Jamie Dornan’s star “The Tourist” went into production in season 2 in Dublin, Ireland, with Dornan reprising his role as a car crash victim suffering from amnesia and struggling to piece together his past.
Danielle Macdonald also returns for Season 2 as Helen Chambers, a trainee police officer trying to help Dornan regain his memories while Greg Larsen reprises his role as Ethan Krum.
Joining Dornan, Macdonald and Larsen for the second season are Conor MacNeill (“The Fall”), Olwen Fouéré (“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”), Francis Magee (“Justice League”), Mark McKenna (“Sing Street”), Diarmaid Murtagh (“Vikings”) and Nessa Matthews (“Neon”).
This time the story moves from the Australian Outback to Ireland where Elliot (Dornan) and Chambers attempt to rediscover Elliot’s roots. But they soon find themselves in the crosshairs of a rivalry between the McDonnell family and the Cassidys as they are drawn into Elliot’s dangerous past life.
The Tourist Season 2 (2023 © Two Brothers Pictures)
‘The Tourist’ became one of the UK’s most-watched dramas last year and has been sold around the world, including South Korea and Scandinavia. The show was created and written by Jack and Harry Williams, whose company Two Brothers Pictures (an All3Media company) also produced the show.
“The Tourist” is produced in association with Stan, ZDF and All3Media International
This week, filming began in Dublin, Ireland, on the highly anticipated second series of The Tourist, for BBC One and iPlayer, in association with Stan, ZDF and All3Media International. The six-part thriller created and written by Jack and Harry Williams is produced by award-winning Two Brothers Pictures (Baptiste, The Missing, Fleabag).
“We’re thrilled to be taking Elliot and Helen to Ireland, where they’ll meet a host of dark and quirky new characters,” said Harry and Jack Williams. “With a stellar cast to match, we can’t wait for it all to come to life.”
Lindsay Salt, BBC Drama Director, added: “I couldn’t be happier to welcome the phenomenon that is ‘The Tourist’ to BBC One and iPlayer. With an ingenious new adventure from the dazzling minds of Harry and Jack Williams, things are about to get even crazier for Elliot and Helen.
Fergus O’Brien (“Happy Valley”) will direct the opening block with Johann Perry (“Gentleman Jack”) as DOP. Lisa Mulcahy (“Years and Years”) and Kate Dolan (“Kin”) direct blocks two and three, respectively. Louise Kiely (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) is on board as casting director.
Executive producers are Harry and Jack Williams, Daniel Walker and Sarah Hammond for Two Brothers Pictures, with Nawfal Faizullah for the BBC and Jamie Dornan. Alex Mercer produces.
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