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The Outsider

The Outsider

Fear has many faces.

20207.41 Season10 EpisodesEnded

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.

Created by Marty Bowen
Written by Stephen King
Produced by David Auge, Ben Mendelsohn
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Ralph Anderson

Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo

Holly Gibney

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Howie Gold

Jeremy Bobb

Jeremy Bobb

Alec Pelley

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Glory Maitland

Marc Menchaca

Marc Menchaca

Jack Hoskins

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Jeannie Anderson

Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine

Claude Bolton

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Yunis Sablo

Themes & Keywords

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About The Outsider

The Outsider is a drama, mystery, crime series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of detective, based on novel or book, small town, child murder, georgia, strip club. Created by Marty Bowen, it stars Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, Bill Camp. 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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