Stephen Merchant has reassured fans on Twitter about Season Two of The Outlaws.
The hit comedy drama is set in Bristol and was crowned BBC’s biggest comedy launch of last year after it was streamed 11 million times. It is now winning a new audience of global fans on Amazon Prime.
One of these new fans took to Twitter to praise the show - but had one concern. California based podcaster Steve Brazil said: "Finished The Outlaws on Amazon Prime Video, and it’s so well done.
"Stephen Merchant wrote a wonderfully intricate set of characters, his own included. Christopher Walken is always amazing, and here the whole cast is. My only issue was one storyline left open."
However, Merchant was quick to put Steve's mind at rest. He tweeted: "Season 2 has already been filmed, so don’t worry."
Merchant has previously said he was “turning up the heat” in the second series of The Outlaws. Set to air later this year it will see the return of Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Walken. Killing Eve star Darren Boyd, former EastEnders actress Clare Perkins and Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson will also return, alongside Gamba Cole and Rhianne Barreto. Guest stars in the series include Games Of Thrones actor Ian McElhinney, Julia Davis, Dolly Wells and Claes Bang.
Merchant said: “I am overwhelmed by the wonderful response to The Outlaws. Audiences have fallen in love with the characters as much as I have and my Twitter feed is inundated with people asking for updates on series two, so I’m delighted to confirm the entire gang will return for more adventures.
“If we made The Outlaws sweat in series one, we’re really turning the heat up second time round.”
Jon Petrie, director of BBC Comedy, said: “We can’t wait for fans to see what Stephen has in store for this second series as our Outlaws come face to face with the consequences of their actions.”
The second series is a co-production between BBC One and Amazon Studios, commissioned by BBC Comedy and BBC One, produced by Big Talk with Merchant’s Four Eyes.
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