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Waiting for the Out: Dennis Kelly Teases Future Seasons of the Gripping Prison Drama

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Waiting for the Out: What’s Next for the BBC’s Hit Prison Drama?

Have you already binge-watched all six episodes of the BBC’s latest prison drama, Waiting for the Out? Since its release on iPlayer on January 3, the series has captivated audiences, becoming a must-watch for the New Year. Fans are eagerly awaiting news about a potential second season, and writer Dennis Kelly has shared some encouraging updates.

Dennis Kelly Hints at Future Seasons

Dennis Kelly, renowned for his work on Matilda: The Musical and Utopia, recently discussed the future of Waiting for the Out. In a conversation with the media, Kelly revealed that he had spoken with an executive producer about the possibility of another season.

“When we conceived it, we were talking about the next series, and we’ve been so focused on getting this down that no one’s actually put their head up,” Kelly stated. “But I’d love to do it. I’d love to do it again.”

Kelly’s enthusiasm for the project is palpable. “If people like it, if there’s an appetite for it, if Andy wants to again, if Josh [Finan] wants to do it again, I’d love to,” he added. “Because I really liked being with those characters. And the actors were amazing. I got fond of everyone that was doing it, but mostly I think I love those characters. I feel like I could write tons for them.”

Challenges and Opportunities for Future Seasons

One of the challenges for future seasons is that much of Andy West’s memoir, The Life Inside, has already been adapted into the drama. Kelly acknowledged that Andy’s story is “probably exhausted,” but he remains optimistic about exploring new narratives.

“It’s not that we couldn’t find more or talk to Andy about more,” Kelly explained. “It’s a difficult question, because we’d have to collaborate on what that next thing would be, because there isn’t something you can just pull out and go, ‘It’s that’.”

Despite this, Kelly pointed out that there are numerous prison scenes in the book that have yet to be explored. “There’s a ton of them,” he said, hinting at the potential for more content.

About Waiting for the Out

Waiting for the Out follows Dan, a philosopher who begins working in a prison, leading classes on philosophy. Through his work, Dan delves deeper into his own past, growing up with a father, brother, and uncle who all ended up behind bars. The series is based on Andy West’s acclaimed memoir, The Life Inside.

The synopsis continues: “Dan’s life has taken him down a different path, and his time working in prison begins to make him worry, obsessively, that he belongs behind bars just like his father. As Dan’s personal crisis deepens, his actions begin to threaten both his own future and his family’s.”