Will there be The Tourist season 3?

If you've already binged the episodes, then you'll know that the final episode ends on something of a cliffhanger, with a little tease towards the future – and creators Jack and Harry Williams have teased that this could well be followed up on.

Jack said: "There is a little nod at the very end of this season that does suggest some interesting avenues for exploration, I would say.

"It depends on us finding the right thing, but we love the world and we love the characters and we love working with Jamie and Danielle, so that's always going to be interesting to us."

But is this is the last we'll see of Elliot and Helen, or will they be back for more? Read on for everything you need to know about the potential for The Tourist season 3.

Will there be The Tourist season 3?

It hasn't yet been confirmed whether The Tourist will be returning for season 3. At the time of season 1 coming to an end, it was suggested that the story had been entirely wrapped up then, but then the writers, Harry and Jack Williams, changed their minds. Therefore, it may not yet have been decided whether a season 3 would be in the offing.

Dornan previously admitted that the location for season 2 was a key factor in his deciding to return, so it's likely this would also be the case for season 3.

He said of season 2: "My thinking was, 'Where are we going? Like, if we're doing this, where are we going?'" Dornan explained. "Because it was a bit of an upheaval to go to Australia, and the idea of going again so soon after… I mean, these guys don't have kids, I have three kids.

"And I took them all with me, they went to school there, it was a big thing family-wise to do that. And the idea of doing that again so soon wasn't hugely appealing."

He continued: "But luckily, Jack and Harry [Williams, creators] had plans to make it something closer to home, and I probably approved those plans pretty quickly."

When asked at a Q&A for season 2 whether he would be up for a return for season 3, Jamie Dornan joked that "season 3 will be in Canada" and that "scripts are already written", referring to the Williams Brothers's suggestion that, before it was set in Ireland, season 2 could have instead been set in Canada.

Meanwhile, when speaking about appearing on RadioTimes.com's exclusive video and podcast series The Best Ever, in which he and Harry were debating the best ever TV thriller, Jack Williams said: "There is a little nod at the very end of this season that does suggest some interesting avenues for exploration, I would say.

"It depends on us finding the right thing, but we love the world and we love the characters and we love working with Jamie and Danielle, so that's always going to be interesting to us."

So, for now it seems we will simply have to wait for more concrete information regarding the future of the show to be announced, but we'll keep this page updated once anything is.

When could a potential The Tourist season 3 be released?

While it's difficult to tell exactly when a third season of The Tourist would be released, given that it hasn't yet been confirmed, we can speculate based on the show's previous release schedules.

The Tourist season 2 arrived on screens exactly two years after the first season, with the show in the coveted 9pm BBC One spot on New Year's Day both times.

Were the series to return again, it could well wish to replicate the same format, and release its third season on New Year's Day 2026.

Of course, it may not stick to this, but it certainly seems unlikely that we would get any new episodes before 2025 at the absolute earliest. We will keep this page updated as soon as any further information is released.

Who would star in a potential The Tourist season 3?

If The Tourist were to return for a third season, it seems likely that it would once again reinvent itself and bring in an entirely new cast of characters to interact with Elliot and Helen.

This isn't confirmed, but we would therefore expect that the only returning stars would be Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald (with the possible exception of Greg Larson's Ethan, who made a surprise return in season 2 and could also pop back up in season 3).

Here is a list of the cast members we'd most likely expect to return for The Tourist season 3:

• Jamie Dornan as Elliot Stanley
• Danielle Macdonald as Helen Chambers

Is there a trailer for The Tourist season 3?

There isn't a trailer available for The Tourist season 3 yet, but we will make sure to update this page if and when one becomes available. In the meantime you can rewatch the trailer for season 2 right here now.

The Tourist season 2 is available in full now on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.

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