New Two Brothers Pictures Thriller for BBC One

Harry and Jack Williams’ Two Brothers Pictures (Baptiste, The Missing, Liar) is working on a new thriller for BBC One, The Tourist.

In the Australian outback, a British man is pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat-and-mouse chase unfolds, and the man later wakes in the hospital, hurt, but somehow alive—except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, the search for answers propels the man through the vast and unforgiving outback.

Stan is the Australian co-commissioning partner and will produce alongside Highview Productions, all3media international and the South Australian Film Corporation. Sales will be handled by all3media international.

Harry and Jack Williams, writers and managing directors of Two Brothers Pictures, said: “The Tourist is a departure from anything we’ve written before. It isn’t an easy show to categorize—so we won’t. We are, however, hugely excited to have Chris Sweeney on board as director and to be making this for the BBC. We’re thankful for their support of this ambitious project.”

Piers Wenger, controller of BBC Drama, said: “The Tourist has one of the boldest and most brain-twistingly brilliant conceits which thriller fans will have experienced in a long time. We are delighted to be home to this inspired and utterly original idea and can’t wait to see how Jack, Harry and the exciting team at Two Brothers will bring it to life.”

Christopher Aird, Two Brothers Pictures’ head of drama, said: “The Tourist has a very special tone, which I think will surprise, shock and amuse by turns. We’re really excited to be making this distinctive show for BBC One this year.”

Kate Croser, CEO of the South Australian Film Corporation, said: “It is fantastic to see acclaimed South Australian producer Lisa Scott partner with the Emmy-award winning producers of Fleabag to bring this new series to SA.”

Nick Forward, chief content officer at Stan, said: “The Tourist is such a unique story and we’re delighted to be partnering with BBC One, Two Brothers Pictures and the SAFC on this project.”