Waiting for the Out

Name: Waiting for the Out
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Josh Finan, Stephen Wight, Phil Daniels, Gerard Kearns, Daniel Monks

Freedom isn’t always on the outside.

Waiting for the Out (2026 — present)

Seasons: 1, episodes: 6

Episode runtime: 45 min

Drama

United Kingdom

BBC One

Average rating: 7.6/10 1 165

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Video for the series Waiting for the Out — Trailer

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Production

SISTER, BBC

Premiere

3 January 2026

Status

Returning

Scenario

Dennis Kelly

Producer

Louise Sutton

All team (12)

Actors

Josh Finan

Dan

Stephen Wight

Lee

Phil Daniels

Frank

Gerard Kearns

Dad

Daniel Monks

Jamie Lawson

All actors and roles (5)

Short description

A philosopher begins teaching a class of men in prison. Each week, Dan leads discussions about dominance, freedom, luck and other topics that have troubled philosophers for thousands of years – topics that gain a new meaning when seen through the prisoners' eyes - both igniting passions and creating tension.