BBC comedy The Outlaws is set to return to screens in a matter of weeks and this time a star from Baby Reindeer will be joining the cast.
The third season of the show is bound to kick off with a bang, as it begins with crime boss The Dean behind bars awaiting trial.
The series follows a gang of misfits who have gotten on the wrong side of the law as they finish out their community service and try to stay out of trouble.
Season two saw things escalate as The Dean forced the Community Payback crew to sell drugs for him on the streets of Bristol to earn back money they stole.
They made it their mission to stitch him up before they got deeper into the criminal underworld.
Fans have been on the edge of their seats waiting to find out the fate of the group once they managed to get rid of the show’s villain.
Now BBC bosses have revealed the new series will begin airing on Thursday, May 30.
In it The Outlaws attempt to move on with their lives – until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger.
As a murder search closes in on the gang, they must try to prove their innocence before The Dean’s case collapses and he comes looking for revenge.
Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning will be starring as newbie Diane.
She is joining the all-star cast including The Office’s Stephen Merchant returning as Greg, No Escape star Rhianne Barreto as Rani, Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle star Gamba Cole as Ben, Killing Eve’s Darren Boyd as John, The Wheel of Time’s Clare Perkins as Myrna, Poldark actress Eleanor Tomlinson as Lady Gabby, Black Mirror star Charles Babalola as Malaki, Brassic’s Tom Hanson as Spencer and Dune: Part Two actor Christopher Walken as Frank.
Director Stephen Merchant previously shared his thoughts on the show as he started work on the third season, saying: “We’re toying with a few ideas at the moment, so hopefully, we’ll do a third series.
“You want to start from the writing perspective and fill in the blanks.
“But it would be nice to work with someone like Michael Caine, who I’ve always been a big fan of but have never had a chance to work with. Those kinds of British icons, that would be a privilege.”
