Outcast: Season 1 (2016)

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80%
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Critic Consensus: A cut above average summer fare, Outcast provides the genuine chills one should -- but often can't -- expect from television horror.

AUDIENCE SCORE

83%

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Episodes

1
A Darkness Surrounds Him
Air date: Jun 3, 2016
2
(I Remember) When She Loved Me
Air date: Jun 10, 2016
3
All Alone Now
Air date: Jun 17, 2016
4
A Wrath Unseen
Air date: Jun 24, 2016
5
The Road Before Us
Air date: Jul 8, 2016
6
From the Shadows It Watches
Air date: Jul 15, 2016
7
The Damage Done
Air date: Jul 22, 2016
8
What Lurks Within
Air date: Jul 29, 2016
9
Close to Home
Air date: Aug 5, 2016
10
This Little Light
Air date: Aug 12, 2016

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At the beginning of Season 1 of the drama series, Kyle Barnes (Patrick Fugit), a man who has been possessed by demons all his life, offers his help to Reverend Anderson (Philip Glanister) in trying to help a young boy who is starting to show signs of possession himself. As Kyle keeps working with the Reverend trying to help people affected by demonic possession, he discovers some secrets about his past that might shed some light on his strange experiences. Meanwhile, Anderson is convinced evil forces are trying to take over Earth and is preparing for a holy war.

Cast

Patrick Fugit
as Kyle Barnes
Philip Glenister
as Rev. Anderson
David Denman
as Mark Holter
Reg E. Cathey
as Giles
Wrenn Schmidt
as Megan Holter
Gabriel Bateman
as Joshua Austin
Julia Crockett
as Sarah Barnes
Brent Spiner
as Sidney
Kate Lyn Sheil
as Allison
Kip Pardue
as Mark Holter
Melinda McGraw
as Patricia
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Critic Reviews for Outcast Season 1

All Critics (41) | Top Critics (20)

Judging by the enthusiastic reactions to the world premiere of Outcast's pilot episode, screened on Monday at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, Kirkman and his team have another compulsively creepy hit on their hands.

Mar 17, 2016 | Full Review…
Jane Mulkerrins
Top Critic

It isn't for everyone, but Outcast is likely to satisfy fans of horror done well.

Jun 3, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Gail Pennington
Top Critic

The moving pieces in Outcast always feel like there's solid ground beneath them. We get to know each character; if not overly well then paced to a satisfying slowness.

Jun 3, 2016 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Ben Travers
Top Critic

The cast and the emotional back story in Outcast are compelling, and so is the growing sense that Kirkman is using his tale of demonic possession - based on his own Outcast comic book series - as a broad allegory of domestic abuse.

Jun 2, 2016 | Full Review…
Matthew Gilbert
Top Critic

With all this time spent checking off genre boxes, there's scant space for the narrative to breathe beyond them.

Jun 2, 2016 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Diane Werts
Top Critic

Outcast is a Cinemax drama about possession, sacrifice, cruelty and Jesus. In other words, it's not your typical summer show, but it's one you really shouldn't miss.

Jun 1, 2016 | Full Review…
Brian Tallerico
Top Critic

The series takes exorcisms and possessions to the small screen and does it with a promising start and with a child who sure elicits fear. [Full Review in Spanish]

Jul 11, 2018 | Full Review…
Natalia Marcos

Simply put, Outcast is great horror television, regardless of how you feel about creator Robert Kirkman or that other show of his, The Walking Dead.

Jun 22, 2018 | Full Review…
Nick Venable

Outcast takes on demonic possession in fairly riveting fashion, thanks to a no-holds-barred approach to its subject matter, and a decidedly unorthodox pair of exorcists, whose methods might be effective, but are a little controversial, to say the least.

Jun 5, 2016 | Full Review…
Mark Trammell

There is a sense of place created with the depiction of down and out rural West Virginia.

Jun 3, 2016 | Full Review…
Roger Catlin

Audience Reviews for Outcast: Season 1

I love this show. I’ve been a fan of many Cinemax tv series and this is definitely my favorite. It’s very well written and enthralling with seemingly many secrets and twists to uncover for many seasons to come if allowed to continue. It feels like the actors are actually dealing with real world problems which is amazing considering the unlikelihood of the situation. The cast, crew and fans deserve to see the story develop and evolve into a truly mesmerizing experience which will eventually spread to those not fortunate enough to have Cinemax, in its way to becoming a Cult Classic.

Anthony%20 B

This is the only reason i have cinemax.

D A

You neednto have a season 3 this shownis supberb

I really wanted to like this more than I do.

Scott A

THIS SHOW IS AWESOME I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE SEASON 2

WhoIam D

Some episodes drag on slowly but overall its an interesting and entertaining show. Not very scary.

Riff J

Darkly brilliant supernatural series that isn't afraid to delve where others wont go. It's not for everyone but if you like a series filled with despair and where you really think that the bad guy is winning then this is a good one for you. Bitterly disappointed that it was cancelled

Alessandra H

Every episode main character punches someone, hilarious!

Esther M

Really enjoying this show as it is so strong on its athmosphere of dread and no holds barred commitment to its story, wherever it will lead. The acting is great and at this point, being far into season 2, it's still keeping me interested and wondering what the hell is going on here exactly. The explanation is still so open, it could be anything from an alien invasion to a supernatural event.

Vincent L

My favorite horror show with heart. Kyle is such a likable character and I just want to see him happy... but it may not be possible. :( I'm really hoping we'll get a 3rd Season!! Please!!

Heather L

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