Gunning is set to return to the BBC comedy-drama as community payback officer Diane Pemberley<\/a>, a no-nonsense supervisor of the outlaws in question.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a role Gunning<\/a> has had since The Outlaws first premiered in 2021, and is one that fans will be even more excited to see unfold in season 3, especially as Diane is now a fully qualified PCSO.<\/p>\n Not only that, but Diane is also training up eager prote\u0301ge\u0301 Stan (Harry Trevaldwyn) in the new run, which we have a sneak peek of below.<\/p>\n Speaking about her character, Gunning said: \u201cDiane is persistent, she\u2019s ruthless, no-nonsense, she never misses a trick \u2013 or so she thinks! In a dream world, she would become a police officer. She\u2019s Cagney & Lacey\u2019s number one fan.\u201d<\/p>\n On reuniting with the cast for season 3, Gunning also revealed that she\u2019s co-written an episode for the series.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cIt\u2019s been lovely all being back together, and I felt very lucky that I was in the writers\u2019 room this time, as I co-wrote an episode with Stephen, episode 5.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been really exciting to be a part of helping draft the storyline for series three and get to know the characters more than I did before.\u201d<\/p> The new season premieres later this month, and will be a natural must-watch for any news fans of Gunning\u2019s after she delivered quite the standout performance in Netflix\u2019s Baby Reindeer alongside Richard Gadd.<\/p>\n The Outlaws season 3 will see further drama, secrets and danger come to the fore, as the group try to move on with their lives after the events of season 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n As per the synopsis: \u201cThe Outlaws follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol.<\/p>\n \u201cAs series three begins, with crime boss The Dean (Claes Bang, Bad Sisters) behind bars awaiting trial, The Outlaws are moving on with their lives \u2014 until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a murder manhunt closes in on the gang, can they prove their innocence before The Dean\u2019s case collapses, and he comes looking for revenge?\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Gunning isn\u2019t the only familiar face in the show, as she stars alongside series co-creator Stephen Merchant (The Office) as Greg.<\/p>\n The rest of the cast includes Rhianne Barreto (No Escape) as Rani, Gamba Cole (Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle) as Ben, Darren Boyd (Killing Eve) as John, Clare Perkins (The Wheel of Time) as Myrna and Eleanor Tomlinson (The Couple Next Door) as Lady Gabby.<\/p>\n Charles Babalola (Black Mirror), Tom Hanson (Brassic) and Christopher Walken (The Deer Hunter, Dune: Part Two) also complete the cast.<\/p>\n![\"Jessica](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/The-Outlaws-BBC-Jessica-Gunning-season3-6ec8fc0.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"The")
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