Outcast

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Season 1
  • Network: Cinemax
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 3, 2016
Season #: 6, 5, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 112 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 112
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 112
  3. Negative: 9 out of 112
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  1. DantesPop
    Jul 19, 2016
    0
    I thought the first couple set a good stage for a show, but since then it is just a whole lot of nothing happening and no one interesting other than the main character to be interested. The problem is, they spend remarkably little time on him. This seems to suffer from the same issue(s) as the latest seasons of TWD where relationships, dialog, and information are spread too thin and theyI thought the first couple set a good stage for a show, but since then it is just a whole lot of nothing happening and no one interesting other than the main character to be interested. The problem is, they spend remarkably little time on him. This seems to suffer from the same issue(s) as the latest seasons of TWD where relationships, dialog, and information are spread too thin and they think they series can hold up it's own without content.… Expand
  2. Alvin_Pinsberry
    Jun 13, 2016
    0
    This show is appalling. It's a cliche-filled mess which hinges on outdated, ridiculous Christian mythology and hacky, stilted dialogue. Every attempt at building suspense and tension ends up being unintentionally hilarious, and every character is terrible.

    If you still believe in ghosts n stuff, then fair play, you might find something to enjoy here. But if you're a grown up, you won't.
  3. Keoma
    Aug 14, 2016
    3
    I finished this show angry and frustrated. The tree initial episodes are good, but somewhere it just became boring, confused and awfully slowed, which is surprising for a 10 episodes show. The supporting characters are bad and with no believable intentions, the tension necessary for the ending wasn't build right, and the main characters are so stupid giving the feeling that they areI finished this show angry and frustrated. The tree initial episodes are good, but somewhere it just became boring, confused and awfully slowed, which is surprising for a 10 episodes show. The supporting characters are bad and with no believable intentions, the tension necessary for the ending wasn't build right, and the main characters are so stupid giving the feeling that they are running around instead going further. The worst for me was that since the beginning questions where made, lost in the absolutely nothing that filled episodes 4,5,6,7,8 and 9 to just be lifted again in the end with no answers.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#81 Best TV Season of 2016
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#89 Most Discussed TV Season of 2016
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#82 Most Shared TV Season of 2016

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Jun 6, 2016
    70
    In its second and third episodes, the material periodically drags to a crawl while laying the bedrock foundation for forthcoming action. And its habit of leaving key details and interpersonal dynamics vague borders on irritating. Though it resumes building momentum by the end of its fourth chapter, there’s a sense that the show requires somewhat more vigorous storytelling.
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  2. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Vicki Hyman
    Jun 6, 2016
    91
    Outcast is incredibly visceral, both in its scenes of demonic possession and in the punch-happy tactics of the titular amateur exorcist. But it's also a tense, meditative psychological drama about trauma, redemption and belief, with nuanced performances throughout and a grim but arresting visual style that is not without flashes of humor.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jun 3, 2016
    60
    This is the sort of unrelenting frightfest that finds menace in objects as ordinary as a Hummel figurine. Before long, you may cringe whenever anyone goes to open a closet or pantry door. [6-19 Jun 2016, p.19]
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