Out There (upcoming TV series)

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Out There
GenreDrama
Screenplay by Ed Whitmore
Marc Evans
Directed byMarc Evans
Phillipa Langdale
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersMarc Evans
Ed Whitmore
ProducersPhilippa Braithwaite
Evie Bergson-Korn
Production company
  • Budfalo Pictures
Original release
Network ITVX

Out There is an upcoming ITVX drama series starring Martin Clunes.

Contents

Synopsis

A farmer confronts a drug gang in his rural community. [1]

Cast

Production

The series was announced for ITVX in September 2023. It is from writer and director duo Ed Whitmore and Marc Evans. [2] Philippa Langdale also directs episodes. Production comes from Buffalo Pictures, and the producers are Philippa Braithwaite and Evie Bergson-Korn. [3]

Martin Clunes leads the cast and is joined by Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Michael Obiora, Mark Lewis Jones, Natalia Kostrzewa, Carly-Sophia Davies and Gerran Howell. [4]

Filming took place in Wales in late 2023. Filming locations included Newport, [5] the Black Mountains, [6] and Llandovery. [7]

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