The Outsider
“Fear has many faces.”
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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The Outsider (2020): Official Trailer | HBO
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Cast
Ben Mendelsohn
Cynthia Erivo
Bill Camp
Jeremy Bobb
Julianne Nicholson
Marc Menchaca
Mare Winningham
Paddy Considine
Yul Vazquez
Derek Cecil
Scarlett Blum
Summer Fontana
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Seasons
1.Fish in a Barrel
8.312-01-202057mWhen the body of an 11-year-old boy is found in the Georgia woods, detective Ralph Anderson launches an investigation into the gruesome murder.
2.Roanoke
8.112-01-202054mDuring a surreptitious late-night visit with Terry, Ralph admits to being baffled by conflicting physical evidence. The next day, an unexpected tragedy throws the investigation int...
3.Dark Uncle
7.319-01-202056mDespite being on mandatory leave, Ralph continues to scrutinize the confounding circumstances surrounding the night of the murder. Jack has a hair-raising experience at a remote ba...
4.Que Viene el Coco
7.426-01-202056mWhile retracing the Maitlands' recent family vacation in Dayton, Ohio, Holly pursues a possible connection to an eerily similar case and gains valuable insight from local former de...
5.Tear-Drinker
6.802-02-202051mAfter returning from an eye-opening trip to New York, Holly searches for clues at several locations connected to the Dayton case. Jeannie finds herself shaken by an unnerving incid...
6.The One About the Yiddish Vampire
7.609-02-202056mHolly presents her unusual theory about the connection between two other mysterious child murders and the Frankie Peterson case. While Ralph remains skeptical, a more receptive Yun...
7.In the Pines, in the Pines
7.416-02-202047mHolly makes a calculated attempt to help a volatile but conflicted Jack, while their whereabouts are tracked by Ralph and Alec. After she's confronted by town gossip on her first d...
8.Foxhead
7.923-02-202054mSensing something ominous afoot, Claude reconnects with his brother Seale in Tennessee, while Holly, Ralph, Yunis and Andy follow him in hopes of isolating the evil force and thwar...
9.Tigers and Bears
7.801-03-202049mAfter obscuring their true purpose in town from local police, Ralph and Yunis interview witnesses from the cave festival, while Holly and Andy visit the scene. Later, the group con...
10.Must/Can't
6.808-03-202060mThe group finds itself in a climactic showdown in their last-ditch, desperate attempt to root out El Coco.