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Outer Range

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Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 38 Ratings

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Outer Range: Season 1

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Outer Range

Series Details & Credits

Prime Video | Release Date: April 15, 2022

Summary: Wyoming rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) and his family are dealing with the disappearance of a family member, a rival family wanting to buy them out when a mysterious void appears on their land in this Western thriller created by Brian Watkins.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction

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S2:E7. The End of Innocence
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S2:E6. Do-Si-Do
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S2:E5. All The World's A Stage
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Metascore

63

Positive:

17

Mixed:

13

Negative:

2

Critic Reviews

100

The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Apr 15, 2022

Season 1 Review: “The Outer Range” may be a damaged family drama with the catchy hook of inexplicable, uncanny genre, but its most profound and moving qualities may be its ideas of faith and meaning and what happens when the unexplainable shatters what’s left of your beliefs. Read full review

80

Wall Street Journal

John Anderson

Apr 13, 2022

Season 1 Review: "Outer Range" certainly corrals one's attention, wrangling a herd of plotlines into just the first of eight episodes. ... The creator of "Outer Range," newcomer Brian Watkins, is clearly striving for a gothic-in-the-great-outdoors atmosphere and is successful at it, even without the portal. Read full review

80

The New York Times

Margaret Lyons

May 21, 2024

Season 2 Review: “Outer Range” emphasized drama over sci-fi in Season 1, but Season 2, all of which is available now, cranks up both the time-travel-portal aspect and the outrageous soapiness. The hole is less a profound mystery and more an incredibly handy mechanism for creating bananas telenovela moments. .... But oh, what fun. What menace. What a total bonanza. “Outer Range” has so much to give, even if some of that is time-loop baloney. Read full review

63

Newsday

Verne Gay

Apr 14, 2022

Season 1 Review: Quirky, strange, dark — and engaging. Read full review

60

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rob Owen

Apr 14, 2022

Season 1 Review: While the family story and conflicts with the neighboring Tillersons — you know they’re bad news because they ride ATVs and the Abbotts ride horses – feels overly familiar, credit series creator/writer Brian Watkins with building to shocks at the end of the first two episodes that leave viewers eager to learn what will happen next. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle

Chris Vognar

Apr 13, 2022

Season 1 Review: A lot of people do good work on “Open Range.” If only it provided a little more to hold onto. Read full review

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IndieWire Kristen Lopez

Apr 13, 2022

Season 1 Review: I do wish it had just decided to rip off “Yellowstone.” Brolin’s good and if the series eschewed the sci-fi conceit there’s enough good actors here to at least make it entertaining. But slathering a sci-fi element on top of it and not understanding what tone to strike doesn’t lead to oil, it leads to crap. Read full review

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twittytister

Apr 16, 2022

Husband and I stayed up late to check it out after seeing a preview at the movies for the show and both of us stayed for ep 2... I don't know what the bad reviews are about, it was fun. The only thing that wasn't my favorite was the hippy chicks story line, and his keeping secrets...I amHusband and I stayed up late to check it out after seeing a preview at the movies for the show and both of us stayed for ep 2... I don't know what the bad reviews are about, it was fun. The only thing that wasn't my favorite was the hippy chicks story line, and his keeping secrets...I am hoping future episodes will reveal this but either way I totally enjoyed it, hub enjoyed it, and can't wait for next episode...heh that is the only other thing I don't like- waiting.… Expand

3 of 6 users found this helpful33

10

RMckay

Apr 29, 2022

Just the thing we need in a sci fi series. Think an American Dark, but a western also, with Leftovers vibes. Brolin is so talented. He can do so much by saying so little. Interesting characters. A slow burn that might frustrate viewers with ADD, but if you like things that keep youJust the thing we need in a sci fi series. Think an American Dark, but a western also, with Leftovers vibes. Brolin is so talented. He can do so much by saying so little. Interesting characters. A slow burn that might frustrate viewers with ADD, but if you like things that keep you guessing and hypothesizing, this type of science fiction and the way it's delivered, it's just solid gold for heady sci fi fans. Great editing too, which also keeps one guessing harder.… Expand

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

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scott_324

Jun 16, 2022

I found it very compelling. Good acting and a mix of different genres made for a very interesting watch. Hopefully it finds an audience and we can get another season.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

8

veshches

May 15, 2022

Loved it! Really entertaining and makes you think. Good actors, good production. Special effects were not great but the story made up for it.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

6

TalkTeaV

Jun 11, 2022

Lili Taylor, Josh Brolin, and Will Patton are the big draw to this series, and their performance helped to keep me interested. The scenes are filled with needlessly evasive conversations that go nowhere and add nothing to the plot, making it difficult to feel or build a connection to theLili Taylor, Josh Brolin, and Will Patton are the big draw to this series, and their performance helped to keep me interested. The scenes are filled with needlessly evasive conversations that go nowhere and add nothing to the plot, making it difficult to feel or build a connection to the characters or story. I tried grabbing on to something, but there was no shock, no thrills, and little to no intrigue. As the plot begins to unfold, It starts to feel like the directors worked against each other in telling this story. I would love to see all of these actors brought together again for a good story with a more seasoned team of writers and directors. As always, if you made it this far, thanks for reading, and if you watch this series, let me know what you think.

Keep it interesting, Stay Channel Surfing!

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5

umaumai

May 30, 2022

I’m not entirely sure why I watched this to completion. I’d don’t think I liked it very much. It tries very hard to be “Twin Peaks” in tone sometimes, but it takes it self too seriously. The “what a twist” moments are somewhat obvious and the CGI animals that show up from time to time lookedI’m not entirely sure why I watched this to completion. I’d don’t think I liked it very much. It tries very hard to be “Twin Peaks” in tone sometimes, but it takes it self too seriously. The “what a twist” moments are somewhat obvious and the CGI animals that show up from time to time looked awful. They took me out of the show. They should have cut most of the CGI animal interactions that happened. There’s not a lot of action, but the acting is pretty good. I think what had my interest was that you couldn’t quite tell what morality any of the characters had and I found that very interesting. I can’t recommend this unless maybe you’re from a small western town and you want to feel nostalgic for ranch or farm life.… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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Deralac

Aug 17, 2022

The mystery of the hole and Imogen Poots slightly creepy character got me through three episodes, but by episode four I was bored. This poorly written show is teeming with cliché characters and the dialogue is mostly generic filler to drag the plot out so they could make more episodes. AThe mystery of the hole and Imogen Poots slightly creepy character got me through three episodes, but by episode four I was bored. This poorly written show is teeming with cliché characters and the dialogue is mostly generic filler to drag the plot out so they could make more episodes. A short story expanded into a series by filling it in with imprudent obnoxious cardboard characters and noise. The music is horrid. So many writers in Hollycrap (and the other studios) these days are lame. Amazon should stick to losing packages, treating its workers contemptibly and sending billionaires to space. Valuable contributions to society.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

72
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: May 16, 2024
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  S2:E7. The End of Innocence
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
- tbd
  S2:E6. Do-Si-Do
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
- tbd
  S2:E5. All The World's A Stage
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
- tbd
  S2:E4. Ode to Joy
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S2:E3. Everybody Hurts
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S2:E2. Traces to Somewhere
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S2:E1. One Night in Wabang
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
Season 1

60
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 15, 2022