| Out There | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Screenplay by | Ed Whitmore Marc Evans |
| Directed by | Marc Evans Phillipa Langdale |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Marc Evans Ed Whitmore |
| Producers | Philippa Braithwaite Evie Bergson-Korn |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 19 January – 3 February 2025 |
Out There is a 2025 six-part ITV drama series starring Martin Clunes and Louis Ashbourne Serkis as a Welsh father and son who get involved with the drug trade. It ran for one series from 19 January 2025.
A farmer's schoolboy son, Johnny, is drawn in to helping a local drug dealer, Rhys. In defence of the dealer's sister, Sadie, he kills the supplier, Kenny, who had been trying to rape her. Johnny calls his father, Nathan, for help, and Nathan calls his brother, Caleb, to help remove the body. Meanwhile Nathan's farm ownership and that of his elderly neighbours is subject to bidding by wealthy third-party investors. These may be a cover for large industrial companies who want to expand their operations.
When Turuk, the top man in the drugs' line, comes after those who killed Kenny, Nathan offers him use of the farm and his neighbour's eggs' retail business as camouflage for his drugs' warehousing and distribution. Meanwhile Jane Crowther, a local policewoman, suspects Nathan of being involved in Kenny's death. A Polish cleaner, Eva (who minds the chickens), becomes involved with the drug shipments to help Nathan and Johnny.
The series was announced for ITV in September 2023, from writer and director duo Ed Whitmore and Marc Evans. [1] Philippa Langdale also directed episodes. Production came from Buffalo Pictures, and the producers were Philippa Braithwaite and Evie Bergson-Korn. [2]
Martin Clunes led the cast and was joined by Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Michael Obiora, Mark Lewis Jones, Natalia Kostrzewa, Carly-Sophia Davies and Gerran Howell. [3]
Filming took place in Wales in late 2023. Filming locations included Newport, [4] Llandovery, [5] and the Black Mountains. [6]
In May 2025, ITV confirmed the series would not return for a second season. [7]
The series was first broadcast on ITV on 19 January 2025. [8]