Summary

• "The Tourist" is a BBC One thriller television show about a man with amnesia trying to uncover his identity.
• The series received positive reviews and has been renewed for a second season.
• The cast includes Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and more.

The Tourist tells the story of a Man with amnesia who must figure out his identity by retracing his steps — aside from him, the other characters in the television show include an eager cop in training, a waitress who shares a connection with the mystery man, Greek gangsters, and more. The BBC One thriller series premiered on January 1, 2022, and the first season consists of six episodes. Season 1 received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and fans alike, resulting in the show's renewal for a second season.

The cast and crew primarily filmed The Tourist season 1 in South Australia — specifically, in the towns of Adelaide, Port Augusta, and Peterborough, and in the Flinders Ranges, the largest mountain ranges in the southern part of the continent. Throughout the six episodes of the first season, the characters strive to learn who the mysterious Man is following his car crash and what led to the accident in the first place. All the while, the truth is much more shocking and dreadful than anyone anticipated.

Jamie Dornan As The Man/Elliot Stanley

Actor: The Tourist stars Jamie Dornan as the Man, or Elliot Stanley, as viewers learn a few episodes into the series. Dornan was born on May 1, 1982, in Northern Ireland, and he grew up near Belfast. The Irish actor first stepped into the spotlight with his role as Sheriff Graham Humbert/The Huntsman in Once Upon a Time season 1 in 2011. Although the Huntsman is one of his most recognizable roles, Dornan went on to land other major parts in films and television shows after leaving the ABC series.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: In 2013, Dornan began starring as Paul Spector in The Fall, a crime drama that ran for three seasons. He won the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in Television and was nominated for Best Actor at the BAFTAs for playing Spector. However, Dornan's most prominent role is undoubtedly as Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey film series. The actor has also appeared in Marie Antoinette, A Private War, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Belfast (for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes), and Heart of Stone.

Character: Dornan, also an executive producer of The Tourist season 2, plays the titular character in the show. When the thriller series begins, the Man (or Elliot Stanley) gets into a car accident and wakes up in a hospital with no recollection of who he is. Dornan's character spends the rest of the season trying to learn his name and the events that led up to the crash.

Danielle Macdonald As Helen Chambers

Actor: Aside from Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald is one of the central players in The Tourist. Macdonald was born on May 19, 1991, in Sydney, Australia. She knew from a young age that she wanted to be an actress, so Macdonald attended the Australian Institute for Performing Arts in New South Wales and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the industry when she was 18. Macdonald's breakout role came when she starred as Alice Manning in Every Secret Thing in 2014.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: Macdonald's most recognizable role is as Willowdean Dickson in Dumplin' on Netflix. However, the Australian actress is known for her parts in movies such as Patti Cake$, Lady Bird, Skin, and Bird Box. Macdonald has also had prominent roles in television shows like American Horror Story: Roanoke, Easy, Unbelievable, and Poker Face.

The Tourist season 2 premieres on February 29, 2024, on Netflix. Season 1 is now streaming.

Character: Macdonald stars as Probationary Constable Helen Chambers in The Tourist. Helen is a relatively new cop who is ambitious and ready to prove herself when the Man's case falls into her lap. However, Helen's dedication to the case and efforts to help the Man learn his identity strains her relationship with her fiancé.

Victoria Haralabidou As Lena Pascal

Actor: Victoria Haralabidou plays Lena Pascal, another important character, in the BBC One thriller series. Haralabidou was born on October 23, 1971, in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now known as Saint Petersburg, Russia). However, the actress and her family moved to Greece in 1986, and Haralabidou later packed up all her stuff and moved to Sydney, Australia, when she was 34. Haralabidou began acting in 1996 when she starred in a film titled Inepolis.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: Some of Haralabidou's most prominent appearances in movies include Brides, Blessed, Thirst, Hearts and Bones, and The Legend of Molly Johnson. The actress has also landed roles in television shows such as The Code, Deep Water, The Leftovers, Wakefield, The Secrets She Keeps, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, and Prosper. However, Haralabidou is likely most recognized for The Tourist.

Character: Haralabidou stars as Lena Pascal in The Tourist season 1. Lena first appears in the Man's dreams in episode 3, and it's evident that she is haunting him. However, the Man doesn't learn until later in the first season how his actions as Elliot Stanley hurt Lena physically and mentally.

Shalom Brune-Franklin As Luci Miller

Actor: Shalom Brune-Franklin plays a significant role in the first season of The Tourist on BBC One (and on Netflix). Brune-Franklin was born in St Albans, England, on August 18, 1994. When she was 14, she moved with her family to Mullaloo, a northern coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Brune-Franklin initially wanted to pursue a career in journalism when she enrolled at Edith Cowan University. However, she quickly switched to acting and attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Brune-Franklin's breakout role came in 2016 when she starred as Aoife in Doctor Doctor, an Australian television drama.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: Aside from Doctor Doctor and The Tourist, Brune-Franklin has appeared in multiple television shows. Her most notable credits include Our Girl, Cursed, Line of Duty, Love Me, and Great Expectations. Brune-Franklin is also set to star as Mikaela in Dune: Prophecy, an upcoming Max television series that serves as a prequel to Dune.

Character: Brune-Franklin portrays Luci Miller in The Tourist. Luci is a local waitress who helps the Man piece together the missing parts of his memory when he wakes up following the car accident. However, Luci has some secrets of her own, including how she knows Jamie Dornan's character in the thriller series.

Greg Larsen As Ethan Krum

Actor: Greg Larsen is the final central cast member of The Tourist. The actor was born in Melbourne, Australia, and although he currently stars in a thriller television show, Larsen started his career as a comedian. He performed stand-up comedy and posted YouTube videos with his sketch group, Skills in Time, which is how he first rose to prominence.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: Aside from his work as a stand-up comedian, Larsen's most recognizable role as an actor is his part in The Tourist on BBC One. However, the actor is also known for being a cast member and correspondent in the comedy show Tonightly with Tom Ballard. Some of Larsen's other credits include The Letdown, At Home Alone Together, Rosehaven, and Young Rock.

Character: In The Tourist, Larsen plays Ethan Krum, Helen Chambers' fiancé, in season 1. As mentioned above, Helen's dedication to solving the central mystery in the television series leads to tension between her and Ethan. Consequentially, Ethan isn't the most likable character in the show.

The Tourist Supporting Cast & Characters

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Billy Nixon - Billy Nixon, played by Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, is a mysterious man from America who attempts to track down Elliot Stanley at the beginning of The Tourist. Ólafsson is an Icelandic actor best known for his work in Lady Dynamite, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.

Kamil Ellis as Rodney Lammon - Kamil Ellis stars as Sergeant Rodney Lammon, a police officer who works alongside Helen on the central case in the BBC One series. Viewers might recognize Ellis from Deep Water, Nowhere Boys, and Cleverman.

Genevieve Lemon as Sue - Genevieve Lemon portrays Sue, a woman who lets the Man stay at her home with her husband as he tries to learn more about his past in The Tourist. Aside from the thriller television show, Lemon has starred in Ticket to Paradise, The Piano, The Power of the Dog, The Young Doctors, Prisoner, and Neighbours.

Damon Herriman as Lachlan Rogers - Detective Inspector Lachlan Rogers, played by Damon Herriman, is the head of Major Crime who works on the Man's case in The Tourist. A handful of Herriman's other noteworthy acting credits include Justified, Flesh and Bone, Mindhunter, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Nightingale, Judy and Punch, and The Artful Dodger.

Alex Dimitriades as Kosta Panigiris - Alex Dimitriades is known for his roles in The Heartbreak Kid, Heartbreak High, Neighbours, and Wildside. Dimitriades stars as Kosta Panigiris, a Greek gangster connected to the Man's accident in The Tourist.