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The Outlaws

The Outlaws

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Seven strangers from different walks of life are forced together to complete a Community Payback sentence in Bristol. At first, they seem like archetypes we can easily pigeonhole, but gradually we see behind their façades, understand their hidden depths, and what made them the people they are today.

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The Telegraph by Jasper Rees

This third series – another delicious blend of thrills and titters – delivers a resounding finale with no further questions, your honour.

95

Primetimer by Aaron Barnhart

Well-written and engaging, The Outlaws will appeal to viewers who like where television is heading these days — towards more character-driven, tonally varied narratives.

83

Entertainment Weekly by Kristen Baldwin

The six hour-long episodes offer an intriguing blend of sharp comedy and genuine danger, as the gang stumbles into a local drug cartel's messy business.

80

The Times by Carol Midgley

The good news is that the second series came firing on all cylinders and teeming with quality awkwardness and filth.

80

The Guardian by Jack Seale

There aren’t too many thrills in The Outlaws’ comeback episode, which is fine because we’re content just to hang out with the characters for a while. We’re happy to be part of their gang.

80

Decider by Joel Keller

In its first hour, The Outlaws manages to have a bunch of funny moments, one or two thrills, and tells more than enough about its ensemble to keep us watching.

80

Paste Magazine by Allison Keene

There are little twists along the way, too, but they come as genuine surprises rather than expected beats. Despite its familiar framework, The Outlaws manages to make its story unique in small yet important ways.

80

i by Ed Power

The Outlaws’ combination of droll chuckles, West Country accents and gritty crime caper hasn’t always come off, but its cast, playing endearing miscreants sentenced to community service, has been brilliant.

80

The Guardian by Rebecca Nicholson

Its early moments may feel like broad brushstrokes, but Merchant has a knack for humanising his characters, no matter how crass they seem on the surface, and he hints at a deeper pain and embarrassment that gives this more heart and warmth than first appears.