The Outsider

A brooding, offbeat detective drama with a loner hero, told in flashbacks that start at the climax and keep you guessing.

Created by

Roy Huggins

Genres

Drama

Starring

Darren McGavin, Timothy Carey, Farley Granger

Overview

The Outsider was the story of David Ross, a go-it-alone private investigator who's always where the action is. Darren McGavin played Ross, a man living in an off-beat, always-dangerous world. The series aired for one season on NBC and was a precursor of sorts to The Rockford Files in that it featured a loner private detective who had previously done time in prison for a crime he didn't commit and who never quite fit into a rapidly changing environment.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, justice, identity, crime

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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