In 2013, James Cordon and Mathew Baynton burst onto our screens as the wrong men, in the wrong place at the wrong time. Over 6 weeks the duo delivered stunning comedy all the while keeping viewers wondering if they would survive to tell the tale. The series was complimented by critics alike and done well in terms of ratings and when the series concluded Cordon, who writes the show alongside his co-star Baynton, confirmed he was "definitely doing more wrong mans".
And so the wait began, until a few months back when the BBC revealed the show would return at Christmas. Tonight (22nd of December) it came back.
Now before I do get into discussing the episode I would like to point out that this series was reduced to 4 episodes and naturally would have demanded 4 weeks instead it was condensed in 2 episodes (retaining all 4 episode titles respectively) over 2 nights in 1 hour slots.
Having patiently waited I was shocked when I actually realised it was airing tonight. I was, for whatever reason, under the illusion the first episode(s) was debuting on Christmas day - not to be - and so hurried to the TV to get set for action-packed, edge of my seat enjoyment and yes, it delivered immensely.
Opening with were series 1 left off, Sam and Phil are in the car unaware of the ticking bomb underneath, the began to drive along the street and conveniently stop at a drive-thru they argue over Sam's meal size before driving off to be stopped by the police. And so the story of series 2 begun, one of the officers noticed the bomb, alerted the two men and luckily they escaped. However, an agreement for their own safety saw their death faked and them shipped off to the USA. Under witness protection the 2 friends take on different identities and try to adjust to their new lives.
Sam struggles with the events and is taken back by everything (naturally) nevertheless Phil remains oblivious feeling his life has only got better. Sam continues to groan about missing back home and begs to be allowed to return but isn't allowed when he makes his desire known to the director of the British secret service. Phil carries on and basically shoves Sam's feelings to one side, that is until he discovers his mum has been admitted to hospital and might not make it Christmas - this is when he realises that Sam has been right to wish to go home all along.
Phil decides to tell Sam and we get a real glimpse of just how fantastic the writing is when Sam repeats a line spoken by Phil in the first series when the shenanigans initially began.
Now, for those of you who do plan to watch it I won't go into every detail and shall jump ahead to when Sam and Phil's attempt to leave the USA is foiled and the get caught for trying to smuggle drugs into the UK - they are of course the wrong mans who planted the narcotics. Taken to a Texas prison, we see the two men who still genuinely are not fit for the high life clearly torn apart by a US state institution however it is Cordon and Baynton's portrayal of the Berkshire men in a a real gritty place that just makes it so delightful to watch.
Spending time for a crime they didn't actually commit the men try to find a way to escape and once again return for aid from the person who tried to have them smuggle narcotics.
I'm already hoping for a third series but for now I'm just going to have a cwup of cwoffee in the wait for the second and final instalment.
In the meanwhile. be sure to let us know your views of the hit dramatic comedy by commenting below, tweeting us @GMorningNinjas or even emailing us at goodmorningninjas@gmail.com.
James Cordon and Mathew Baynton's The Wrong Mans concludes tomorrow, 23rd of December at 9pm on BBC2.
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