一起连环凶杀案吸引了警长索恩(大卫·莫瑞瑟 David Morrissey 饰)的注意,这位穷凶极恶的凶手手中已经有了三条人命,然而,第四名受害者却侥幸逃过一死。警方和民众都认为这是凶手的百密一疏造就的结果。然而,可怕的是,没过多久,索恩就发现,犯错的不是凶手,而恰恰是自己,因为尽管保住了一命,但这位幸存者却无法提供任何情报。
几起在同一时间、使用同一手法在两个不同地点作案的谋杀案让警长索恩十分警觉,随着时间的推移,迷雾渐渐拨开,他发现,自己所要面对的并非仅仅一名嗜血残暴的杀人魔王,而是两个在暗地里相互勾结、相互鼓励的反社会分子。
每年五月的第一个星期一被称为“五朔节”,每当这个节日到来之时,异教徒们便会集结起来,在小镇上展开游行活动。林纳斯(马克斯·福勒 Max Fowler 饰)是居住在小镇上的一位普通男孩,热烈的节日气氛并没有感染到他,因为不久之前他得知,自己心仪的女神已经有了男友,而这个男人正是自己的死对头。
拥有天使面孔和魔鬼身材的海蒂有幸被选为了五月皇后,正在兴致勃勃的准备着接下来的庆祝活动,然而,当活动正式开始后,海蒂却并没有现身。很快,人们便意识到,海蒂或许遭到了不法分子的绑架,而那个穷凶极恶的犯罪者,也许就隐藏在他们的身边。
The second series of Outnumbered began on 15 November 2008. New characters in the second series include Barbara (Lorraine Pilkington), the next door neighbour who is meant to be brilliant at raising her children and always highlights Sue's problems,[5] and Jo, a female friend of Jake's, played by Michaela Brooks. Pete and Sue are suspicious that Jo may actually be Jake's girlfriend, although there is no evidence to suggest that Jake and Jo are more than friends. Angela appears less prominently in the second series than in the first, although she still appears in the first episode. Sue's demanding boss, unseen character Veronica, is replaced by another unseen character, Sue's new boss Tyson, who Pete is suspicious of. It is revealed in the final episode of Series 2 that Tyson was a conman.
Outnumbered follows the daily chaos of family life and two parents and three young children locked in an unequal contest.
Across half-hour episodes, viewers witness an honest portrayal of the well-meaning parental incompetence that happens in most homes, as a beleaguered mum and dad attempt to raise their kids with the minimum of emotional damage for all concerned.