The Tourist (TV series)
The Tourist is a thriller drama television series. It stars Jamie Dornan as the victim of a car accident who wakes up in the 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. It is distributed internationally by All3Media. In March 2022, the series was officially renewed for a second season. Plot. When 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. Production. Development. In February 2020, it was announced 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. HBO Max later joined as a co-producer and distributor for the US market. In January 2021, Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Alex Dimitriades, and Hugo Weaving joined the cast of the series. Later, Damon Herriman replaced Hugo Weaving in the cast. Filming. Filming began in March, 2021  in South Australia. It was filmed in South Australia's regional towns of Port Augusta and Peterborough. Some scenes were shot in Adelaide. The production crew recreated Bali's Kuta Beach in Adelaide's North Haven Beach. Scenes were also shot in Flinders Ranges Mountain. Principal photography was concluded in July 2021. Release. The first episode of this limited series was released in the UK on 1 January 2022. Later all six episodes were released on BBC iPlayer. With an overall view of 18 million on its release, the series became the third most successful drama launch for the iPlayer . As of March 2022, it became the most watched series on iPlayer. The series was also premiered in Australia the following day on Stan. It debuted March 3 on HBO Max in the US and Latin America, and on Amazon Prime in Canada. Reception. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported 97% approval based on 30 reviews with an average rating of 7.60/10. 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." Critics particularly praised Dornan's 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." While Ed Cumming of "The Independent" addressed it as Dornan's best work until then, Lauren Morris of "Radio Times" described it as "An unpredictable, edge-of-your-seat mystery that startles you with laugh-out-loud moments of ridiculousness."