Outcast (TV series) explained

Creator:Robert Kirkman
Theme Music Composer:Atticus Ross
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:20
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Producer:Pavlina Hatoupis
Location:West Virginia
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:44–55 minutes
Channel:Cinemax

Outcast is an American horror drama television series based on the comics of the same name by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. A ten-episode first season debuted on Cinemax on June 3, 2016.[1] It is a supernatural horror story that features people involved in demonic possession, and revolves around the life of Kyle Barnes, who is rejected by the people of Rome, West Virginia, for allegedly hurting his wife and daughter.

On March 14, 2016, ahead of its premiere, Outcast was renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on Fox in the UK on April 3, 2017, and concluded on June 5, 2017.[2] It began airing in the United States on July 20, 2018,[3] and concluded on September 28, 2018. On October 2, 2018, it was announced that Cinemax had officially cancelled the series.[4]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Production

Fox International Studios and Robert Kirkman developed the television series before the comic book was published. Cinemax picked up the United States rights for the project after the script was done. The series is produced by Fox International Studios for Cinemax in the United States and Fox international channels outside of the country. Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment is also a producer on the series.

A 10-episode initial order was announced with lead cast Patrick Fugit as Kyle Barnes and Philip Glenister as Reverend Anderson, along with Gabriel Bateman, while Adam Wingard was hired to direct the pilot produced by Fox International Channels.[11] More cast was announced including David Denman as Mark Holter, Melinda McGraw as Patricia MacCready, Grace Zabriskie as Mildred, Catherine Dent as Janet Anderson, Lee Tergesen as Blake Morrow, and Brent Spiner.[12]

On August 10, 2015, production began on the first season in South Carolina.[13] The cities of Chester and York, South Carolina were transformed into the series' fictitious town of Rome, West Virginia.[14]

Episodes

Season 2 (2017)

Broadcast

Internationally, the series is broadcast by Fox International Channels starting in June 2016.[15] On May 20, 2016, in Europe, Fox Networks Group streamed the first episode over Facebook Live.[16] TV5 air the episodes on Philippine free-to-air television within 24 hours of their American premiere starting June 4, 2016.[17]

Reception

Critical response

The first season received mostly positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating of 79%, based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A cut above average summer fare, Outcast provides the genuine chills one should  - but often can't  - expect from television horror."[18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 70 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19]

Jasef Wisener of TVOvermind, gave the pilot episode a 4.8/5, praising the premiere for not "hold[ing] back with the action or the frights," calling it "fun as hell" and a "series for anyone that likes horror."[20] James Charisma of Playboy noted that unlike the horror in series creator Robert Kirkman's other series, The Walking Dead, in Outcast, "the threat is unseen, lurking under the surface ... characters exist in the present but live in the past, haunted by terrors and ordeals from days gone by."[21]

Notes and References

  1. News: Robert Kirkman's Cinemax Drama 'Outcast' Renewed for Second Season . Lesley Goldberg . The Hollywood Reporter . March 14, 2016 . March 14, 2016 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163817/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/robert-kirkmans-cinemax-drama-outcast-875372 . live .
  2. News: FOX Sets UK Premiere Date For 'Outcast' Season 2 . Patrick Munn . TVWise . March 8, 2017 . April 7, 2017 . June 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614032259/https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2017/03/fox-sets-uk-premiere-date-outcast-season-2/ . live .
  3. Web site: Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' Gets Season 2 Premiere Date On Cinemax . Petski . Denise . Deadline Hollywood . April 11, 2018 . July 24, 2018 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201804/https://deadline.com/2018/04/robert-kirkman-outcast-season-2-premiere-date-cinemax-1202362395/ . live .
  4. Web site: Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' Officially Dead at Cinemax. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. October 2, 2018. October 2, 2018. October 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181003043021/https://deadline.com/2018/10/robert-kirkman-outcast-dead-canceled-cinemax-1202475142/. live.
  5. News: Petski. Denise. Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' Ups Madeleine McGraw To Series Regular. August 12, 2015. Deadline Hollywood. August 23, 2016. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201757/https://deadline.com/2016/08/robert-kirkman-outcast-promote-madeleine-mcgraw-series-regular-1201807833/. live.
  6. Web site: Thorne. Will. TV News Roundup: 'Lost' Actor Harold Perrineau Joins 'Criminal Minds' Cast. Variety. 15 March 2017. 4 January 2017. 15 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201755/https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tv-news-roundup-harold-perrineau-criminal-minds-1201951716/. live.
  7. Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Star' Casts Chad Buchanan; Chris Greene Joins 'Outcast'. Deadline Hollywood. 15 March 2017. 2 November 2016. 15 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201801/https://deadline.com/2016/11/star-casts-chad-buchanan-chris-greene-outcast-1201847405/. live.
  8. Web site: 'The Magicians' Casts Christopher Gorham; 'Outcast' Adds C. Thomas Howell. Denise Petski. Deadline Hollywood. September 28, 2016. September 29, 2016. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201801/https://deadline.com/2016/09/the-magicians-cast-christopher-gorham-outcastc-thomas-howell-1201827865/. live.
  9. Web site: Outcast - Season 2 - M.C. Gainey, Madelyn Deutch & Hoon Lee Join Cast. SpoilerTV. December 24, 2016. August 11, 2016. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201804/https://www.spoilertv.com/2016/08/outcast-season-2-mc-gainey-madelyn.html. live.
  10. Web site: Outcast: Three Cast for Season Two of Cinemax Series - canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale. TV Series Finale. 11 August 2016 . October 6, 2016.
  11. News: Yamato . Jen . Patrick Fugit To Star In Cinemax's 'Outcast' From 'Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman; Adam Wingard Directing Pilot . August 12, 2015 . Deadline Hollywood . November 5, 2014 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201758/https://deadline.com/2014/11/patrick-fugit-outcast-cast-cinemax-pilot-adam-wingard-robert-kirkman-1201274584/ . live .
  12. News: Petski . Denise . David Denman Among Six Cast In Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' . August 12, 2015 . Deadline Hollywood . August 10, 2015 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201759/https://deadline.com/2015/08/robert-kirkman-exorcism-drama-outcast-cast-1201496463/ . live .
  13. News: Goldberg . Lesley . 'Outcast' Enlists 'The Office' Alum as Cinemax Adds Six to Cast . August 12, 2015 . The Hollywood Reporter . August 10, 2015 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201804/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/outcast-cinemax-robert-kirkman-814192 . live .
  14. News: South Carolina town transforming into film set . August 13, 2015 . WYFF4.com . August 12, 2015 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201808/https://www.wyff4.com/article/south-carolina-town-transforming-into-film-set/7016656 . live .
  15. Web site: . David . Knox . Foxtel Upfronts 2016: Local thrillers, Lifestyle & US Drama . November 5, 2015 . November 5, 2015 . November 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151107212555/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/foxtel-upfronts-2016-local-thrillers-lifestyle-us-drama.html . live .
  16. Web site: Fox Networks Group To Debut 'Outcast' Via Facebook Live In 61 Euro & African Markets . Deadline Hollywood . Nancy . Tartaglione . May 19, 2016 . June 3, 2016 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201808/https://deadline.com/2016/05/fox-outcast-facebook-live-premiere-1201759524/ . live .
  17. Web site: Catch the #OutcastOnTV5 event on June 4, 10:30PM. . TV5 Philippines . May 27, 2016 . June 3, 2016 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201806/https://www.facebook.com/TV5manila/videos/10153708419696801/ . live .
  18. Web site: Outcast: Season 1 (2016). Rotten Tomatoes. June 13, 2016. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201811/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/outcast/s01. live.
  19. Web site: Metacritic. Outcast: Season 1. June 13, 2016. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201811/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/outcast. live.
  20. Web site: Outcast Series Premiere Review: A Perfect Opening Beat for Your Next Horror Obsession. TVOvermind. Jasef. Wisener. May 21, 2016. June 13, 2016. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201806/https://www.tvovermind.com/outcast-series-premiere-advance-review-darkness-surrounds/. live.
  21. Web site: With 'Outcast,' TWD Creator Robert Kirkman Takes Horror to the Next Level . Playboy . James . Charisma . June 3, 2016 . July 17, 2016 . July 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160705174711/http://www.playboy.com/articles/outcast-robert-kirkman-takes-horror-to-the-next-level . dead .
  22. Web site: Never mind Oscar, here's the 2017 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees Ballot!. FANGORIA. February 14, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170209214457/http://www.fangoria.com/new/never-mind-oscar-heres-the-2017-fangoria-chainsaw-awards-nominees-ballot/ . February 9, 2017.