The Tourist is back for series 2 – and viewers are desperate to know where the new season was filmed.
For those that didn’t catch the first series, it’s basically about Elliot (Jamie Dornan) who woke up in an Australian hospital without any memory of what had happened to him. The series then followed him as he attempted to rediscover his identity – all whilst being hunted.
Throw in explosions, fight scenes and a ton of drama, and as expected it was a hit with viewers. So much so that it is back for a brand-new series which premiered on Monday (January 1) and dropped in its entirety on iPlayer.
It’s fair to say the show has left viewers gripped, but also open-mouthed thanks to the stunning scenery and locations.
But where is the new series of The Tourist filmed? Keep reading to find out!
Jamie Dornan plays Elliot in the cast of The Tourist series 2 (Credit: Two Brothers/Steffan Hill)
Where is The Tourist filmed?
For the first series, the show was filmed in Australia. But for its new one – they switched things up and relocated to Ireland.
The Tourist is said to have been filmed at the Luggala Estate in County Wicklow – with filming kicking off in Dublin back in April 2023. What’s more, the Luggala Estate in County Wicklow is also where the hit period drama Vikings was filmed.
Back in June, Jamie and the rest of the cast were spotted filming in the Drumcondra area of north Dublin. Reports claim a street was transported back in time for filming.
The show is filmed in Ireland (Credit: BBC)
What have the cast said about the locations?
Star Jamie had nothing but kind words to say about filming in Ireland. During a Q&A about the amazing locations they filmed in episode one, he said: “They were incredible. Where the cafe is, that’s a Vikings set.
“Everyone kept telling us, the drivers and everyone. I felt like they were a bit disappointed that we weren’t in Vikings… that was the impression.”
He added: “It was properly beautiful. You don’t have to go too far in Ireland to find a beautiful spot. Australia was such an iconic part and the Outback was a staple of the first series so you’re asking a lot to find something to have a backdrop as dramatic and play as a big part as the Outback did but… It was a different type of beauty.”
The Tourist returned for a second series (Credit: BBC)
What is The Tourist series 2 about?
The new season follows Elliot as he continues his journey to find out who he really is, after suffering from amnesia after a car crash. Aussie cop Helen Chambers is by his side, as the pair head to Ireland to dig into his past.
This time, a mainly Irish cast stars in the six episodes, which sees Elliot and Helen become embroiled in a family feud. We’re told that the pair will be “confronted by friends and foes as they attempt to uncover the secrets of Elliot’s past”.
The Tourist season 2 – starring Jamie Dornan – launched on BBC One last night (Monday, January 1).
However, fans have been left unimpressed with the new series opener – with some fans even switching off early on!
The Tourist is back (Credit: BBC)
The Tourist season 2 launches on BBC One
Jamie Dornan’s hit thriller The Tourist has returned to BBC One for another series.
The last series followed Jamie’s character, Elliot, as he woke up in an Australian hospital without any memory of what had happened to him.
The series followed him as he attempted to rediscover his identity – all whilst being hunted.
The new season of the show returns to Elliot’s homeland of Ireland – as he continues to search for some insight into who he actually is.
Last night’s episode saw Elliot violently kidnapped – but it didn’t seem to impress some viewers…
The new series has proven divisive (Credit: BBC)
Fans slam season 2 of The Tourist
Taking to Twitter, some viewers of The Tourist took the opportunity to slam the series opener.
“If Jamie Dornan had actually read the script for #TheTourist 2 I’m certain he would have refused the part. It’s utter nonsense. It’s so embarrassing. Oh, Jamie what have you done? I made the first half of ep2 and gave up,” one fan grumbled.
“#TheTourist time to switch off… why is so much TV drama so awful these days… seems to have followed pop music and much else besides… a descent into soulless nothingness,” another moaned.
“Jamie Doran is a fine actor but what the hell is he doing in that load of rubbish tonight?” a third wrote.
Fans shared their thoughts on Twitter (Credit: BBC)
Fans deliver their verdict
The complaints didn’t stop there though.
“This is just rubbish. Nobody knows who they are or whats going on. Just an excuse to make another series ” another wrote. “Not loving this series as much as the first yet. A bit too much going on…,” a fifth said.
“I switched off after 40 mins I was just so confused about 20 different stories. It was giving me a headache lol,” another tweeted.
However, the new series does have its fans. “So good to have back the utterly insane, stylishly violent black comedy that is The Tourist,” one fan tweeted.
“#TheTourist Mad but I love it @BBCOne,” another wrote. “I absolutely loved this! Completely whacky and crazy but exactly my sort of thing! Made me laugh. Love love love dark humour,” a third gushed.
Danielle Macdonald returns as Helen Chambers in series 2 of The Tourist and reignites her complicated relationship with villain/hero Elliot, played by Jamie Dornan.
She has the role that thousands of other actresses would dream of, but it’s been a long time coming for the 32-year-old star. She’s been on our screens ever since 2010, when she first appeared as an extra in a short film.
After deciding that acting would be her life, Danielle moved to Hollywood at the age of 18. Here’s everything you need to know about The Tourist star Danielle Macdonald, including her frustration over frequent comments about her weight.
Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald as Elliot and Helen in The Tourist (Credit: Two Brothers/Steffan Hill)
Who plays Helen Chambers in The Tourist?
Actress Danielle Macdonald stars as Helen Chambers in The Tourist series 1, which aired in early 2022. She returns in series 2, which starts on New Year’s Day 2024 at 9pm on BBC One.
In the first series, Helen Chambers is an Australian policewoman who suffers at the hands of her emotionally abusive partner Ethan. However, when the mystery of amnesiac Brit Elliot is thrown in her lap, her life is changed forever. And who wouldn’t want Jamie Dornan in their lap?
Over the course of the series, Helen found the strength to leave vile Ethan (hooray!) and shared a kiss with Elliot (double hooray!). Their sweet relationship had viewers rooting for them. Although their future ended on a cliffhanger at the end of the final episode.
In series 2, Danielle and Elliot are reunited. All we know about the plot so far is that the action is based in Ireland this time. The new episodes will also include several new characters as Elliot and Helen become embroiled in a family feud. Additionally, the BBC has teased that Elliot and Helen will be “confronted by friends and foes as they attempt to uncover the secrets of Elliot’s past”.
What is Danielle Macdonald famous for?
Danielle has wanted to be an actress ever since she was a child. She took performing arts classes in grade 8, and moved on to improv and screen classes when she was in grade 10.
When she was 17, Macdonald took some acting classes in Los Angeles and was encouraged to move to the United States to pursue a career in acting. After deciding that acting would be her life, Danielle moved to Hollywood at age 18.
She was originally booked for the role of Becca Huffstatter in the ABC drama series Huge, but her visa did not come in on time and she was unable to fill the role. However, she soon made up for it.
In 2010, she won her first role as an extra in the short film The Thief, where she played a cashier. She went on to get small walk-in parts in Glee, Newsreaders, and Pretty Little Liars.
After starring in the films The East, Trust Me, Every Secret Thing, and The Valley, Danielle played Sarah Craig in the TV series Toolies. She subsequently popped up in the series 2 Broke Girls, The Middle, and American Horror Story.
She was catapulted to fame after playing the lead role in the film Patti Cake$ in 2017, and went on to play pregnant Olympia in the Netflix thriller Bird Box.
In 2020, she played Millie Cantwell in the film Falling for Figaro, and subsequently won the role of Helen in The Tourist.
Danielle Macdonald pictured on Good Morning America in New York City in 2017 (Credit: ROGER WONG/INSTARimages.com)
What movies has Danielle Macdonald been in?
Danielle’s first feature film was The East, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in 2013. The same year, she starred as Delia in Trust Me, a movie about a former child star.
In 2014, Danielle starred as Alice Manning in the Dakota Fanning thriller Every Secret Thing. She played Mackenzie in the TV movie The Valley, and Ashley in The Rachels.
She hit the big time in 2017 when she played the titular role in Patti Cake$. The film followed aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, who was fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in New Jersey.
The same year, she appeared opposite Saoirse Ronan in the award-winning film Lady Bird. In 2018, she played mum-in-jeopardy Olympia in Bird Box, who died a gruesome death in the Netflix thriller.
She also played Willowdean in Dumplin’ opposite Friends actress Jennifer Aniston. Willowdean (aka Dumplin was the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen. She signs up for her mom’s Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionising the pageant and their small Texas town.
In 2019, Danielle portrayed Chloe in dark thriller Paradise Hills, and Becky Wallace in high school drama Extracurricular Activities. She went on portray Lilian Roxon in I Am Woman, Millie Cantwell in romcom Falling for Figaro, and Madeleine the Medium in French Exit.
Has Danielle Macdonald lost weight?
She’s Australian, known for her comedic roles, and not a size zero, so perhaps it’s not surprising that Danielle has been compared to Rebel Wilson.
But Danielle has been dogged by comments about her weight all her life. None less so, when she visibly lost weight in the past few years.
Some sources suggest she lost more than 30 pounds after appearing in the film Patti Cake$ in 2017. It’s true, she looks much trimmer nowadays.
Speaking to The Independent in 202o, Danielle discussed playing plus-sized Dolly Parton-fan girl Willowdean in Dumplin’. During the film, the character challenges fat-phobic beauty standards.
Dumplin’ hit home for many young women, as it did for Macdonald. She said: “In high school, you’re trying to figure out where your confidence lies, what makes you feel good, what makes you feel bad. That was so relatable to me. I didn’t know that I could put that into words but then I read the book and I was like, ‘Wow, okay, yeah, that’s what it was’.”
Addressing some films attitudes to weight, she said: “It’s really not that simple to just be like, yeah I love myself. That’s not life.”
Danielle on plus-sized representation
Talking about representation, Danielle admits she was 16 years old before she felt seen in showbiz, thanks to a Broadway production of Hairspray starring Maddie Baillio.
She explains: “What was so sad, and what actually makes me want to cry just thinking about it, is that I didn’t even realise I wasn’t represented. And I never even realised how much not being represented affected me. It was so cool to see. And especially on Broadway because I’m pretty sure there are no plus-sized people on Broadway.”
However, Danielle admits weight is not the only conversation. She said: “It feels amazing to have those kinds of conversations about body image in Dumplin’. That’s what that movie is about. But guess what? I don’t wake up every day and say, oh, let’s talk about my weight. It’s not something that affects me every day. So we should also be allowed to just do a film where it’s not even mentioned.
“In Skin and in Unbelievable and in I Am Woman, it’s not addressed. I’m playing a human being and it’s not about her weight or what she looks like, ever.”
How old is she?
Danielle Macdonald was born on May 19 1991. She grew up in Sydney, the daughter of an Italian accountant and a Scottish shipping executive.
That makes her currently 32 years of age.
Where is she from?
Danielle was born in Sydney, New South Wales, in Australia.
She attended the Australian Institute for Performing Arts in Artarmon, New South Wales. She moved to the States when she was 18 to pursue her love of acting.
Danielle with her The Tourist co-star Jamie Dornan (Credit: Two Brothers/Steffan Hill)
Does Danielle Macdonald have a partner?
Actress Danielle Macdonald is thought to be single. She describes herself as shy by nature, and rarely talks about her private life in interviews.
According to reports, Danielle lives with roommates and a “menagerie of rescue pets in Los Angeles”. She has not been linked to anyone romantically.
Is she a vegetarian or vegan?
Danielle Macdonald is a huge animal lover. Animal welfare is important to her and she lived as a pescatarian for five years. However, she chose to convert to veganism at the beginning of 2020 after being inspired by her vegan roommates.
According to Allure.com, figuring out veganism was a large part of her quarantine experience during the Covid 19 pandemic. Aside from cooking, she spent the pandemic taking workout classes via Zoom.
Danielle Macdonald stars in The Tourist series 2 at 9pm on BBC One on New Year’s Day 2024. All episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Monday 1 January.
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Cast of Mr Bates Vs The Post Office (Credit: ITV)
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Premieres on ITV1 on New Year’s Day at 9pm
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Returns to BBC One on New Year’s Day at 9pm
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Call the Midwife (Season 13)
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Returns to BBC One on January 8
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Sophie Rundle in After the Flood (Credit: ITV)
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Premieres on ITV1 on January 10 at 9pm
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Robson Green and Tom Brittney in Grantchester series 8
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Returns to ITV1 on January 11 at 9pm
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Breathtaking
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Returns to ITV1 in early 2024
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Joe Cole in Nightsleeper (Credit: BBC/Euston Films/Mark MAinz)
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Martin Freeman in season one of The Responder (Credit: BBC/Dancing Ledge)
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Keeley Hawes in Miss Austen (Credit: BBC/Bonnie Productions/MASTERPIECE/Robert Viglasky)
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Returns to BBC One in 2024
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Jamie Dornan returns as Elliot in series 2 of The Tourist this Christmas, and he looks like a different man to the one we last saw at the end of series 1.
The BBC has released more images of the upcoming six-part series, and fans of the Northern Irish actor might be shocked to see him rocking a new look.
It’s less Christian Grey, and more Harry Potter’s Hagrid – look away now if you don’t like your men hirsute…
***Warning: contains graphic images of Jamie Dornan’s audition to join The Hairy Bikers***
Jamie Dornan returns as Elliot in The Tourist series 2 – and, this time, his beard takes centre stage (Credit: Two Brothers/Steffan Hill)
Actor Jamie Dornan returns as Elliot in The Tourist series 2
BBC One has revealed very little about the plot of The Tourist series 2 so far. But new pictures have teased what is ahead.
In newly-released images, 41-year-old actor Jamie Dornan can be seen with a brand new look. Part Hoxton-hipster, part old man, Jamie can be seen sporting a huge, bushy beard in the upcoming episode 1.
In first-look photos of the new instalment, we can see Jamie’s character Elliot meeting with policewoman Helen Chambers. Viewers will remember that the pair shared a kiss in the last series, shortly after she’s left her controlling husband.
The new images show a heavily bearded Elliot meeting with Helen. Helen (Danielle Macdonald) appears to be looking into Elliot’s eyes lovingly, as he holds her hands. Helen looks unchanged, although she is in casual clothes, and is carrying a backpack. And the scene is clearly not Australia anymore…
While Jamie’s full-on facial hair is more than likely a disguise rather than a fashion choice, further pictures show him shaving the beard off in episode 1.
Helen and a heavily-bearded Elliot hold hands in The Tourist series 2 (Credit: Two Brothers/Steffan Hill)
What’s the plot of series 2?
At the end of The Tourist series 1, viewers learnt that Elliot had been a bad, bad man before his bout of amnesia. But, disgusted by his past life, he wanted to make amends.
Series 2 sees the return of Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald as Elliot and Helen. This time, the action is based in Ireland.
The second series includes several new characters as Elliot and Helen become embroiled in a family feud. Additionally, the BBC has teased that Elliot and Helen will be “confronted by friends and foes as they attempt to uncover the secrets of Elliot’s past”.
More preview images show Elliot with a wound on his head, running away from a car. Another photo shows him hiding behind a curtain, again looking like he’s been in the wars.
Jamie and Danielle are two of very few returning characters from series 1. The cast of series 2 welcomes newcomers Frances Magee as Frank, Diarmaid Murtagh as Donal, and Olwen Fouéré as Niamh.
