The Wrong Mans

The 2013 British comedy-thriller series was co-created by and stars James Corden and Mathew Baynton. The duo also wrote the show alongside Tom Basden, blending high-stakes thriller elements with clever slapstick comedy.

The show follows two ordinary council workers, Sam and Phil, who accidentally become entangled in a deadly criminal conspiracy after answering a discarded mobile phone. Their mundane lives are upended as they bumble through assassination attempts and police investigations.

The series originally premiered in 2013 on the British network BBC Two. It was later made available to international audiences through the streaming service Hulu, broadening its global fanbase.

The show ran for exactly two seasons, concluding with an action-packed finale set in the United States. A total of ten episodes were produced before James Corden and Mathew Baynton officially concluded the storyline.