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- 2021
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- 2021
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Summary Seven people serving their community service sentence discover a bag of cash in this British comedy thriller co-created by Stephen Merchant and Elgin James.
Created By: Elgin James, Stephen Merchant
- 2021
- TV-MA
- Prime Video
- 2021
- TV-MA
- Prime Video
The Outlaws
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 24, 2021
75
6.5
Summary Seven people serving their community service sentence discover a bag of cash in this British comedy thriller co-created by Stephen Merchant and Elgin James.
Created By: Elgin James, Stephen Merchant
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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83% Positive
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17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
75
83% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
17% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Well-written and engaging, The Outlaws will appeal to viewers who like where television is heading these days — towards more character-driven, tonally varied narratives.
The good news is that the second series came firing on all cylinders and teeming with quality awkwardness and filth.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 User Ratings
6.5
64% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
16% Mixed
4 Ratings
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20% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 User Ratings
6.5
64% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
16% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
20% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
The Outlaws is a story that while topical, will still allow you to escape, laugh, and offer you touching moments of hope for humanity. It can feel a little slow, but the character backgrounds keep the story interesting, leaving you with a desire to see what happens next. The showrunners did a great job telling a traditional story about personal struggles with relatable characters and issues. My favorite character is John Halloran (Darren Boyd), who kept my fingers crossed, praying that he would do the right thing in each episode. The talented ensemble delivers a perfect atmosphere of drama only to have each actor offer you some form of perfectly timed comedic relief. I'm looking forward to a second season and more of Christopher Walken's mischievous smile.
As always, if you made it this far, thanks for reading, and if you watch the show, let me know what you think.
Stay Channel Surfing! Damian at TalkTeaV
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A balanced and endearing lineup of characters that supports an equally well-paced narrative. Both seasons are distinctly enjoyable.
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There aren’t too many thrills in The Outlaws’ comeback episode, which is fine because we’re content just to hang out with the characters for a while. We’re happy to be part of their gang.
There are little twists along the way, too, but they come as genuine surprises rather than expected beats. Despite its familiar framework, The Outlaws manages to make its story unique in small yet important ways.
The Outlaws’ combination of droll chuckles, West Country accents and gritty crime caper hasn’t always come off, but its cast, playing endearing miscreants sentenced to community service, has been brilliant.
The aim of Stephen Merchant and Elgin James’ comedy-thriller series is to dig beyond these types, finding common ground among vastly different characters and building bridges between them that transcend the usual divisions of class or politics or social status. And while its results on that front are mixed at best, a likable cast and genial sense of humor nevertheless make for a generally pleasant time.
There are one or two laughs, mostly from Merchant, but the overall effect is very BBC comedy, and not entirely in a good way. This schtick can work, but it needs a lot of charm to compensate for the complete absence of glamour. From this first hour, it’s not clear whether The Outlaws has it.
A few months after the events of season one, and with the gang nearing the end of their community payback, they once again find themselves embroiled with some unsavoury characters.
Whilst the plot occasionally relies a little too heavily on convenient events, The Outlaws consistently great cast and script ensures this second season maintains the mix of comedy and drama that made the first season such a fun watch.
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I don't know what people are raving about, this ****. Christopher Walken is always good, but **** he was in Joe Dirt too.
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Production Company:
- Amazon Studios
- BBC Studios
- Big Talk Productions
- Four Eyes Entertainment
Initial Release Date: Oct 24, 2021
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 2 Nominations
The Casting Directors' Guild Awards
• 1 Nomination
