It's a sad thing that today any show that is not shot on a potato by the local school club gets a nearly perfect IMDb score.

"The outsider" has a lot going for it to be fair. Great production values, some fantastic photography, and while the direction is VERY uneven, episode 1 and 2 will grab you.

The major problem is it feels that the show is completely inconsistent and in fact a patchworks of sorts.

-The first third is a slow burning thriller with an unanswerable but fascinating premise.

The next third turns into a supernatural rather cheesy, but in a good way , PG14 thriller


You'll see many reviewers absolutely bemused by bizarre character choices, and a sudden, abrupt and unwelcome change of tone in the show.

Only watch if you have very low expectation for the ending.