It's certainly a big ask, since in season two the group narrowly escaped the clutches of drug dealer Dean (Claes Bang), only for Lani to break the heart of kind-hearted Ben (Gamba Cole) shortly thereafter.
The five-episode season is said to be a return to the comedy-drama's roots, but is there more to come? Read on for everything we know so far about what's next for The Outlaws. Warning: spoilers for Season 3 ahead!
Will there be a season 4 of The Outlaws?
The Outlaws Season 3. BBC/Big Talk/Colin Hutton
It has not yet been confirmed whether The Outlaws will return for a fourth season.
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As the third chapter premiered on BBC One and iPlayer, creator Stephen Merchant told reporters that he would “never say never” about the possibility of a sequel, but that the latest film was likely written as a farewell.
The decision to renew or cancel the show will likely depend on two factors: Merchant's own creative ambitions (he's reportedly returning to stand-up comedy) and how well season 3 of The Outlaws garners viewers in its first few months.
We will update this page as more information becomes available.
Who could potentially star in The Outlaws season 4?
The Outlaws. BBC/Big Talk/Alistair Heap
If The Outlaws returns for another season, it's possible that cast members from the first three series will reprise their roles, with creator Stephen Merchant telling reporters that he enjoyed evolving the original set of characters.
However, he also revealed that the original plan for The Outlaws was to shift the focus to a new group of community service workers every two seasons, so another way forward could be to finally follow through on this delayed plan.
For now, we can only speculate as the future of the series is uncertain, but here's a rundown of key figures in The Outlaws' cast who could possibly reprise their roles.
Lianne Barrett as Rani, Gamba Cole as Ben, Stephen Merchant as Greg, Eleanor Tomlinson as Lady Gabby, Darren Boyd as John, Claire Perkins as Myrna, Jessica Gunning as Diane, Charles Babalola as Christian and Claes Bang as Dean.
What could possibly happen in The Outlaws season 4?
Stephen Merchant stars in The Outlaws. BBC/Big Talk/Alistair Heap
That will largely depend on whether the writers return to existing characters or shift their focus to entirely new ones.
Merchant said that while The Outlaws season 3 was written with the possibility of being the series finale in mind, that isn't necessarily the case, and that many characters will get their happy endings or resolve past issues.
Lani and Ben peacefully went their separate ways, John found a way to forgive his cold father, Myrna began an exciting new relationship with her old flame Sean, and Greg and Gabby chose to raise their baby together.
It would seem a shame to spoil these fun scenarios with yet another criminal predicament, but Merchant admitted that one of the most difficult parts of writing Season 3 was figuring out how to bring the characters back together after they'd drifted apart.
That's why we're hoping that if The Outlaws season 4 does happen, it will introduce an entirely new group of characters and keep Jessica Gunning's Diane and Harry Trevaldwin's Stan around for some more hysterical exchanges.
Is there a trailer for The Outlaws season 4?
Unfortunately, we don't have any new footage to share at the moment, but we'll update this page if anything becomes available.
The Outlaws seasons 1-3 are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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