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Series premiere. The body of an 11-year-old boy is found in the Georgia woods, and Det. Ralph Anderson launches an investigation into the grisly murder. With eyewitnesses and physical evidence pointing to local teacher and baseball coach Terry Maitland, Ralph makes a very public arrest but is puzzled by Terry's seeming indifference to hiding his crime. After Terry's wife, Glory, calls their attorney Howie Salomon for assistance, a bewildered Terry produces an ironclad alibi during interrogation.
During a surreptitious late-night visit with Terry, Ralph admits to being baffled by conflicting physical evidence. The next day, an unexpected tragedy throws the investigation into a tailspin, and ornery detective Jack Hoskins is forced to cut his hunting trip short to return to work and pick up the slack. Meanwhile, Glory tries to soothe her daughter Jessa, who says she's been visited by a strange man in her room at night.
Despite being on mandatory leave, Ralph continues to scrutinize the confounding circumstances surrounding the night of the murder. Frustrated by their lack of progress, Ralph and GBI detective Yunis Sablo meet with Alec and Howie, who suggest bringing in unorthodox PI Holly Gibney. Jack has a hair-raising experience at a remote barn where key evidence and a mysterious substance have been found. Glory deals with fallout at her daughters' school and with Jessa's increasingly concerning nightmares.
Holly retraces the Maitlands' recent family vacation in Dayton, Ohio, and pursues a possible connection to an eerily similar case, gaining valuable insight from local former detective Andy Katcavage. Meanwhile, Glory faces increased scrutiny in her daily life, and Jack's behavior grows progressively more erratic.
After returning from an eye-opening trip to New York, Holly searches for clues at several locations connected to the Dayton case. Jeannie finds herself shaken by an unnerving incident at work and delivers an ominous warning to Ralph. Jack is put on the defensive at Tamika's baby shower.
Holly presents her unusual theory about the connection between two other mysterious child murders and the Frankie Peterson case. While Ralph remains skeptical, a more receptive Yunis suggests they start looking into Claude, the last person to have contact with Terry. Jeannie's attempt to include Glory in their group of concerned citizens backfires.
Holly makes a calculated attempt to help a volatile but conflicted Jack, while their whereabouts are tracked by Ralph and Alec. After she's confronted by town gossip on her first day back at work, Glory considers Howie's suggestion on how to secure her family's financial future.
Sensing something ominous afoot, Claude reconnects with his brother Seale in Tennessee, while Holly, Ralph, Yunis and Andy follow him in hopes of isolating the evil force and thwarting its next kill. Meanwhile, a family visiting a local cave festival narrowly avoids a dangerous encounter.
After obscuring their true purpose in town from local police, Ralph and Yunis interview witnesses from the cave festival, while Holly and Andy visit the scene. Later, the group considers its next move as Claude deals with the weight of his role.
In the Season 1 finale, the group finds itself in a climactic showdown in their last-ditch effort to root out El Coco.
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Critic Reviews for The Outsider Season 1
All Critics (68) | Top Critics (27) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (12)
Although this adaptation is too well-heeled for its pulpy material, the show has a terrific plot hook, and once I made peace with its moody rhythms, I found myself hooked, devouring the six hours available for preview in two nights.
To have a work of ostensible horror that keeps undermining the ideas and conventions of the genre feels like an odd kind of compromise.
The Outsider offers terrific performances, beguiling yet careful storytelling, and no shortage of genuinely terrifying moments.
"The Outsider" is a largely downcast affair... But it's a compelling lament, one that has its feet on the ground as it reaches into the beyond.
With the help of a great cast (led by Ben Mendelsohn) and eerie, stark direction from Emmy-winner Jason Bateman, "The Outsider" isn't on the level of Price's past work - but it's far better than this story has any right to be.
Lugubrious, also highly watchable.
Price's adaptation not only plays to the original novel's strengths, it realizes it with terrific filmmaking and some master-class acting.
A show about loss, grief and the limits of belief. Wonderfully executed by an admirable cast. [Full review in Spanish].
The Outsider is a slow burn from the start, but still kept me on the edge of my seat. With multiple twists and turns, it is a true thriller - and more than worth a binge.
Molly is already one of the female characters of the year. [Full Review in Spanish]
From the opening moments of the show, it laid itself out as much of a mood piece as a procedural...Every single shot was framed for maximum weirdness and tension.
[A] masterly adaptation.
Audience Reviews for The Outsider: Season 1
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2d agoThis was an uneven, though ultimately satisfying thriller. There were some genuine terrifying moments but not enough and the story was somewhat difficult to follow. My recommendation is to stick with it - It is in the end, worth it.
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5d agoWhat a deeply creepy and wonderful show.
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Feb 12, 2021It sure would have earned a four or five star rating until they just had to turn it into some supernatural mumbo jumbo. The acting was top notch but the entire premise just seems tired and old.
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Feb 07, 2021The first couple episodes were pretty cool but I genuinely don't understand the overwhelmingly favorable reviews. It had flat, predictable, seen-before characters, and a plot that become uninteresting half way through a single season. This is one I'll never watch, or probably think about, ever again.
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Jan 20, 2021While I liked the series overall, I think it would have been even better without the supernatural aspect. The story works best when it's operating as a mysterious police procedural. So they first episodes are awesome, but it tends to fade for me at the end. King should have kept the antagonist as just a creepy, ritualistic, weird serial killer instead of what it turns out to be. More real life, like "True Detective" or "Se7en". I had the same problem with "Mr. Mercedes." While I liked it overall, I wish Brady didn't have the supernatural powers.
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Jan 15, 2021The first few episodes were worth watching, but after a while the plot becomes very predictable. There is nothing creepy or surprising in this show. The season finale is an absolute disappointment.
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Jan 13, 2021Seen it twice, baby.
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Jan 10, 2021Excellent, extremely creepy show
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Jan 02, 2021good not great. Ending was a real letdown.
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Jan 02, 2021The first two episodes were gripping. However, the remaining episodes were slow and plodding, barely moving the story forward. The highlight was Cynthia Erivo as Holly - great acting and chemistry with Ben Mendelsohn (Ralph) and Derek Cecil (Andy). The remaining characters practically do nothing until the last episode. The ending was anti-climactic. Would not recommend!
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