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Binge one of the best Stephen King adaptations in years
All 10 episodes of hit series ‘The Outsider’, based on the horror master’s best-selling novel, are on Showmax
Police detective Ralph Anderson (Golden Globe-nominee Ben Mendelsohn from Bloodline and Ready Player One) is still grieving the death of his son when the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson is found in the Georgia woods.
When his prime suspect, Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman, from Ozark, who also directs the first two episodes), is seemingly in two places at once during the murder, Ralph brings in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo) to help explain the unexplainable.
The Outsider topped IMDb’s Most Popular Show list earlier this year and has an 82% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. As AVClub says, “Gripping and gruesome, The Outsider is one of the best Stephen King adaptations in years.”..
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