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The Tourist

TV·2022–2024·BBC iPlayer·Drama, Thriller, Mystery·57m·7.0·Created by Jack Williams, Harry Williams

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In the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, a British man is pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. 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.

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Jamie DornanJamie DornanElliot StanleyDanielle MacdonaldDanielle MacdonaldHelen ChambersOlwen FouéréOlwen FouéréNiamh CassidyGreg LarsenGreg LarsenEthan KrumVictoria HaralabidouVictoria HaralabidouLena PascalConor MacNeillConor MacNeillRuairi SlaterMark McKennaMark McKennaFergal McDonnellNessa MatthewsNessa MatthewsOrla McDonnell

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