right stuff to become a modern classic. They're already prepping Season 2 in the UK while...

Amazon has renewed The Outlaws ahead of its U.S. series premiere in 2022.

The comedy-thriller from Stephen Merchant and Elgin James—a co-production between the Amazon Studios and BBC One—has already aired in its entirety in the UK. Season 2 is set to air in multiple territories following its freshman turn in the U.S.

The Outlaws follows seven strangers from different walks of life who are forced together to complete a Community Payback sentence in Bristol, England.

Stars include Merchant, Christopher Walken, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica Gunning, Charles Babalola, Nina Wadia, Tom Hanson, and Aiyana Goodfellow. All are set to return for Season 2.

For its sophomore season, the Outlaws still have time to serve on their sentences—but now they must face the fallout from their actions. If they thought the...

Christopher Walken series “The Outlaws” has been renewed for a second season. Walken will also return as Frank Sheldon.

Created by Stephen Merchant (“The Office”) and Elgin James (“Mayans M.C.”) the comedy thriller follows seven convicts completing community service in Bristol, U.K.

The second season, which has already wrapped and is due to air next year, follows on directly from season 1. Both seasons were filmed back to back. The show is a BBC One/Amazon Studios co-production.

Returning alongside Merchant (who both stars in and writes the series) and Walken are Rhianne Barreto (“Honour”), Gamba Cole (“Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle”), Darren Boyd (“Killing Eve”), Clare Perkins (“EastEnders”), Eleanor Tomlinson (“Poldark”), Jessica Gunning (“Back”), Charles Babalola (“Bancroft”), Nina Wadia (“Goodness Gracious Me”), Tom Hanson (“Brassic”) and Aiyana Goodfellow (“Small Axe”).

Julia Davis (“Sally4Ever”), Dolly Wells (“Dracula”), Ian McElhinney (“Game of Thrones”) and Claes Bang (“Dracula”) guest star.

Christopher Walken is getting his karaoke game on in the first look photos from Stephen Merchant‘s upcoming BBC and Amazon production, The Outlaws. The new images also provide a first look at Eleanor Tomlinson‘s (Poldark) character Gabby, as well as Rhianne Barreto (Hanna) as Rani, Gamba Cole (Hanna) as Christian, and Merchant himself as Greg. The series also stars Darren Boyd (Killing Eve), Clare Perkins (EastEnders), Chloe Partridge (Siren Song), Jessica Gunning (Back), and Charles Babalola (Bancroft). Walken will be making his British television debut in the series, which is written and directed by Merchant. One of the images shows the Oscar-winning actor in a red high-vis jacket standing next to a graffiti-covered wall, while another sees him in a pineapple-covered Hawaiian shirt singing karaoke. The Outlaws revolves around seven strangers from different walks of life who are forced together through a Community Payback sentence in the city of Bristol,...

The BBC and Amazon have released new images of Christopher Walken (“Severance”) and “Poldark” star Eleanor Tomlinson in upcoming Stephen Merchant production “The Outlaws.”

The show, which is written and directed by Merchant (“Jojo Rabbit”), marks Walken’s first role in a British television series. In one of the first images from the show, (above) he can be seen in an orange high-vis jacket leaning against a graffiti-covered wall.

Tomlinson, meanwhile, swaps corsets and bosom-bearing gowns for ’80s style padded jackets and a trilby in “The Outlaws,” which was previously known as “The Offenders.”

The plot of the show focuses on seven strangers with disparate lives who find themselves thrown together as they finish a Community Payback scheme – which is a non-custodial sentence sometimes handed down for less severe crimes – in Bristol, in the South West of England. The scheme requires participants to wear high-vis orange vests as they carry out their tasks.

Exclusive: Stephen Merchant’s BBC and Amazon comedy-drama The Offenders has assembled an eye-catching cast since it began shooting last year — and now you can add another name to the list.

Centering on a group of strangers completing their community payback sentence in Bristol, England, Dracula and The Square star Claes Bang joins the show as Dean, a mysterious and terrifying London gang boss, who is chasing a debt owed by the offenders.

Bang will star alongside Merchant himself, as well as Christopher Walken, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, and Julia Davis.

Produced by Big Talk Productions and Merchant’s Four Eyes, The Offenders is currently shooting in Bristol. As previously revealed by Deadline, the show has secured a two-season order from the BBC and Amazon Studios. Amazon will stream the series in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Exclusive: BBC One and Amazon’s Stephen Merchant series The Offenders has been renewed for a second season before the first has even been shot, executive producer Kenton Allen has revealed.

In an interview with Deadline, the Big Talk Productions CEO said that the two seasons are being filmed back-to-back in Bristol, southwest England, in an unexpected fillip for the comedy-drama after it was shut down in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Allen said filming on the six-part series, which will star Christopher Walken, was halted after just 12 days last March, at which point the BBC asked if Merchant would consider writing a second season.

This quickly snowballed into a green light for Season 2 after all parties agreed that it would make sense to shoot both seasons at the same time. Production got back underway in Bristol late last year and the shoot will run to October 2021 as Big...

Christopher Walken is set to star on “The Offenders,” an Amazon Prime Video and BBC series from Stephen Merchant and “Mayans M.C.” co-creator Elgin James, TheWrap has learned.

The six-part show follows seven strangers who are forced together to complete a Community Payback sentence in Bristol, with Walken starring alongside Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins and Eleanor Tomlinson.

The drama, which first began filming in the spring but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, centers on the group who becomes involved with a dangerous criminal gang. Production has recently resumed in the U.K.

Per the show’s description, “At first, the Offenders seem like archetypes easy to pigeonhole, but gradually we see behind their façades, understand their hidden depths and what made them the people they are today. We are reminded that no one is all good or all bad. Everyone has a story.

In his first lead role on British television, Oscar winner Christopher Walken has been tapped to star in The Offenders (working title), a six-part series for BBC and Amazon Prime Video, from The Office co-creator Stephen Merchant and Mayans M.C. co-creator Elgin James. He is one of seven leads in the project, starring alongside Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins (EastEnders) and Eleanor Tomlinson.

The series had just started filming in March when production was shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Filming recently resumed in Bristol, UK, with Walken making his debut.

Described as crime thriller-meets-state-of-the-nation commentary, The Offenders hails from Mum producer Big Talk, part of ITV Studios, and Merchant’s Four Eyes. It is the latest co-production between Amazon Studios and the BBC, which have...

You may or may not have caught Joe Wright’s 2011 thriller Hanna. If not, we’ll give you a quick recap. Saoirse Ronan is a feral young woman living in the Bavarian forest with a former secret-ops agent played by Eric Bana. When she was a baby, he saved her from extermination — the kid was part of a government-sponsored experiment, genetic superiority, human weapons, yadda yadda yadda. A C.I.A. operative, i.e. Cate Blanchett as an obsessive-compulsive sociopath, is determined to hunt them down and kill them. Tom...

The 2011 film “Hanna” was a delicious surprise. Directed by prestige moviemaker Joe Wright, “Hanna” played like an artist’s frantic attempt to cram in all the wild impulses he wasn’t allowed elsewhere, while retaining a certain fundamental elegance. Saoirse Ronan played a teen trained from childhood to be a killing machine for reasons that never quite become clear. Engaged in cat-and-mouse warfare with Cate Blanchett’s compulsive CIA officer, Ronan’s Hanna sprinted through dazzlingly constructed frames as a propulsive techno score (composed by the Chemical Brothers) blared — and the movie never lost its balance or its control.

That filmic achievement, the ability to remain upright in the midst of mania, is what makes Amazon’s new series adaptation of “Hanna” so disappointing. The new show lacks the glimmering creativity of its source material, and, perversely enough, it manages to feel overstuffed despite its relative lack of inventive flourishes.