HBO is starting the new year off right with a chilling new adaptation of Stephen King’s The Outsider. Here’s everything you need to know in order to watch the premiere.
Hollywood can’t seem to get enough of Stephen King. The master of horror’s works have been getting the live-action treatment left and right these days. And it would seem that HBO is looking to capitalize on this King-rush the industry is experiencing with their new series The Outsider.
The Outsider will star Ben Mendelsohn as Ralph Anderson, the detective involved in the investigation of a gruesome child-murder. The evidence all points to Jason Bateman’s character Terry Maitland, but he has an airtight alibi.
Along for the ride to solve this puzzling conundrum is a recurring character in King’s works, Holly Gibney, played by Harriet actress Cynthia Erivo. Gibney, who suffers from OCD, has a knack for dealing with crazy killers. And given the circumstances, Detective Anderson could use all the help he can get. It will be interesting to see how the two come together to see if Maitland is guilty or innocent.
HBO has been known to release some of the best crime dramas the world of television has ever seen. Shows like The Wire, The Night Of, True Detective, and Mosiac are just some of examples of HBO’s achievements in great storytelling for the small screen. All signs point to The Outsider joining this distinguished list, and viewers will not want to miss one second of the chilling Stephen King tale.
Below is all the information you need to watch HBO’s The Outsider online.
Here is how HBO officially describes the series:
"Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name, The Outsider begins by following a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. But when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in."
And here’s how you can watch The Outsider:
Date: Sunday, Jan. 12
Start Time: 9 p.m. EST
Episode: “Fish in a Barrel”
Network: HBO
Stream: HBO Now | HBO Go
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