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The Wrong Mans
2013–2014
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 2 seasons
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Every rating
74–95
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 74, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Sam Pinkett and Phil Bourne, Berkshire County administration officials, find their lives altered by a case of mistaken identity.
Details
- Created by
- James Corden, Mathew Baynton
- Studio
- BBC
- Released
- 24 September 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 8 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →1 win from 11 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| BAFTA Television Awards 2015 | — | The Wrong Mans | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2015 | — | Mathew Baynton and James Corden | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Awards 2014 | — | Mathew Baynton | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Awards 2014 | — | James Corden | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2014 | — | Mathew Baynton and James Corden | Nominee |
| BANFF World Media Rockie Awards 2014 | — | The Wrong Mans | Nominee |
| British Comedy Awards 2014 | — | The Wrong Mans | Nominee |
| RTS Programme Awards 2014 | — | Mathew Baynton, James Corden and Tom Basden | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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11 awards — The Wrong Mans
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BAFTA Television Awards
3 nominations
| — | The Wrong Mans | Nominee |
| — | Mathew Baynton | Nominee |
| — | James Corden | Nominee |
BAFTA Television Craft Awards
2 nominations
| — | Mathew Baynton and James Corden | Nominee |
| — | Mathew Baynton and James Corden | Nominee |
RTS Programme Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Mathew Baynton, James Corden and Tom Basden | Winner |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| — | James Corden | Nominee |
| — | Mathew Baynton | Nominee |
| — | The Wrong Mans | Nominee |
BANFF World Media Rockie Awards
1 nomination
| — | The Wrong Mans | Nominee |
British Comedy Awards
1 nomination
| — | The Wrong Mans | Nominee |