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OMG. The Tourist season 2 just got a release date - and it's soon!

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Contains spoilers for The Tourist

It's been over a year and we have been waiting very patiently (not really) for an update on the second season of The Tourist on BBC One. And now, we finally have some news on what season two will look like, and there's a major twist coming.

If you haven't watched the first season yet, now is your chance. The six-part series tells the story of The Man (Jamie Dornan) who is being chased by a truck through the Australian outback. An epic chase unfolds and The Man soon finds himself in hospital. When he wakes up he has no clue about who he is and must trace his steps back through the outback to discover his identity.

But before you go racing off to watch season one, here's everything you need to know about the upcoming season two.

The Tourist season 2 release date

Surprise! The second season of The Tourist is coming sooner than you think, as the BBC just confirmed it will be back on screens on 1st January 2024. Yes! In a press release on 3rd December 2023, they wrote, "Full of shocking plot twists, intense action and the same off-beat comedy that made series one a success, The Tourist, written by Jack and Harry Williams is set to return New Year’s Day 2024"

The Tourist season 2 first look

Get excited as the BBC has just released our first look at The Tourist season two with four brand new pictures of Jamie Dornan as Elliot Stanley and Danielle Macdonald as police officer Helen Chambers.

In one of the images we see Elliot racing away from a van in what appears to be rural Ireland and in another he's standing in a rundown building staring out of a window.

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In the pictures of Helen, we see her standing with a backpack in one image and in another she's standing in a room looking slightly apprehensive.

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When was The Tourist season 2 confirmed?

The Tourist season two was confirmed to be happening earlier this year with the series creators and writers Jack and Harry Williams saying they were excited to get stuck into another series.

They said: "The Tourist was unlike anything we’d written before and we’re hugely grateful for the incredible response to series one.

"It’s been an exciting journey getting stuck into that world again with the quirky characters that were so loved, and seeing where we could take them next, whilst continuing to deliver a tonally unique and off-beat drama.”

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What will happen in The Tourist season 2?

Ok, so there's quite a major change happening for the second season of The Tourist.

Whilst the first season took place in the Australian outback, season two will see The Man, who we now know as Elliot, and constable Helen Chambers (Danielle Macdonald) travel to Ireland together to uncover more of Elliot's roots, where they are dragged into a long-standing family feud.

According to the logline the series will focus on: "Whilst Elliot fights with his own demons, Helen is left to pick up the pieces of a larger mystery; forcing them both to confront foes, old and new."

The official synopsis adds, "Set against the striking backdrop of Ireland, Elliot and Helen are confronted by friends and foes. As they attempt to uncover the secrets of Elliot’s past, they are soon dragged into a longstanding family feud where they face the dangerous consequences of his past actions."

The Tourist season 2 cast

Well it wouldn't be a season two of The Tourist without Jamie Dornan returning.

Jamie said he was excited to be doing another season and bringing the audience to Ireland to explore more of Elliot's story.

"I’m incredibly excited to continue the story with The Tourist. Harry and Jack Williams are brilliant writers, and I can’t wait for audiences to see how well Ireland and its characters are utilised to keep them guessing as the tale progresses," he said.

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Also joining Jamie will be Danielle Macdonald as constable Helen Chambers.

As the series has moved to Ireland we will see a brand new group of characters including Conor MacNeill as Detective Ruairi Slater, Olwen Fouéré as Niamh Cassidy and the McDonnell family of Diarmaid Murtagh as Donal, Nessa Matthews as Orla, Mark McKenna as Fergal and Francis Magee as Frank.

Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Alex Dimitriades won't be returning as (spoiler!) their characters died in season one.

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