Director: Jeanette Nordahl, Ben Palmer
Waiting for the Out is a 2026 British drama series that follows Dan, a young man who takes a job inside a prison while carrying a family history defined by incarceration.
What is Waiting for the Out about?
Dan grows up in the shadow of the criminal justice system: his father, his brother, and his uncle have each served time behind bars. When he starts working inside a prison himself, the daily routine of gates, wings, and locked doors places him closer than ever to the institution that has shaped his relatives' lives. That proximity stirs an unsettled question he cannot put down, a fear that the same path may already be marked out for him. As the series unfolds, his preoccupation with this idea deepens and begins to reach beyond his own thoughts, affecting his work, his choices, and the people who depend on him at home. The story tracks how one family's long relationship with prison presses on a member who is trying, and struggling, to stand apart from it.
Cast & crew
Josh Finan leads the series as Dan. The supporting ensemble includes Stephen Wight, Phil Daniels, and Gerard Kearns, who help populate the family and institutional world around the central character. The series is directed by Jeanette Nordahl and Ben Palmer, who guide its drama across roughly 45-minute episodes.
Context & significance
Produced in the United Kingdom and released in 2026, Waiting for the Out sits within the long tradition of British television drama that examines prison life and its effect on families and communities. It is classified as a drama and carries an IMDb rating of 5.9. Episodes run about 45 minutes, giving the story room to develop its characters and the pressures that surround them across the season.
Where & how to watch
You can watch Waiting for the Out on K-Time with a free account login. This page is free to read without signing in; streaming the series requires an account. Persian subtitles are available for the series, and the K-Time experience is built for Farsi-speaking viewers across the Iranian diaspora, with a Farsi interface throughout.