Scripted series · BBC One
The Tourist
Hurt, alive, but no idea who he is.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jamie Dornan
Elliot Stanley
12 eps
Danielle Macdonald
Helen Chambers
12 eps
Shalom Brune-Franklin
Luci Miller
6 eps
Olwen Fouéré
Niamh Cassidy
6 eps
Greg Larsen
Ethan Krum
11 eps
Victoria Haralabidou
Lena Pascal
11 eps
Conor MacNeill
Ruairi Slater
6 eps
Mark McKenna
Fergal McDonnell
6 eps
Nessa Matthews
Orla McDonnell
6 eps
Diarmaid Murtagh
Donal
6 eps
Francis Magee
Frank McDonnell
6 eps
Bob Scott
Grandad
1 eps
Christina Hagger
Grandmother
1 eps
Erin Scott
New Mum
1 eps
Doug Mowbray
New Dad
1 eps
Darsh Tiwari
Roy by the Lift
1 eps
Trung Le
Doctor Keith
1 eps
Nicola Dansie
Postwoman
1 eps
Bessie Holland
Andrea (Trim Team)
1 eps
Checc Musolino
Cooper Springs Police Officer
1 eps
Wendy Rayner
Jessica (Parking Attendant)
1 eps
Benedict Hardie
Justin
1 eps
Ansuya Nathan
Cath Bauri
2 eps
Adam Hetherington
Kevin (Truck Driver)
1 eps
Simon Gligora
Constable Sweeney
3 eps
Rhonda Doyle
Constable Carter
3 eps
David Collins
Arlo Dobson
3 eps
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Billy Nixon
6 eps
Kamil Ellis
Sergeant Rodney Lammon
5 eps
Stephen Hunter
McCoy
2 eps
Kyle Robertson
Dusty Moon Motel Receptionist
2 eps
Geneviève Lemon
Sue
4 eps
Danny Adcock
Ralph
5 eps
Jasper Bragg
Tony (Cashier)
2 eps
Damien Strouthos
Marko
5 eps
Natasha Wanganeen
CCTV Gift Shop Employee
2 eps
Damon Herriman
DI Lachlan Rogers
5 eps
Alex Dimitriades
Kostas Panigiris
4 eps
Alex Andreas
Dimitri
4 eps
Jeanette Cronin
Sandy
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Tourist actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Tourist reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When a man wakes up in the Australian outback with no memory, he must use the few clues he has to discover his identity before his past catches up with him.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 12 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
20226 episodes
6.8IMDbWhen a Northern 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.
Best episode · S01E04 Episode 4
Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
20246 episodes
6.0IMDbSet against the striking backdrop of Ireland, Elliot and Helen are confronted by friends and foes. As they attempt to uncover the secrets of Elliot’s past, they are soon dragged into a longstanding family feud where they face the dangerous consequences of his past actions.
Best episode · S02E01 Episode 1
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Episode 4
With nowhere else to turn, The Man is forced to use Helen to ensure he stays alive long enough to discover who he is. Lachlan has a renewed urgency to find his suspect.
- Directed by Daniel Nettheim
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S01E02
Episode 2
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.
- Directed by Chris Sweeney
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S01E01
Episode 1
When a man wakes up in the Australian outback with no memory, he must use the few clues he has to discover his identity before his past catches up with him.
- Directed by Chris Sweeney
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S01E03
Episode 3
The Man is left reeling from the new discoveries about his past, but his progress is thrown off-course when confronted by a mysterious and very dangerous threat.
- Directed by Chris Sweeney
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S01E06
Episode 6
With the pieces of the puzzle coming together, will the truth about The Man’s identity finally be revealed?
- Directed by Daniel Nettheim
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S01E05
Episode 5
Figures from his past converge and The Man finds himself face to face with an old acquaintance. The Man is sent on an unsettling mental journey.
- Directed by Daniel Nettheim
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E06
Episode 6
- Directed by Kate Dolan
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E05
Episode 5
- Directed by Kate Dolan
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E04
Episode 4
- Directed by Lisa Mulcahy
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E03
Episode 3
- Directed by Lisa Mulcahy
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E02
Episode 2
- Directed by Fergus O'Brien
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E01
Episode 1
- Directed by Fergus O'Brien
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Christopher AirdExecutive Producer
- Harry WilliamsExecutive Producer
- Andrew BensonExecutive Producer
- Jack WilliamsExecutive Producer
- Tommy BulfinExecutive Producer
- Chris SweeneyExecutive Producer
Writing
- Harry WilliamsWriter
- Jack WilliamsWriter
Direction
- Daniel NettheimDirector
- Fergus O'BrienDirector
- Kate DolanDirector
- Chris SweeneyDirector
- Lisa MulcahyDirector
Music
- Dominik ScherrerOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
1 win
Golden Nymph Awards
1 win · latest 2022
- WinnerGolden Nymph Awards2022
The Tourist · The Tourist
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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