Jamie Dornan's The Tourist tops New Year's Day record
Have you binged the full series yet?
2022 looks set to be a pretty great year for Co. Down actor Jamie Dornan.
Following his Golden Globe nomination for semi-autographical feature film Belfast, Jamie Dornan set pulses racing with another epic BBC drama.
The Tourist broke New Year’s Day records over the holiday period, with over 4.5 million viewers tuning in. Beating shows like The Masked Singer and Doctor Who.
The show follows Dornan who plays ‘The Man’, who finds himself stranded in the outback of Australia, as he wakes up after a car crash not knowing who he is or how he ended up there.
The six-part series features intense drama, thrilling adventure and a flavour of Northern Ireland’s famous charm and banter.
One fan of the show wrote on Twitter: “Every now and again the BBC broadcast amazing TV shows like #thetourist THE BENCHMARK HAS BEEN SET FOR 2022. CAST 100%. Writing 100%
Another shared: “Yep, I have just stayed up until 3.00am watching all episodes of #TheTourist Hooked from start to finish, total rollercoaster, loved the humour and was near to tears a couple of times. Now what do I do?? #JamieDornan just gets better & better
Dornan’s portrayal of a ‘local’ Irish man has caused quite the stir on social media.
Local comedian Neil Delamere wrote on Twitter: "Jamie, go to an Irish bar, you will bump into one of your cousins within 20 minutes."
All six episodes are available to stream online via the BBC iPlayer.
If you’re one of the few, who haven’t binged the full series yet, take a closer look at some of the quirky characters of the show…
The Man
The mysterious main character, 'The Man' wakes up with total memory loss and no idea who he is. We can't give too much away about him…
Luci Miller
Luci is a waitress at a run-down diner in a near-by town. She is played by Shalom Brune-Franklin, who you might also recognise as Chloe Bishop in Line of Duty.
Helen Chambers
Helen is a local police officer, played by Danielle Macdonald, who is helping 'The Man' rediscover his identity.
Billy Nixon
Icelandic actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson takes on an American role in The Tourist. The ultimate hit man!
Lachlan Rogers
Detective Inspector Lachlan Rogers has been called out to investigate 'The Man' and his mysterious past. He is played by Australian actor Damon Herriman.
Kosta Panigiris
Another character we can't reveal too much about, but not all is as it seems with this one. Australian actor Alex Dimitriades takes on the role.
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