BBC has released the first trailer for the forthcoming limited series titled The Tourist, starring Jamie Dornan (Belfast) as an unnamed man who wakes up with amnesia. The mystery thriller will be making its UK debut on January 1, 2022, on BBC One. As for its U.S. premiere, there is currently no release date attached to it yet, but it will be available for streaming on HBO Max.
The Tourist trailer, which you can check out below, features Dornan’s mysterious character as he desperately searches for his identity in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback.
What he doesn’t know, could kill him.
The Tourist / Streaming 1st January / BBC iPlayer pic.twitter.com/Xekx3CBk6v— BBC (@BBC) December 1, 2021
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The Tourist hails from acclaimed writers Harry and Jack Williams, who are serving as writers and executive producers. It stars Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and Damon Herriman.
“In the miniseries, a British man finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road,” reads the synopsis. “An epic cat and mouse chase unfolds and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.
“Full of shocking, surprising, funny and brutal turns, The Tourist is set in a world populated by quirky, enigmatic characters and off-beat comedy punctuates high-stakes action. At its heart however, is a story of self-discovery with a ticking timebomb underneath: as The Man starts to uncover the mystery of who he was, he’s also forced to ask who he is now – and fast. Will he unlock the secrets of his identify before those who are trying to kill him catch up with him?”
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The six-episode miniseries is co-produced by HBO Max which will be its US streaming home of The Tourist. Two Brothers Pictures’ Christopher Aird and Andrew Benson and BBC’s Tommy Bulfin are executive producing along with Chris Sweeney, who is also set to direct. Lisa Scott is also serving as a producer.
