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The Outsider

2020 · 1 season

A slow, suffocating descent into dread, where a grim investigation slowly gives way to something deeply unsettling and inexplicable.

Created by
Richard Price
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb
Tagline
Fear has many faces.
Overview
When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.

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Stream in the UK
  • HBO Max Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Richard Price
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • isolation
  • identity
  • obsession
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, crime
Created by
Richard Price
Written by
Richard Price, Dennis Lehane, Jessie Nickson-Lopez
Starring
Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb, Julianne Nicholson, Marc Menchaca, Mare Winningham, Paddy Considine, Cynthia Erivo
Music
Saunder Jurriaans, Danny Bensi
Cinematography
Rasmus Heise, Kevin McKnight
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 60 min each
Network
HBO
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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