The Outlaws: Season 1

"The show has a fun, bouncy vibe and comic pacing, but there are crime-thriller plots, too, and they’re not played for laughs."

"One of the best things about The Outlaws is that it knows exactly what it is, and tells us so right off the bat."

"A likeable cast and genial sense of humour... make for a generally pleasant time."

"An intriguing blend of sharp comedy and genuine danger..."

"It is wry and silly (and) has a knowing fondness for a dad-joke style gag..."

"In general the aesthetic is classic Merchant, that sub-Edgar Wright suburban banality where everyone converses mostly in dad jokes and everything looks a bit naff."

"I’d happily watch a show that just concerned itself with Rani (Rhianne Barreto) and John (Darren Boyd) and jettison the rest."

"The criminal plot, alas, continues to feel tacked on, and sits uneasily with the wry comedy."

"There's the basis of a really good serial here, an ensemble drama with criss-crossing storylines... but Merchant's script suggests he feels that would be beneath him."

"Ever watched The Usual Suspects and thought it could have benefited from more gentle humour, awkward teen romance and heavy regional English accents?"