Stephen King’s novel The Outsider is becoming a limited series at HBO, which has given the adaptation a 10-episode order.
The story of The Outsider puts a mind-blowingly monstrous twist on traditional murder fiction. Here, police detective Ralph Anderson fields an investigation in the fictional Oklahoma town of Flint City that upends the local populace when a well-liked local man, Terry Maitland, is arrested for the shockingly malicious murder of an 11-year-old boy. While a mountain of evidence – including DNA and fingerprints – make the case seem open-and-shut, Maitland vehemently swears his innocence; an idea that gains momentum when his alibi – of being out of town at a conference – checks out, leading the investigation to a potentially supernatural turn.
Further Reading: Every Stephen King Movie and TV Series in Development
Onboard as executive producers are Richard Price (HBO’s The Night Of, The Deuce), Jack Bender (Mr. Mercedes, Lost), and Jason Bateman via his Aggregate Films, also joined by Temple Hill Entertainment and MRC. Bateman will direct the first two episodes.
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Here’s everything else we know about the series:
The Outsider Trailer
The first trailer is here!
The Outsider Release Date
The Outsider will premiere on HBO on Jan. 12.
The Outsider Cast
Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) has been tapped to star as Detective Ralph Anderson.
Cynthia Erivo (Bad Times at the El Royale) plays Holly Gibney.
Bill Camp (The Looming Tower) has been cast as Howie Gold.
Mare Winningham (George Wallace) is Jeannie Anderson.
Paddy Considine (The Ferryman) will play Claude Bolton.
Julianne Nicholson (Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders) portrays Mercy Maitland.
Yul Vázquez (I Am the Night) is Yunis Sablo.
Jeremy Bobb (The Knick) plays Alec Pelley.
Marc Menchaca (Ozark) portrays Jack Hoskins.
Hettienne Park (Hannibal) will recur as Tomika Collins.
Michael Esper (Trust) is set to recur as Bill Samuels.
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