TV series

Waiting for the Out
2026 · 1 season
A thoughtful, dialogue-driven drama that turns abstract ideas into tense, intimate exchanges, leaving you to ponder long after each episode.
- Created by
- Ben Palmer
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Josh Finan, Stephen Wight, Phil Daniels
- Tagline
- Freedom isn’t always on the outside.
- Overview
- A philosopher begins teaching a class of men in prison. Each week, Dan leads discussions about dominance, freedom, luck and other topics that have troubled philosophers for thousands of years – topics that gain a new meaning when seen through the prisoners' eyes - both igniting passions and creating tension.
- How it feels
- Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Freedom, identity, power, morality
- Content
- Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Ben Palmer
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Josh Finan, Stephen Wight, Phil Daniels




