#COVID-19-BINGE-FEST - The Outsider

Strange times calls for stranger crimes, The Outsider mini series based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King from HBO is streaming now in Australia on Foxtel.

The ten episode mini series is dark, a little scary and at times violent. Critically acclaimed ahead of all things COVID-19, The Outsider was showing, HBO still had some pull in the golden era of TV.

With a huge cast, including Aussie Ben Mendelsohn as lead Det. Ralph Anderson,Bill Camp as Howard Salomon, Jason Bateman as Terry Maitland and the haunting Cynthia Erivo as Holly Gibney.


HBO had started 2020 strong, even with Game of Thrones, Veep, Silicon Valley, The Deuce, Divorce, Watchmen, Ballers and Big Little Lies all concluding recently they still had a number of strong titles.

Westworld is currently airing, whilst Insecure returns this week, The Undoing has moved to later this year with Nicole Kidman and Bill Maher has taken Real Time with Bill Maher home.

HBO really does lead the pack of US premium TV. When HBO MAX starts, look out Netflix!

The Outsider is a solid addition to HBO's already killer roster. I like the idea of these one season mini series and done ideas. Sharp Objects was a huge hit for HBO in 2018 as was Chernobyl in 2019.

The Outsider had solid viewership when it originally aired. No doubt with catch up viewing during COVID-19 this would only be increasing.

If you need something to watch this Easter, give The Outsider a crack, it's ten dark episodes showing Stephen King is totally in vogue right about now.