The Outlaws Season 3 Review: The Brilliant British Dark Comedy Delivers Its Best Season Yet

Summary The incredible dynamics between the diverse cast shine through in The Outlaws season 3.

This dark comedy's perfectly executed humor and high stakes make for the best season yet.

Despite Christopher Walken's absence, the group must band together for their biggest challenge yet in season 3.

The Outlaws returns for a third season on Prime Video, as the gang gets dragged back into even more trouble than ever before. The dark comedy series was created by Stephen Merchant and Elgin James and was set in the West of England, primarily in the city of Bristol, and its surrounding area. The show also stars an ensemble cast of British actors joined by the incredible Christopher Walken as a group of minor criminals who are forced to participate in community service.

The story follows a group of criminals that are forced to work community service with one another and band together when one of them ends up in trouble. Pros The dynamics between the diverse cast are incredible.

The dark comedy is perfectly executed.

The stakes and drama of the series have never been higher. Cons Walken's absence in season 3 is felt.

In seasons 1 and 2, the group grew closer together through their shared service, and the fact that they were forced into committing even larger crimes. While every person came from a drastically different background, they found a common bond and formed tight-knit relationships. In The Outlaws season 3, the group is not the same after Rani's surprise departure. However, despite their differences and disagreements, they must come together when their biggest challenge yet lands in their laps.

Related Christopher Walken Destroys A Real Banksy Artwork In Outlaws Season 2 Christopher Walken destroys a genuine Banksy artwork in The Outlaws season 2 - and the artist had created it specifically for their show.

The Outlaws Find Connection Through Opposition In Season 3

The stakes are raised in The Outlaws season 3 as the cast must find a way to overcome their differences, and work together to solve their biggest problems to date. While the gang has had experience running a massive drug empire and taking down an elite drug overlord, season 3 takes the drama to a whole new level. Between covering up a dead body, and dealing with the possibility of the Dean getting free from his charges, things have never been more risky.

The comedy, the story, and the dynamics in The Outlaws season 3 all shine through because of its perfect delivery, clever and tight storylines.

However, the group has thrived under pressure before and managed to excel despite their differences. Season 3 continues this trend and sees the group and its individual members grow closer together than ever before. Early seasons saw the crew breaking down their walls, but now, the intimate friendship and bond is firmly in place. Despite Rani (Rhianne Barreto), who has proven she thrives in this off-kilter lifestyle that puts the others under constant stress, still being on the outside in some ways.

While Rani remains distanced from the group, the team still manages to collectively put their heads together to pull off their greatest job to date. The comedy, the story, and the dynamics in The Outlaws season 3 all shine through because of its perfect delivery, clever and tight storylines. In just five episodes, an incredibly compelling season plays out with an equally satisfying ending. The writing and performances all combine to make something absolutely brilliant and well worth watching.

The Outlaws Season 3 Has The Biggest Heist Of Characters' Careers

The Outlaws season 3 gives each of the characters room to breathe as pairs break off and pursue their own storylines, in addition to the central larger narrative. This gives everyone plenty of time to shine, and even the community support supervisor, Diane Pemberly, played by Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning, pairs up with a trainee supervisor to follow her own story. This gives everyone a chance to shine and develop their individual characters outside the larger group.

The best season of the show to date.

The Prime Video show also delivers plenty of opportunities for the group to come together and carry out their most ambitious plan. With so many stakes, the series could have easily been swallowed up by its own drama, but The Outlaws does a great job of creating balance, with plenty of well-timed and executed humor, and intense moments of reflection and crime. Nothing feels too extreme, or too lacking, but the series wraps everything up in a tight bow that completes the best season of The Outlaws to date.