Outsiders: Season 1

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WGN America | Season Premiere Date: January 26, 2016

Summary: The Farrell Clan of Shay Mountain that includes Big Foster (David Morse), his son Lil Foster (Ryan Hurst) face a power struggle with Lady Ray (Phyllis Somerville) and a coal company who wants to mine the mountain.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Long Live the Bren'in
Air Date: April 19, 2016
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S1:E12. All Hell
Air Date: April 12, 2016
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S1:E11. Mortar
Air Date: April 5, 2016

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Vicki Hyman

Jan 26, 2016

These extended sojourns on the mountain, though beautifully shot, are self-serious to the point of spoof. That said, the performances--a supremely shaggy David Morse as Big Foster, a mercurial leader of the clan, Joe Anderson as Asa, who returned to the fold after a decade in the outside world, and Thomas M. Wright as troubled deputy Wade Houghton Jr., with a mysterious link to the Farrells--are strong throughout. And there's much in the material that resonates. Read full review

Collider Allison Keene

Jan 25, 2016

Though Outsiders seems to have high ambitions and a complex story to tell, it’s not pretentious. There are great elements to it that are reminiscent to the FX series Sons of Anarchy and Justified, although it also occupies its own unique space. Read full review

Amber Dowling

Jan 27, 2016

Sweeping and complex with a large cast of characters to delve into, The Outsiders isn’t necessarily new or gripping television, but it’s structured drama that delivers results thanks to the likes of Peter Tolan and Paul Giamatti at the helm as executive producers. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Jan 26, 2016

Tethered by Morse’s violent portrayal, Outsiders spins its story on a pace unlike most other prime-time shows. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jan 22, 2016

Jousting on ATVs aside, there’s not a lot of exciting, forward plot momentum in the first few episodes, but later episodes spend more time with characters in town, and episode four includes a plot twist that will either make viewers sit up and take notice or prompt them to turn off the TV. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Jan 26, 2016

It's a mixed bag of a series that can seem smart or silly from scene to scene and is less convincing in its epic poses than in its most ordinary moments. Read full review

Gail Pennington

Jan 26, 2016

Relentlessly grimy and brutally violent, Outsiders is an exhausting trek through mountain muck. Read full review

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Skeletor71

Feb 14, 2016

I didn't think I was gonna like this at first, but after the first 30 minutes I'm hooked. The actors are what really makes this show worth watching. The setting and mystery are just an added bonus.

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toddrhart

Sep 7, 2016

i love it...awesome hope it stays around awhile...and the theme song is the best...morgan o'kane ..now im a huge fan of him...he is awesome also... check him out as well

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

PoeticDumpling

Jan 27, 2016

All the ingredients are here for a gritty, intense dramatic success ala some of the greats like Breaking Bad and some of the sleeper greats like The Red Road. Excellent cast, intriguing premise, Drops the viewer quickly into the thick of the tensions and the primal brutality. It alsoAll the ingredients are here for a gritty, intense dramatic success ala some of the greats like Breaking Bad and some of the sleeper greats like The Red Road. Excellent cast, intriguing premise, Drops the viewer quickly into the thick of the tensions and the primal brutality. It also hinted at some interesting perspectives regarding mountain life versus the lives in the world below (I.e. the caged character mentions that the world below is imprisoned in their own ways or something to that extent versus the freedom of the mountain). This show could strike an interesting, smart balance between the two extreme realities. Promising series.… Expand

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BeverlyInDetroi

Mar 6, 2016

I love this show and wish that there was more meat to the episodes. After the third episode I watched them again back to back and was able to skip over the commercial messages. Lady Ray is great as is Hasil Farrell. Nothing wrong with the rest of the cast but these actors stand out.

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Knighthawk81

Jan 27, 2016

Nothing is scarier than hillbillies. And that's what you get in "Outsiders," a clan of uncouth mountain men who are sitting on prime coal land. Of course the powers that be want to move them out, but most people are afraid of them. That's the set up for the series, which had a pilot that wasNothing is scarier than hillbillies. And that's what you get in "Outsiders," a clan of uncouth mountain men who are sitting on prime coal land. Of course the powers that be want to move them out, but most people are afraid of them. That's the set up for the series, which had a pilot that was interesting at times. Thomas M. Wright was great as the reluctant Sheriff's deputy, so I'm curious to see where it goes. But the pilot was also rough because it didn't explain much. I still don't have a feel for the characters or the world.… Expand

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melcal91

Sep 14, 2016

I wanted to like this show. A group of people who want to be "free" claim territory in the mountains & form a renaissance/tribal sort of society. I watched the first 7.5 episodes.. got halfway through the 8th episode when Foster announced "his choice" to marry a female already taken. This isI wanted to like this show. A group of people who want to be "free" claim territory in the mountains & form a renaissance/tribal sort of society. I watched the first 7.5 episodes.. got halfway through the 8th episode when Foster announced "his choice" to marry a female already taken. This is a show where only the men are free. Females are used for domestic chores, sex, & procreation. No logical female would give up their rights to live on this mountain lol. What a freaking joke.… Expand

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Prosmooth

Feb 17, 2016

It's exactly like Sons of Anarchy--only even sillier. This time it's hillbillies instead of bikers--and they ride 4 wheelers instead of motorcycles. It even stars Opie from Sons of Anarchy playing the exact same character, with the same hair and clothes. It's manly men doing manly thingsIt's exactly like Sons of Anarchy--only even sillier. This time it's hillbillies instead of bikers--and they ride 4 wheelers instead of motorcycles. It even stars Opie from Sons of Anarchy playing the exact same character, with the same hair and clothes. It's manly men doing manly things like murdering, robbing, and getting drunk, so I'm sure it will go over big with the Donald Trump alpha male crowd. Everyone else should avoid it like the plague.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 24, 2017
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 26, 2016
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  S1:E13. Long Live the Bren'in
  Air Date: April 19, 2016
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  S1:E12. All Hell
  Air Date: April 12, 2016
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  S1:E11. Mortar
  Air Date: April 5, 2016
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  S1:E10. Day Most Blessed
  Air Date: March 29, 2016
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  S1:E9. Trust
  Air Date: March 22, 2016
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  S1:E8. It's Good to Be King
  Air Date: March 15, 2016
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  S1:E7. Decomp of a Stuck Pig
  Air Date: March 8, 2016
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  S1:E6. Weapons
  Air Date: March 1, 2016
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  S1:E5. Demolition
  Air Date: February 23, 2016
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  S1:E4. Rubberneck
  Air Date: February 16, 2016
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  S1:E3. Messengers
  Air Date: February 9, 2016
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  S1:E2. Doomsayer
  Air Date: February 2, 2016
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  S1:E1. Farrell Wine
  Air Date: January 26, 2016