When Does ‘The Tourist’ Season 2 Premiere on Netflix?

Everybody’s latest obsession The Tourist is returning to Netflix for a second season.

Created by Fleabag producers Harry and Jack Williams, the show follows a man who wakes up with amnesia in a hospital and goes on a journey to figure out his past after suspecting that dangerous people are trying to kill him.

At the end of the first season, the man, played by Jamie Dornan, is informed that his name is Elliot and he has deep connections to a major drug trafficking.

The show premiered Jan. 1, 2022 on BBC in the United Kingdom, and aired months later on Max (a co-producer) in the United States. Amid production for Season 2, Deadline reported that Max removed the show from the platform and Netflix was picking it up.

Netflix re-released Season 1 in the U.S. on Feb. 1, 2024. Since then, the show has spent four weeks on the streamer’s Global Top 10 TV chart.

Season 2 aired Jan. 1, 2024 on BBC for UK viewers, but when will it be made available for U.S. viewers? Here’s everything you need to know about the Netflix release of The Tourist Season 2.

When Does The Tourist Season 2 Premiere on Netflix?

The Tourist Season 2 is set to premiere Feb. 29, 2024 on Netflix, roughly two months after its UK release.

What Time Does Netflix Release New Shows/Movies?

Netflix typically releases new television shows and movies at 3 AM ET/12 AM PT.

How Many Episodes Are In The Tourist Season 2?

Like the first season, The Tourist Season 2 consists of six hour-long episodes written by Jack and Harry Williams.

What Is The Tourist Season 2 About?

The synopsis for The Tourist Season 2 reads, “Elliot and Helen (Danielle Macdonald) travel to Ireland to find answers about Elliot’s identity, but instead, they are forced to face the dangerous consequences of his past actions.”

How to Stream The Tourist Season 2

The Tourist is streaming exclusively on Netflix in the U.S., therefore the series will only be available on that platform. Need a subscription? No problem, Netflix has plans starting at $6.99 per month. Additional plans are offered between $15.49-$22.99 per month.