The Wrong Mans

For other uses, see The Wrong Man (disambiguation).

The Wrong Mans
GenreComedy drama
Created by
Written by
Directed byJim Field Smith
StarringMathew Baynton
James Corden
ComposerKevin Sargent
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes8 (UK broadcast); 10 (US broadcast)
Production
Executive producers
  • Charlotte Koh
  • Mark Freeland
Producers
  • Jim Field Smith
  • Charlie Leech
  • Lucy Robinson
Editors
  • David Webb
  • Victoria Boydell
Running time30/60 minutes (Series 2)
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release24 September 2013 (2013-09-24) –
23 December 2014 (2014-12-23)
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The Wrong Mans is a British comedy drama television series, produced by BBC Television and Hulu. It premiered on BBC Two on 24 September 2013 and in the United States on 11 November 2013.[1][2] Considered a critical and ratings success, it was co-created and written by Gavin & Stacey alumni James Corden and Mathew Baynton as an attempt to combine the situation comedy format with the intricate plotting and storytelling tropes of an action-adventure series.

A two-part sequel series aired on BBC Two in the runup to Christmas 2014, with Hulu broadcasting the same series in four parts on Christmas Eve.[3]

In 2018, it was announced that an American remake of the show was being produced for Showtime by J. J. Abrams's Bad Robot and BBC Studios. However, the pilot was later cancelled by Showtime.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "BBC, Hulu team on James Corden laffer". Variety. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. ^ "The Wrong Mans". Hulu. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ "The Wrong Mans series 2 officially confirmed by BBC Two". Digital Spy. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  4. ^ White, Peter (2 August 2019). "'The Wrong Mans': Pilot Not Going Forward At Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ^ Carr, Flora (17 April 2018). "BBC comedy The Wrong Mans with James Corden set for US remake". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Casting News: U.S. Version of James Corden's 'The Wrong Mans' is Switching Things Up". BBC America. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018.