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Previewing episode three for "Cult Box", Cameron K McEwan said the third instalment showed "some welcome warmth" and has "lifted its head above the morose. Whilst still keeping the drama very much at the forefront, the lives and liveliness of the characters are now beginning to shine through."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cultbox.co.uk/reviews/episodes/479-outcasts-episode-3-review | date = February 9th, 2011 | author = Cameron K McEwan | publisher = Cult Box | accessdate = 2011-02-10 | title = 'Outcasts': Episode 3 review }}</ref> |
Previewing episode three for "Cult Box", Cameron K McEwan said the third instalment showed "some welcome warmth" and has "lifted its head above the morose. Whilst still keeping the drama very much at the forefront, the lives and liveliness of the characters are now beginning to shine through."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cultbox.co.uk/reviews/episodes/479-outcasts-episode-3-review | date = February 9th, 2011 | author = Cameron K McEwan | publisher = Cult Box | accessdate = 2011-02-10 | title = 'Outcasts': Episode 3 review }}</ref> |
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Ratings 2.9 Million |
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| Outcasts | |
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| Created by | Ben Richards |
| Written by | Ben Richards |
| Starring | Liam Cunningham Hermione Norris Amy Manson Daniel Mays Jamie Bamber Ashley Walters Eric Mabius |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Kudos Film & Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 7 February 2011 – present |
Outcasts is an eight-part 2011 British television science-fiction drama serial.[1][2] It stars Liam Cunningham, Hermione Norris, Amy Manson, Daniel Mays, Jamie Bamber, Eric Mabius and Ashley Walters. It airs on BBC One and BBC HD.
Plot
Outcasts is set in the middle of the twenty-first century on Carpathia, a "Goldilocks" planet five years' travel from Earth, which is being colonised. Most of the planet's population live within the pioneer town of Forthaven, first settled ten years ago. The Carpathians live in ignorance of Earth's fate, receiving news only through the few evacuee transporter ships that successfully achieve the difficult atmospheric entry to Carpathia.
The story focuses on the President, Richard Tate, and core members of the Protection and Security (PAS) team, as well as expeditionaries, whose role is to explore the planet and retrieve resources and medicines. With the arrival of CT9—perhaps the last transporter that will reach Carpathia from Earth—storylines involve the ongoing lives of the existing settlers, the induction of new evacuees into the Forthaven community and the effect of others living outside its walls unknown to most of the settlers.
Cast
- Liam Cunningham as President Richard Tate
- Hermione Norris as Stella Isen
- Amy Manson as Fleur Morgan
- Daniel Mays as Cass Cromwell
- Jamie Bamber as Mitchell Hoban
- Ashley Walters as Jack Holt
- Eric Mabius as Julius Berger
- Michael Legge as Tipper Malone
- Laura Greenwood as Aisling
- Langley Kirkwood as Rudi
- Imdad Miah as Santi
- Patrick Lyster as Commander Kellermann
- Jeanne Kietzmann as Lily Isen
Production
In development since 2007,[3] produced by Kudos Film & Television for BBC One, the series started shooting in South Africa in May 2010.[4]
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Bharat Nalluri | Ben Richards | 7 February 2011 | 4.4[5] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Bharat Nalluri | Ben Richards | 8 February 2011 | 3.3[6] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Bharat Nalluri | Ben Richards | 14 February 2011 | TBA |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Omar Madha | Jack Lothian | 15 February 2011 | TBA |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Andy Goddard | Ben Richards, Jimmy Gardner | 21 February 2011 | TBA |
Reception
Episode one
Writing in The Independent, Brian Viner admitted that at first Outcasts rekindled his prejudices about science fiction but he was gradually sucked in. The first episode was "well written", "smartly directed" and "splendidly acted".[1] In Metro, "Jamie Bamber's gun-toting Mitchell" was a persuasive reason to watch Outcasts, said Keith Watson. At the climax of the first episode "I'd just watched a cracking futuristic survival adventure yarn" but "then they went and spoilt it all by killing him off." Preparing to watch the second episode, he reflected "it's a bold move, bumping off your best character in episode one. Bold and potentially life-threatening. I'll give it a crack tonight but Outcasts is going to have to work hard to win me back."[7]
Reviewing for The Daily Telegraph, Chris Harvey said "Unfortunately, it all felt like a drab, painted backdrop to a pretty turgid human drama."[8]
The Guardian's official TV & Radio blog posted a sympathetic assessment of the first episode, finding that "the cast looks promising" and liking the setting ("big enough for characters to enjoy a walk and talk scene"). After noting the necessary evil of exposition in the first getting-to-know-you episode, complicated by technology and socio-politics, "will [viewers] be back tomorrow night to see what this drama is really about?"[9]
Episode two
After seeing the second episode, The Guardian's Phelim O'Neill reflected on the balance between presenting episodic adventures and advancing a series story arc. He was "all for a bit of mystery" but felt we haven't "been told enough about the planet and civilisation yet". The hostage storyline "strayed dangerously close to" the idiot plot and it was too soon to say whether in his pivotal "Baltar manqué" role Eric Mabius could really distance himself from the Battlestar Galactica character. After two episodes "I'm not really any closer to finding out what this show is actually about. Are you?"[10]
Episode three
Previewing episode three for "Cult Box", Cameron K McEwan said the third instalment showed "some welcome warmth" and has "lifted its head above the morose. Whilst still keeping the drama very much at the forefront, the lives and liveliness of the characters are now beginning to shine through."[11]
Ratings 2.9 Million
References
- ^ a b Brian Viner (February 8, 2011). "Last Night's TV". The Independent.
- ^ Meet the Outcasts in a major new BBC One drama series - BBC Press Office (13th May, 2010)
- ^ BBC - Press Office - BBC Drama develops Outcasts
- ^ Neil Wilkes (13 May 2010). "BBC unveils "epic" new sci-fi series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ Liz Jaques (8 February 2011). "TV Overnights: BBC One's new Outcasts debuts with 4.5m viewers". MediaTel. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ Liz Jaques (9 February 2011). "TV Overnights: Big Fat Gypsy Wedding wins peak-hour top spot with 8m viewers". MediaTel. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ Keith Watson (February 7, 2011). "Outcasts is a cracking futuristic yarn but struggles to identify the good guy". Metro. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ Chris Harvey (February 8, 2011). "Outcasts, BBC One, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ Phelim O'Neill (February 7, 2011). "Outcasts: series one, episode one". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ Phelim O'Neill (February 8, 2011). "Outcasts: season one, episode two". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ Cameron K McEwan (February 9th, 2011). "'Outcasts': Episode 3 review". Cult Box. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
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External links
- Outcasts at BBC Online
- Outcasts at IMDb
