This series is funnier than the first, by which I mean it’s funnier more often. When we first meet him, he’s delivering a “Ned Talk” in a community centre: “It’s like a Ted Talk, but a bit more under the radar.” They include Helen’s ex, Ethan Krum (Greg Larsen), who is now trying to become an influencer by giving talks on toxic masculinity and reviewing his in-flight meals on social media. Writers Jack and Harry William s are Britain’s answer to the Coen brothers, and the show is so influenced by Fargo that you could transplant many of these characters and scenes straight to Minnesota. Cue the first of many scenes in this series of Dornan running away while swearing. Before you know it, he’s been bundled into the back of a van by a couple of heavies in balaclavas. The action has shifted from Australia to Ireland, where Elliot (Dornan) and Australian girlfriend Helen (Danielle Macdonald) go in the hope of finding his true identity. Jamie Dornan is still an amnesiac, and still on the run from various people without knowing why. Series two might not reach the same ratings because it lacks the thrill of the new. Series one was the BBC’s most-watched drama of the year. On the run again: Jamie Dornan as the amnesiac criminal Elliot in The Tourist - BBC/Steffan HillĪfter a sluggish Christmas schedule, The Tourist (BBC One) gets 2024 off to a vigorous start.
