The Outsider HBO Updates: Release Date & Story Info | Screen Rant
HBO’s The Outsider series is based on the novel by Stephen King and is coming soon, so what can viewers expect from this latest adaptation of the horror master’s work?
In a year that will see the release of several Stephen King adaptations, The Outsider arrives with plenty of anticipation thanks to the King connection and HBO’s track record of producing compelling television. The Outsider TV show will be a miniseries slated for a 10-episode run through winter 2020. It was optioned in June 2018, with HBO officially commissioning the show as a miniseries in December 2018. King’s novel was adapted for television by screenwriter and novelist Richard Price. Directors involved include Jason Bateman and Andrew Bernstein.
The Outsider TV show will feature many familiar names, including some who have previously been involved with other acclaimed HBO series.
The first episode of The Outsider TV show is scheduled to air on Sunday, January 12th, 2020 at 9 p.m. EST on HBO. The first two episodes, both directed by Jason Bateman, will air back to back on the same night. Following that, a new episode will debut every Sunday until its finale on March 8th, 2020.
Jason Bateman will be in front of the camera as well as behind it. Joining him as part of the cast is Ben Mendelsohn who featured in Bloodline and Ready Player One. Cynthia Erivo will also star in The Outsider TV show along with Bill Camp from HBO’s The Night Of, Mare Winningham, Paddy Considine, Julianne Nicholson, Yul Vázquez of Treme fame, Jeremy Bobb, Marc Menchaca, Hettienne Park, Michael Esper, Derek Cecil, and Max Beesley.
Additional episodes will be directed by Igor Martinovic and Karyn Kusama following the first 4 directed by Bateman and Bernstein. Executive producers include Bateman, Bernstein, writer Richard Price, and writer Dennis Lehane.
It’s expected that The Outsider series will follow the same plot beats as Stephen King’s original novel. The story takes place in Flint City, Oklahoma where a local teacher and Little League coach is arrested for the murder of a young boy. The story begins in what seems like a typical detective story fashion where the town is trying to piece together the facts about a gruesome murder. Being a Stephen King story, things take a turn towards the weird when supernatural forces makes themselves known. A veteran cop and an unusual investigator are brought together to question what they believe in and find out the truth behind what’s happening. The Outsider TV show stands to be an interesting murder mystery that spins out of control in a way Stephen King’s best stories often do.