The Outsider (TV Series) Roanoke (2020) User Reviews

Bateman!!!

[tfrew-79545 · 9/10 · 13 January 2020]

Despite the death of Bateman's character so early in the show, he continues to show his talent from behind the camera in his second and final directorial outing of the series. As a non-book reader, I was very shocked at Terry's death. It felt like a real Ned Stark moment for such a big name to die so quickly, especially after how impressed I was by his work in Ozark - another TV series that shows Bateman is not just a one trick pony when it comes to acting.

Ben Mendelshon continues to shine from last weeks episode in the dumbfounded detective role. I particularly loved Terry's guilt trip over Ralph in the prison - great performances from the two leads.

The show remains full of tension, mystery and intrigue as we are yet to uncover lots of information like who is the hooded (and seemingly horrific looking) person? What is happening with the little girl every night and was that blood on the floor? How did Terry's clothes end up in the barn? Are there supernatural elements to this story that are yet to be uncovered? I'm not going to rule it out as it is a Stephen King Adaptation! Looking forward to the series over the coming weeks after a fantastic set-up from these first two episodes.

I'm hooked

[Schuh-239-190585 · 8/10 · 15 January 2020]

Great acting and a great mystery I'm really enjoying this series I don't understand some reviews saying that it's slow. It really isn't as there are so many twists and turns that it really keeps you interested in the show

It keeps getting better!

[Blayerx · 10/10 · 15 January 2020]

That was a hell of a episode. Don't want to spoil things down. But things'll get hotter.

Its good but..

[aboalhyjaa · 9/10 · 21 January 2020]

Kinda slow. Like it is 1 hour episode why is there events in like only 20 minutes of it ?

This was better than the premiere.

[LegendaryFang56 · 8/10 · 31 July 2021]

Alright, this was much better than the premiere. My theory is that a shapeshifter is involved, most people probably do. It seems like the obvious explanation. The person in the green hoodie is the shapeshifter, and so is the strange man that's messing with the daughter for some reason. But what is the reason for killing Frankie? And why frame Terry?

Frankie's death caused and led to Joy's death, which led to Ollie killing Terry and getting killed, which led to Fred attempting to kill himself, and the shapeshifter was present outside the house during that. Now, Terry's daughter is getting messed with by the shapeshifter. There must be something important about these two families, something intricate about this whole thing. The only explanation I can think of is that the shapeshifter had no reason to kill Frankie, it just did, out of fun or evil, and all the connections caused by it are simply coincidental. But that doesn't seem, I don't know, specific enough.

Stick with it

[rrparanal · 8/10 · 15 February 2020]

Episode 1 is slow as is the beginning of this episode but stick with it gets better

Whoa. Roan. Roanoke. Knees bend, arms stretch, Rah, rah, rah!

[southdavid · 7/10 · 24 January 2020]

Another quality episode of this drama, well-acted and with intrigue growing.

With the conflicting evidence playing heavily on their minds, the arraignment day comes and leads to abject tragedy outside the court house. Placed on administrative leave, but unable to shake the details of the case Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) continues to try and make sense of what he has uncovered. Meanwhile further townfolk experience despair whilst a hooded figure looks on.

So acting remains top notch. We're away from an ensemble slightly with Mendelsohn very much the lead on this one and it's his characters reaction to the events at the court house and determination to continue the case that we stick with. I like where the story appears to be heading. It's still not 100% clear that there's some supernatural element at play, but possibility still exists and it appears be laying some groundwork for how that might have taken place.

If I'm being critical, there were a couple of elements that I didn't like so much. Anderson's reluctance to engage with his trauma councilor. This dynamic is a bit of a trope now, and I felt it might be been more useful for him to participate, particularly as he's been through it before following his son's death. Also, I think the district attorney character has jumped to his conclusions about the unexplained elements a little prematurely. Especially that he hasn't seen the things that we as the audience have.

But those are just moments in the show that was in general great stuff.

When did Joy die?

[shakeyz82 · 6/10 · 25 January 2020]

I'm baffled that one of the last scenes in Ep 1 shows Joy collapsing. Cut in to Ep 2 and Joy is already dead? What happened man?

Kind of slow.

[cruise01 · 6/10 · 13 January 2020]

3 out of 5 stars.

An interesting thriller. That has the detective trying to figure out who the other Terry is. While things escalate before the court hearing with someone causing chaos.

It is a slow moving story. The direction is dull. It has some creepy eerie tone and moments like the feeling of being watched. But the episode is kind of boring.