I've been a IMDB member for nearly 9 years. This is my first review. I'm not good at them. Anyway, i'll describe my experience, as a WARNING!

(Mild "spoilers" ahead)

Two episodes in, the show seemed great. Felt like great atmosphere, great mystery, very promising. There were a couple of red flags at times (questionable acting, cheap plot devices, unlikable main character) but overall i was (generously) optimistic and felt like giving it 9 stars.

Then comes this over the top character named Holly, completely unraveling the mystery in the next two episodes. And what is revealed is incredibly disappointing (i haven't read the book). It feels like a completely new show and you ask yourself, "where could this story go from here?", ignoring the most obvious answer - to the most generic ending you've already predicted.

And right from the next episode, the story gets dragged to unbearable lengths. Everything "important" happens in the last few minutes of each episode. The sheer stupidity on the screen makes you feel like an idiot for still watching this. Each episode gets few levels worse than the previous one. By episode 6, i thought about giving it 4 or even 3 stars, which is my equivalent for "disappointing" and "very disappointing".

Next four were a real pain. Minute after minute, nothing but a frustration. At episode 10 i could barely hold myself from breaking my monitor, being mad at myself for not quitting sooner, but mostly because of what was happening on the screen....

I've never felt so agitated about any form of entertainment before. I usually roll my eyes and walk away with no need to even comment about it whatsoever, at worst. Not this time, obviously. I still can't believe i'm actually writing this.

TO THE POINT: Of course, (not) liking a show is as subjective as it can be. But if by episode 4 you start being really hesitant about watching the next one, grab that feeling and run, no matter how meaningless is the next activity on your menu. That being said, "The Outsider" gets 1 star (and possible lifelong resentment) from me.