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BBC's new drama Waiting for the Out was released on January 3 this year all over the UK. All the episodes premiered on BBC iPlayer, with the pilot airing on BBC One five days ago.
If you are hooked to this show, then you are at the right place to find alternatives. In this article, we will explore similar drama shows that will blow your mind.
You can add these TV shows to your binge-watch list. In Waiting for the Out, viewers have seen Josh Finan play the lead. Similarly, Josh Finan played the role of Marco in TV series like The Responder.
Disclaimer: Reader's discretion is advised. The list has been made according to the author's perspective.
Here's a list of drama shows if you love Waiting for the Out
1. The Responder
It is a TV series of two seasons released on January 24, 2022. Similar to the show Waiting for the Out, this show also was also premiered on BBC One. Yahoo News reported that the series was stopped by the BBC after two seasons. Season 3 is expected to be released soon. An insider told in The Sun's TVBiz section,
"Tony is currently working on another project but there is hope a third series will be made at some point in the future."
The story is based on the character Freeman, who was a morally corrupt and struggling police officer. The series won the International Emmy Award in 2023 due to Martin's extraordinary performance.
2. Screw
This series is also similar to The Responder because it has two seasons. But the premiere platform is different from it. It premiered on Channel 4. Similar to Waiting for the Out, the web series also showed the viewers the story of two prison officers and their colleagues.
At the end of season 1, we saw that Officer Henry found out that an undercover police officer was placed on the wing. Season 2 continues after the ending plot of season 1.
3. Time
Time is also similar to the shows mentioned above due to its two seasons. Jimmy McGovern wrote the show along with Helen Black. Similar to the Waiting for the Out, BBC One viewers saw the lives of staff and inmates in 'His Majesty's Prison Service' in Time.
The series starred Sean Bean, Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrence, Bella Ramsey, Stephen Graham, and Siobhan Finneran. Each season has six episodes in total.
4. Unforgotten
Unforgotten is similar to Waiting for the Out in storyline because the plot has characters like DCI Cassie Stuart, Jessie James, and Sunny Khan. All of them are police officers. These officers solved cold cases of murder and disappearance.
The show premiered on ITV on October 8, 2015. Chris Lang worked as both creator and writer. Andy Wilson worked as the director.
5. Happy Valley
Currently, you can watch this TV show on Prime Video. It is a British crime series filmed in the Calder Valley. The series starred James Norton, Sarah Lancashire, and Siobhan Finneran.
The story is similar to Waiting for the Out because it shows us the story of a divorced police sergeant having two children. Red Production Company produced seasons 1 and 2, whereas Lookout Point TV produced season 3.
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