The Outlaws
Prime Video | Release Date: April 1, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The TelegraphJasper ReesMay 30, 2024
Season 3 Review: This third series – another delicious blend of thrills and titters – delivers a resounding finale with no further questions, your honour. Read full review
95
PrimetimerAaron BarnhartMar 31, 2022
Season 1 Review: Well-written and engaging, The Outlaws will appeal to viewers who like where television is heading these days — towards more character-driven, tonally varied narratives. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyKristen BaldwinApr 1, 2022
Season 1 Review: The six hour-long episodes offer an intriguing blend of sharp comedy and genuine danger, as the gang stumbles into a local drug cartel's messy business. Read full review
80
DeciderJohnny Loftus May 31, 2024
Season 3 Review: In season 3, The Outlaws remains as charming a crime-forward comedy as it ever was, with a new set of raised and dangerous stakes for its delightful core ensemble to tackle. Plus, at five steadily-paced episodes, a one-sitting binge watch is a total breeze. Read full review
80
iGerard GilbertMay 30, 2024
Season 3 Review: Enjoy them while you can. This final series may centre around a dead body but, once again, the action is bursting with life. Read full review
80
The TimesCarol MidgleyJun 6, 2022
Season 2 Review: The good news is that the second series came firing on all cylinders and teeming with quality awkwardness and filth. Read full review
80
The GuardianJack SealeJun 6, 2022
Season 2 Review: There aren’t too many thrills in The Outlaws’ comeback episode, which is fine because we’re content just to hang out with the characters for a while. We’re happy to be part of their gang. Read full review
80
The TelegraphJasper ReesJun 6, 2022
Season 2 Review: Merchant and co-writer Elgin James keep it richly stocked with fizzing gags. Read full review
80
DeciderJoel KellerApr 1, 2022
Season 1 Review: In its first hour, The Outlaws manages to have a bunch of funny moments, one or two thrills, and tells more than enough about its ensemble to keep us watching. Read full review
80
Paste MagazineAllison KeeneApr 1, 2022
Season 1 Review: There are little twists along the way, too, but they come as genuine surprises rather than expected beats. Despite its familiar framework, The Outlaws manages to make its story unique in small yet important ways. Read full review
80
The GuardianRebecca NicholsonMar 23, 2022
Season 1 Review: Its early moments may feel like broad brushstrokes, but Merchant has a knack for humanising his characters, no matter how crass they seem on the surface, and he hints at a deeper pain and embarrassment that gives this more heart and warmth than first appears. Read full review
80
iEd PowerMar 23, 2022
Season 1 Review: The Outlaws’ combination of droll chuckles, West Country accents and gritty crime caper hasn’t always come off, but its cast, playing endearing miscreants sentenced to community service, has been brilliant. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanApr 1, 2022
Season 1 Review: The aim of Stephen Merchant and Elgin James’ comedy-thriller series is to dig beyond these types, finding common ground among vastly different characters and building bridges between them that transcend the usual divisions of class or politics or social status. And while its results on that front are mixed at best, a likable cast and genial sense of humor nevertheless make for a generally pleasant time. Read full review
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