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The Tourist
Promotional poster
Genre
Written by
  • Harry Williams
  • Jack Williams
Directed byChris Sweeney
Starring
ComposerDominik Scherrer
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
  • United States
  • Germany
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Harry Williams
  • Jack Williams
  • Christopher Aird
  • Andrew Benson
  • Tommy Bulfin
  • Chris Sweeney
ProducerLisa Scott
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) –
present

The Tourist is a thriller drama television series. It stars Jamie Dornan as the victim of a car accident who wakes up in hospital with amnesia.

The series premiered on 1 January 2022 on BBC One in the UK, the next day on Stan in Australia, and March 3 on HBO Max in the US.[1] It is distributed internationally by All3Media.[2]

In March 2022, the series was officially renewed for a second season.[3]

Plot

When an Irish man wakes up with amnesia in an Australian hospital, he must use what few clues he has to discover his identity before his past catches up with him.

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"[4]Chris SweeneyHarry Williams and Jack Williams1 January 2022 (2022-01-01)8.69
A man drives across the Australian outback, stopping briefly for a bathroom break. After the break, he is chased and run off the road by a cargo truck. The man wakes up in hospital with no memory of who he is, why he is there, or what has happened to him.
2"Episode 2"[5]Chris SweeneyHarry Williams and Jack Williams2 January 2022 (2022-01-02)7.14
With a tenacious cop on their tails, the man and Luci race to find the mystery caller. Meanwhile, Helen makes inroads in her investigation but finds herself held back.
3"Episode 3"[6]Chris SweeneyHarry Williams and Jack Williams9 January 2022 (2022-01-09)8.25
4"Episode 4"[7]Daniel NettheimHarry Williams and Jack Williams16 January 2022 (2022-01-16)8.49
5"Episode 5"[8]Daniel NettheimHarry Williams and Jack Williams23 January 2022 (2022-01-23)N/A
6"Episode 6"[9]Daniel NettheimHarry Williams and Jack Williams30 January 2022 (2022-01-30)N/A

Production

Development

In February 2020, it was announced that BBC One and Stan would co-produce a limited mystery-thriller series written by Harry and Jack Williams, directed by Chris Sweeney, and produced by Two Brothers Pictures.[10] HBO Max later joined as a co-producer and distributor for the US market.[11] In January 2021, Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Alex Dimitriades, and Hugo Weaving joined the cast of the series.[11] Damon Herriman later replaced Hugo Weaving.[12]

Filming

Filming, which began in March, 2021 in South Australia, took place in the regional towns of Port Augusta and Peterborough,[13] and the Flinders Ranges,[14] with some scenes shot in Adelaide.[14] The production crew recreated Bali's Kuta Beach on Adelaide's North Haven Beach.[14] Principal photography was concluded in July 2021.[15]

Release

The first episode of this limited series was released in the UK on 1 January 2022.[16] Later all six episodes were released on BBC iPlayer.[17] With an overall view of 18 million on its release, the series became the third most successful drama launch for the iPlayer.[18] As of March 2022, it became the most watched series on iPlayer.[19]

The series was also premiered in Australia the following day on Stan.[20]

It debuted March 3 on HBO Max in the US and Latin America, and on Amazon Prime in Canada.[1]

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported 97% approval based on 31 reviews with an average rating of 7.60/10.[21] The site's critics consensus reads: "Jamie Dornan makes for a compelling guide through The Tourist, a beguiling drama that deepens its mystery with solid shocks and welcome moments of levity."[21] Critics particularly praised Dornan's[22] and Macdonald's performances.

In a 4/5 stars review, Lucy Mangan wrote in The Guardian: "This outback thriller from the writer of The Missing is fun, stylish and clearly still has many twists up its sleeve."[23] While Ed Cumming of The Independent addressed it as Dornan's best work until then,[24] Lauren Morris in the Radio Times described it as "An unpredictable, edge-of-your-seat mystery that startles you with laugh-out-loud moments of ridiculousness."[25]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2022 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor Jamie Dornan Nominated [26]
Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie The Tourist Nominated
Monte Carlo Television Festival Awards Golden Nymph Award for Best Television Series Won [27]
Golden Nymph Award for Best Creation Won
Betaseries Public Prize Won
National Television Awards Best New Drama Pending [28]
Drama Performance Jamie Dornan Pending

References

  1. ^ a b Darwish, Meaghan. "'The Tourist': Jamie Dornan Is a Man on the Run in First HBO Max Teaser (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "BBC One commissions brand new mystery thriller The Tourist". bbc.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Four of the BBC's biggest dramas The Tourist, The Responder, Vigil and Time to return for a second series on BBC One and BBC iPlayer". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ "The Tourist - Episode 1". BBC One. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "The Tourist - Episode 2". BBC One. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "The Tourist - Episode 3". BBC One. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ "The Tourist - Episode 4". BBC One. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  8. ^ "The Tourist - Episode 5". BBC One. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  9. ^ "The Tourist - Episode 6". BBC One. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  10. ^ White, Peter (12 February 2020). "'Fleabag' Producer Two Brothers Pictures Preps Thriller 'The Tourist' For BBC & Australia's Stan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  11. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (27 January 2021). "Jamie Dornan To Headline 'The Tourist' As HBO Max Boards Thriller Series; Danielle Macdonald, Hugo Weaving & Shalom Brune-Franklin Co-Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Where was BBC One thriller The Tourist filmed?". Radio Times.
  13. ^ "Where was BBC One thriller The Tourist filmed?". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "The Tourist locations on BBC One: Where is the Jamie Dornan TV thriller set? Is Burnt Ridge real?". Entertainment Daily. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  15. ^ Noble, Kelly (9 March 2021). "Extras wanted in the Flinders Ranges for new Jamie Dornan series 'The Tourist' • Glam Adelaide". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  16. ^ "The Tourist release date: Cast, trailer and plot for BBC One thriller". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  17. ^ Sansome, Jessica (1 January 2022). "The Tourist on BBC One: What it's about, cast and where you've seen them before". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  18. ^ "BBC iPlayer sets new records for festive season". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  19. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (22 March 2022). "'Vigil,' 'The Tourist,' 'The Responder,' 'Time' Renewed for Second Seasons at BBC – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  20. ^ 9Entertainment. "Stan releases first look trailer for new original series The Tourist". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ a b "The Tourist". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ Murphy, Darragh (3 January 2022). "The Tourist starring Jamie Dornan is receiving rave reviews". Buzz.ie. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  23. ^ "The Tourist review – Jamie Dornan is explosive in this Memento-lite caper". The Guardian. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Review: The Tourist might be Jamie Dornan's best work yet". The Independent. 2 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  25. ^ "The Tourist review: A wacky Outback thriller loaded with unexpected laughs". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  26. ^ "Logie Awards 2022: Nominations". ScreenHub Australia. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  27. ^ Barraclough, Leo (21 June 2022). "'The Tourist,' Starring Jamie Dornan, Wins Best Series at Monte-Carlo Television Festival". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  28. ^ Morris, Seren (24 May 2022). "National Television Awards 2022: Full list of nominees and how to vote". Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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