The BEST episodes of The Outlaws

Every episode of The Outlaws ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Outlaws!

Seven bickering Bristol lawbreakers stuck together on community payback try to keep their noses clean – but can they?

Last Updated: 9/18/2026Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended

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#1 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2022

The outlaws’ illicit business begins to run like a well-oiled machine. An old dog struggles to learn new tricks, and a protest erupts at the community centre.

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#2 - Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/27/2024

The outlaws must race against time to prove their innocence and keep the Dean behind bars. Will they finally be able to free themselves from a life of crime?

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#3 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/20/2024

The outlaws unmask a traitor. Whilst reconciling their personal battles, they plan an audacious heist to steal evidence and take down the Dean.

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#4 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/13/2024

Whilst Gabby considers motherhood, The Dean’s defence is winning his case and the police are closing in on the gang. Can The Outlaws clear their names before it's too late?

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#5 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/6/2024

As the police investigate the crime and Rani’s involvement, the other outlaws don’t know who they can trust.

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#6 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2024

The Outlaws are moving on with their lives, but Rani’s shock return and the discovery of a dead body sends them hurtling back into mortal danger.

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#7 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2022

Out of options and time, the outlaws must take extreme measures to pull off the con to end all cons with the eyes of the public and the police on them.

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#8 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2022

Against the backdrop of a family reunion and a slap-up meal, the outlaws begin to believe their ordeal might be at an end.

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#9 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2022

The outlaws meet a cook of sorts and an unlikely date takes place at a pub quiz. Two outlaws have a very close call, while a ghost from the past induces an emotional reckoning.

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#10 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/2021

Seven very different strangers begin their community payback sentences, renovating a derelict building in Bristol. But can any of these ‘outlaws’ really reform?

Directors: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Elgin James, Stephen Merchant

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#11 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2022

In order to stay alive, the outlaws consider an unlikely— and dangerous — way of making money. Two familiar detectives turn their attention to a certain London kingpin.

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#12 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2022

A few months on, the outlaws still have time to serve on their sentences. But they discover the criminal underworld isn’t done with them yet.

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#13 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2021

Even with redemption seemingly in reach, the outlaws find their time running out, and the net closing around them. They face a stark choice — die apart, or survive together?

Directors: John Butler

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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#14 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/2021

The outlaws must hustle on two fronts — with a captain of industry, and a member of the landed gentry. An audacious break-in is planned, and an imposter is heartbreakingly exposed.

Directors: John Butler

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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#15 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2021

A lifelong scoundrel reflects on his past mistakes, the police recruit a surprising new deputy, and a young woman makes a decision which could endanger the lives of all of the outlaws.

Directors: John Butler

Writer: John Butler

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#16 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2021

Campaigner Myrna is rejected by the organisation she dedicated her life to. As Christian’s enemies engage in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, a decision is made about the mysterious bag of cash.

Directors: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Nikita Lalwani, Stephen Merchant

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#17 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2021

A washed-up solicitor and an insta-celebutante with anger issues discover what they could possibly have in common.

Directors: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Emma Jane Unsworth, Stephen Merchant