Seasons(2) / Episodes(12)
Plots(1)
In the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, a man is pursued by a vast tank truck trying to run him off the road. Later, when he wakes up in hospital, hurt but somehow alive he realises he has no idea who he is. Helen Chambers, a local rookie cop is sent to check on The Man and as there are no immediate clues as to his identity, she promises to help him find the answers. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback. Idiosyncratic characters including Luci Miller, a waitress in a sleepy one-horse town, are drawn to this curious new arrival. When somebody from his past contacts him out of the blue, The Man must race to find them before it’s too late. (Stan.)
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The initial reviews likened it to "something like Fargo, set in the middle of the Australian desert," and I would say the creative team aimed for something similar. However, The Tourist didn't come close to Fargo's model due to an underdeveloped screenplay, which, while it introduced some interesting ideas, failed to effectively execute them. The key to the success of the Fargo series was meticulous, almost ant-like work with characters, emphasis on impactful yet convincing detail, and a willingness to explore unconventional paths. The problem with The Tourist is its superficiality, inconsistent handling of motifs, poor character psychology (for example, the charming schemer played by Shalom Brune-Franklin is unbearable), and the team's inability to give the show its own distinctive identity. Two storylines have potential: the search for identity after memory loss and, especially, the romantic subplot of building a relationship between the mysterious tourist and the inexperienced policewoman played by Danielle Macdonald. However, the writers fail to give them proper priority and care. Overall impression: 40%.
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