The Wrong Mans: Season 1

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Hulu | BBC Two | Season Premiere Date: September 24, 2013

Starring: James Corden, Sarah Solemani, Mathew Baynton

Summary: The British comedy finds office workers Sam Pinkett (James Corden) and Phil Bourne (Mathew Baynton) involved in a potentially deadly situation after witnessing a car crash.

Creator: James Corden and Mathew Baynton

Genre(s): Comedy, Action & Adventure

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Series 2
Air Date: April 6, 2019
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S1:E8. White Mans
Air Date: May 27, 2018
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S1:E7. The Wrong Mans
Air Date: March 26, 2019

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Melissa Maerz

Nov 20, 2013

Just as adept with suspense as slapstick humor, it's both a piss-take of action dramas and a strong action drama in its own right. Read full review

Emily Todd VanDerWerff

Nov 18, 2013

The many tones should produce whiplash, but the series works because it’s always able to go back to its central idea of a lower-level government employee living in a sleepy small town and getting wrapped up in something bigger than he would ever have anticipated. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Nov 18, 2013

I expected to be tired of the joke behind The Wrong Mans within an episode or two. Instead, I found myself engrossed enough in the story of who wanted Sam dead at any particular moment, and why, to keep watching until I made it all the way to the end and could appreciate just how well Baynton, Corden and company stuck the landing. Read full review

Geoff Berkshire

Nov 18, 2013

Corden and Baynton bring considerable charm to their broadly drawn roles, and have the natural rapport necessary for any odd couple pairing.... Production values are solid, and film and TV director Jim Field Smith opts for a classic style that foregrounds both the action and comedy without any stylistic fuss. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Nov 18, 2013

The goings-on feel fresh in the way that kids at play make spy or space stories their own, even as they repeat what TV and the movies have taught them. This is just that with a budget, some deeper experience and the help of Jennifer Saunders, Rebecca Front, Dougray Scott and David Harewood, among interesting others. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

Dec 10, 2013

A slight, bright, British caper. [16 Dec 2013]

Curt Wagner

Nov 26, 2013

The ambitious series finds a nice balance of slapstick and suspense. You might feel cheated if you're expecting the usual setup and joke, setup and joke format of many American sitcoms, but there are plenty of surprises and laughs. Read full review

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Frequenter

Nov 18, 2013

One of the most flawless examples of comedy and action working seamlessly together. The humour is undeniably British, filled with sarcasm, sharp wit, and some really deep satirisation of mainstream media, governmental employees and the small town culture. It's hilarious though, right fromOne of the most flawless examples of comedy and action working seamlessly together. The humour is undeniably British, filled with sarcasm, sharp wit, and some really deep satirisation of mainstream media, governmental employees and the small town culture. It's hilarious though, right from the outset, and maintains it really carefully and cleverly, so that each individual episode feels full and funny of it's own accord, while slowly adding up to a fantastic finale.

Renewed for a second season, this incredibly enjoyable 6 episodes of television couldn't been seen by enough people.… Expand