The Outsider (2020)

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 12, 2020
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 80 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 80
  3. Negative: 9 out of 80
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  1. aantik4444
    Feb 26, 2020
    0
    Usual Stephen King nonsense, cliched and boring, only with better actors and a higher budget.
  2. sfb
    Mar 9, 2020
    2
    Funereal pacing and an anemic plot are the reasons I give The Outsider a score of 2/10. The Outsider meanders along with all the energy of an ASMR video but at least ASMR is soothing. The story line--something about being in two places at the same time--is never developed in a compelling, believable way (at least by episode #6, which is when I gave up.) I would add that uninspiredFunereal pacing and an anemic plot are the reasons I give The Outsider a score of 2/10. The Outsider meanders along with all the energy of an ASMR video but at least ASMR is soothing. The story line--something about being in two places at the same time--is never developed in a compelling, believable way (at least by episode #6, which is when I gave up.) I would add that uninspired stories, slowly told are spreading through the HBO lineup faster than the Corona virus. If you don't believe me, try watching Catherine the Great or the last two installments of the True Detective series.… Expand
  3. Urpo
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    Want to die on boredom and bad storytelling? Heres a serie for you. 2 first episodes was good, rest... waste of time.
  4. crankyerma
    Feb 2, 2020
    3
    Starts off pretty intriguing but soon spirals downward into a dirge-like pace that is further burdened by the weight of its own depressing nature. This show is not scary. It is a deep, deep bummer. If you have issues with depression, "The Outsider" is something to avoid at all costs.
  5. Zarbi
    Aug 3, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hate that they've destroyed Holly's character. Holly, in the book, would never act tbw way she is in this show. And a forced love subplot wtf? Not every piece of media needs a love story shoehorned in. Why can't a show let a single independent woman be a single independent woman. The first few episodes were decent, not the best, but the rest is an insult to the book.… Expand

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#25 Most Discussed TV Season of 2020
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#6 Most Shared TV Season of 2020

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. The Detroit News
    Reviewed by: Tom Long
    Aug 14, 2020
    58
    The infectious nature of evil is an underlying theme here. This is one case where an infection doesn’t move quickly enough. Is it watchable? Sure. Is it memorable? Nah.
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  2. Consequence
    Reviewed by: Michael Roffman
    Jan 27, 2020
    100
    Mendelsohn, in particular, is spectacular. ... The Outsider feels different. It feels fresh. It feels unique. It feels like a side of King’s Dominion we haven’t really seen on screen before, and that’s good news for Constant Readers and for HBO.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jan 21, 2020
    80
    The Outsider is deluxe King, befitting a tall tale that gains imaginative power by slowly weaving its spooky and supernatural elements into a gripping detective story. [20 Jan - 2 Feb 2020, p.8]
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