Jamie Dornan's Hit Series "The Tourist" Returns Much Sooner Than We Thought

If you're a fan of Jamie Dornan (and who isn't?), it's time to get excited as season 2 of "The Tourist" has is returning to our screens much sooner than we thought. The six-part BBC thriller, written by Harry and Jack Williams ("The Missing"), premiered in January 2022 with a huge 12 million viewers and now the story is about to continue. Although this time, rather than the Australian outback, it's set in Ireland.

Stan Australia tweeted a photo on 13 April, showing a clapperboard sat on a rock declaring the first day of filming, with the caption: "Cameras are rolling in Dublin on the brand new season of The Stan Original Series The Tourist! 🎬 Global superstar Jamie Dornan and our very own Danielle Macdonald reprise their roles in the smash hit series."

The comedy-drama had us hooked as we followed a man (Dornan) wake up in the Australian outback suffering from amnesia with no recollection of how or why he was there. We soon discover his name is Elliot, but there are a number of people out to find him and kill him, so he travels around the country, alongside police officer Helen (Danielle Macdonald), to discover more about his past.

And it seems series 2 is likely to pick up where it left off, although in a location a little closer to home. Read on for all we know so far about "The Tourist".

"The Tourist" Season 2 Plot

As per Deadline: "Deciding that it's finally time for Elliot to rediscover his roots following the car crash that left him with severe memory loss, the pair find themselves dragged into the dangerous whirlwind of his past life. 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 BBC synopsis adds: "After their adventure in the Australian Outback Elliot and Helen travel to Ireland together. In an attempt to rediscover Elliot's roots following his memory loss, they're dragged into the dangerous whirlwind of his past life and are confronted by friends and foes both old and new, including Niamh Cassidy and the McDonnell family – Donal, Orla, Fergal and Frank. Detective Ruairi Slater becomes embroiled in the crossfire between the McDonnells and the Cassidys as the secrets of the family rivalry unravel."

"The Tourist" Season 2 Cast

Dornan is returning, and the dad-of-three is also taking on an executive producer role. "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," Dornan said, according to Deadline.

Macdonald also returns as the loveable police officer, Helen Chambers, who will be accompanying Elliot on his journey of self-discovery; no doubt with some questionable scenarios in between, and Greg Larson returns to play her fiancé, Ethan Krum. Conor MacNeil ("The Fall"), Olwen Fouéré ("The Northman"), and Diarmaid Murtagh ("Outlander") join the second instalment.

"The Tourist" Release Date

The hit show is returning on 1 January, so if you were looking to get your 2024 off to a good start, this is it.

Watch "The Tourist" Season 1 on BBC iplayer now.