How To Watch The Tourist Season 2
| Premiered: January 1 |
| Free stream: Watch all episodes now on BBC iPlayer (UK) |
| International streams: Stan (AU) | Netflix (US) |
| Watch anywhere: Stream from anywhere with ExpressVPN |
Watch The Tourist Season 2: Synopsis
The 2022 hit thriller from the BBC starring Jamie Dornan returned for its second season in January, delivering another helping of gritty entertainment interspersed with uncharacteristic but perfectly timed humor. Read on as we explain how to watch The Tourist Season 2 online for free and from anywhere now.
When we first met Elliot Stanley (Jamie Dornan, Belfast, The Fall), he was only known as "The Man". Having got into a car accident – if you can call a truck purposefully ploughing into the side of a car an "accident" – Dornan's character woke up in an Australian hospital with no recollection of how he got there or, indeed, who he is. Enter the ever-enthusiastic Probationary Constable Helen Chambers (Danielle Macdonald, Dumplin') who was assigned his case. The two began to piece together what little clues they had, racing to find the answers before his shady past finally caught up with him.
In Season 2 things are looked slightly different. We returned to Elliot's roots, swapping the Outback for the rolling, green hills of Ireland as he sought to find the truth about his past alongside Helen.
As well as Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald, Greg Larsen reprised his role in Season 2 as Ethan Krum, Helen's ex-fiancé. That's alongside a bunch of new faces, including Conor MacNeill (Industry) as Detective Ruairi Slater, Olwen Fouéré (The Northman, Texas Chainsaw Massacre) as Niamh Cassidy, and the McDonnell family, compromising of Donal (Diarmaid Murtagh, Vikings, Outlander), Orla (Nessa Matthews, Fair City), Fergal (Mark McKenna, One of Us is Lying), and Frank (Francis Magee, Kin, Then You Run).
Season 2 delivered six more episodes brimming with shocking plot twists and top-tier performances from an exciting cast that you can stream now, find out how to watch The Tourist Season 2 online from anywhere.
Watch The Tourist Season 2 online in the UK
The Tourist Season 2 returned in January on BBC One in the UK with all six episodes available to stream now on BBC iPlayer .
It's free to sign-up for a BBC account. All you need is an email address, a UK postcode (e.g. SW1A 1AA), and a valid TV licence.
Abroad? Use a VPN using the instructions below to access BBC iPlayer like you would at home.
How to watch The Tourist Season 2 from anywhere
If you're a UK citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch The Tourist Season 2 just as you would at home.
While BBC iPlayer is for licence fee-paying Brits and blocks access from IP addresses outside of the UK, there's a handy piece of software called a VPN which can change your IP address to make it look like you're accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, UK citizens in the States can subscribe to a VPN, join a UK based server and tune into all the programmes on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world, just like you would back home.
Step-by-step guide to streaming with a VPN:
1. Choose a VPN and install it - our go-to recommendation is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to a server - for BBC iPlayer, for example, you'll want to connect to a server based in the UK
3. Go to the live stream you wish to access - for The Tourist, head to BBC iPlayer
Watch The Tourist Season 2 in the US
Season 1 of The Tourist was a Max exclusive, but the rights for both seasons are now at Netflix in the States. Both seasons are now available on the streaming service, with season 2 having been added on February 26.
There are three Netflix plans to choose from starting with its $6.99 a month Standard With-Ads plan.
For Brits abroad Stateside, don't forget you can use a VPN to access BBC iPlayer while overseas.
Watch The Tourist Season 2 in Canada
Luckily for those north of the border, you only need an Amazon Prime account to watch The Tourist. The first season is available as a part of the Prime Video library, meaning you pay just $9.99 a month (or $99 annually) for Prime, gaining all its other benefits like Two-Day Shipping, and a whole bunch of on-demand content. That's after a 30-day free trial, of course.
The first season arrived on Prime Video in March, just over a month after it finished airing in the UK. We imagine Canadians will be able to watch The Tourist Season 2 episodes within a similar timeframe, then, around the start of March 2024.
Brit's travelling in Canada can use a VPN to port themselves back home and stream on their usual streaming platform using the details above.
How to watch The Tourist Season 2 in Australia
New episodes of The Tourist Season 2 can be streamed on Stan now, having arrived the day after they premiered in the UK in January with all six episodes available now, meaning you can binge both seasons right now from start to finish.
You can subscribe to Stan and get a 30-day free trial. Thereafter, you have a choice of three plans, starting from $10 a month.
Everything You Need To Know About The Tourist Season 2
The Tourist Season 2 Trailer
Who Is In The Cast of The Tourist Season 2?
- Jamie Dornan as Elliot Stanley
- Danielle Macdonald as Probationary Constable Helen Chambers
- Greg Larsen as Ethan Krum
- Olwen Fouéré as Niamh Cassidy
- Eoin Duffy as Detective Murphy
- Diarmaid Murtagh as Donal McDonnell
- Nessa Matthews as Orla McDonnell
- Francis Magee as Frank McDonnell
- Mark McKenna as Fergel McDonnell
- Conor MacNeill as Detective Ruairi Slater
- Rosaleen Cox as Sophie
The Tourist Season 2 Episode Release Schedule
New episodes went out weekly on BBC One on Sunday nights at 9pm GMT. Check out its TV schedule below:
- Episode 1: January 1
- Episode 2: January 2
- Episode 3: January 7
- Episode 4: January 15
- Episode 5: January 21
- Episode 6: January 28
All six episodes were made available as a boxset on BBC iPlayer in January and can also now be watched on Binge in Australia and Netflix in the US.
What is The Release Date For The Tourist Season 2?
Exactly a year later, The Tourist Season 2 arrived on January 1, 2024 with the first episode airing on BBC One at 9pm GMT.
For bingers, you can stream all six episodes of The Tourist Season 2 on BBC iPlayer.
Elsewhere around the world, The Tourist Season 2 arrived the following day Down Under on Stan, while Netflix has the show in the States. It's yet to be confirmed when episodes will arrive on Prime in Canada.
Where Was The Tourist Filmed?
In Season 1, The Tourist was filmed in South Australia in Adelaide, with the majority filmed in Port Augusta, Peterborough, and the Flinders Ranges.
Season 2 takes on a completely different setting with the Northern Irish character of Elliot Stanley returning to his home turf for answers. Filming took place in Dublin, Ireland.
