The Outsider was a massive success for HBO

March 11th 2020, 3:30pm

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

The finale of THE OUTSIDER was watched by 2.2 million viewers across all platforms, which is a whopping 1 million viewer boost from the season premiere. That 83% gain is the largest debut-to-finale for an HBO series in its first season. Its first nine episodes averaged 9 million viewers across all platforms, which is the best performance for a new HBO drama series since the first season of WESTWORLD. For the record, WATCHMEN averaged just over 7 million viewers per episode, while TRUE DETECTIVE season 3 averaged close to 8 million.

THE OUTSIDER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON hits Blu-ray and DVD this June. In addition to all 10 episodes from season one, the release also features over 40 minutes of behind-the-scenes bonus content including the all-new featurette EL CUCO. THE BABA YAGA. THE OUTSIDER. You can check out the full list of special features below and then make sure to let us know if you plan to snag the series on Blu-ray this June.

Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name, the series begins

When 11-year-old Frankie Peterson’s body is found mutilated in the Georgia woods, police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) sets out to investigate – with eyewitnesses and physical evidence pointing to Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman), a popular high school teacher, Little League coach, doting husband and father. While the case appears ironclad, Ralph is baffled by the emergence of contradictory evidence that places his suspect in a neighboring city at the time of the murder. The mysterious set of circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, a seasoned cop still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable.

The incredible cast of THE OUTSIDER includes Ben Mendelsohn (READY PLAYER ONE), Cynthia Erivo (HARRIET), Bill Camp (THE NIGHT OF), Mare Winningham (AMERICAN HORROR STORY), Paddy Considine (HOT FUZZ), Julianne Nicholson (MARE OF EAST TOWN), Yul Vázquez (BAD BOYS II), Jeremy Bobb (UNDER THE SILVER LAKE) and Marc Menchaca (THE SINNER), with Jason Bateman (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT).

THE OUTSIDER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON hits Blu-ray and DVD on June 9, 2020.