The Outsider
TV Show • 2020 • Crime
ReportWhen an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.
This tv show contains 44 potentially triggering events.
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Does a pet die?
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TheCassandraComplex
No but lots of wildlife.
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Is there pedophilia?
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TheCassandraComplex
(minor spoilers for the first 2 episodes) The main villain is a malevolent entity that preys on children. (TW: CSA) It is mentioned that one of the victims was sodomized by an object. This not shown, just mentioned. It is implied that this is part of the entity’s MO.
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Are there abusive parents?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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DaniSo
The main antagonist picks their victims up to a month prior to killing a child. In that time, they stalk the person whose identity they're going to steal. They then stalk the family of the dead child after. We see them standing in the background of a few scenes.
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DaniSo
(S1E3 - around 45 minutes) it is mentioned in dialogue that a wife abused her husband with a Taser. It is not shown.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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DaniSo
There is no gaslighting in the series. While several characters argue about whether or not they believe the more supernatural elements of the plot, nobody intentionally sets out to convince another that they're crazy. Those that said yes probably don't realize what gaslighting is.
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invadermac
But, the Monster is a child serial killer and eater
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Addiction
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(S1E4) at 27:26, we see a character with a needle in their arm.
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Is there addiction?
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Addiction is one of the main themes of the series. Many characters are addicts or former addicts to smoking, narcotics, drinking, sex, and watching others suffer.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Jack
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Animal
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Brittanycbr
Deer shot by hunter around 11 min episode 4 :(
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Are animals abused?
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Anonymous
Animals are eaten in a gruesome manner but they are killed and then eaten, not abused.
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Is there a dead animal?
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A mutilated boar is shown in S1E2 at 16:10. From 11:08 to 11:19 you see the man dragging a deer carcass from the car and from 22:19 to 22:30 you see that the deer carcass has been mutilated. You see the man dragging another deer carcass from 2:07 to 2:10 in S1E5. In S1E8 you see a man eating from a deer carcass at 53:20 until the credits. There are a few, old carcasses and bones shown in S1E10. The worst is a gutted armadillo at 17:25.
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Is an animal sad?
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Ollie2
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Rats in a barn are suddenly aware of a presence, squeak in fear, and run off. Not sad, just easy to tell they were very afraid of something.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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No rabbits are shown hurt, injured, abused, neglected or killed. I don’t even think there are any living rabbits shown during the entire 10 episode run. Episode 10 has bone remains that are hard to identify, but look way too big to be rabbits. I firmly believe that the YES votes are wrong, so if you love rabbits (wild and domesticated) you are safe to view the series.
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Are there snakes?
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E10
Rattlesnake bites a man. We only see the rattlesnake do a striking motion, not the actual biting of the body part. We later see the aftermath of the bite, which is a very red, swollen face.
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Are there bugs?
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E7
Bug shown up close, on its back, trying unsuccessfully to turn over. Shown at the beginning of the episode and the end of the episode.
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Assault
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(S1E1) throughout the first half of the episode, a molestation is alluded to, with character's asking a suspected criminal questions like "do you like little boys?" At the 34 minute mark, it is revealed in dialogue that a young child was sodomized with an object. In later episodes, the characters blatantly state the child was raped. (S1E3 & E4) we learn of 3 other children killed in a similar manner. Although it is not mentioned explicitly they were sexually assaulted, it can be extrapolated from the dialogue.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Samtian
A guy uses glass to cut his leg open. Episode 3.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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(S1E2 - 13:00) a character is shot in the neck and struggles to breathe. We hear them choking for a full minute. (25:29) a character is heard strangling for a few seconds.
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Is there cannibalism?
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Technically no, because you can argue that the humans weren't being eaten by another human. However, this creature resembles a human, so this may be still be triggering.
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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invadermac
A group of people (including children) are trapped and lost in a cave- they never get out
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Is there body horror?
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A prisoner pulls a weapon out of a wound in his leg
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Does a head get squashed?
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Off screen, by a rock
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Is there a hanging?
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You will see it coming with the dad about 20 minutes or so in.
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Does someone break a bone?
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(S1E2) the break is not seen on screen. However, it is mentioned in dialogue and we later see the character with a cast on their leg.
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Is someone tortured?
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The main antagonist chooses a victim in order to inflict the most amount of psychological damage to their family. In S1E5 a character is beaten for refusing to follow orders, and sees their mother doing the beating for extra psychological pain.
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Does a kid die?
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The lead protagonist's 15 year old son died before the start of the series. His death is brought up in dialogue often. (S1E1 - within the first 5 minutes) the plot of the series is kicked off when the dismembered body of an 11 year old is discovered. (S1E2) it is revealed that a shooter who was killed by the police was a 16 year old. We see their death from two different perspectives before the reveal. (S1E3) we see a newspaper article about two little girls who were murdered. (S1E4) during a montage starting at around 26:00, we see a brief glimpse of one of the bodies of the dead girls as someone talks about all who were affected by the murders. She appears to be about 11 or 12 years old.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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The antagonist may only personally kill children, but the rest of the members of the affected families die shortly after in varying ways.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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The monster attempts to kidnap a young boy. The sister notices, starts panicking and yelling and running after them. They are able to thwart the kidnapping.
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Are there ghosts?
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There’s a malevolent demonic entity who shapeshifts and it sometimes appears as people who have died. Deceased characters appear to their living loved ones, it’s unclear if these interaction are real or imagined, the deceased looks normal/alive when shown.
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Are there jump scares?
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(S1E2) there is unexpected breaking glass at 25:29. (S1E4) in the last 5 minutes, a character researches a monster on their laptop. When they pull up images, screaming can be heard on the soundtrack. Although it is softer than most modern movies, it can still startle. At least the first one can.
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Is there a shower scene?
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Very briefly, you can hear the water running and they look in a mirror. Nothing bad happens during it.
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Is someone possessed?
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Some characters are infected by the antagonist, which causes them to do the antagonist's bidding, but they're still in control of their bodies. In fact, the antagonist tortures them if they disobey.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Anonymous
Episode 9. Someone gets out of the car to vomit and you can hear it.
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Is someone eaten?
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Throughout most of the season, corpses which are eaten are shown and there are episodes where it graphically shows the monster eating flesh and bone. Eaten humans, especially kids, is how the monster stays alive.
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Does someone spit?
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During a scene in Episode 6, around 45 minutes in, a character is seen drooling after being beaten.
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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TheCassandraComplex
Many of the main characters are detectives (former and current) and other law enforcement officers and they are generally stereotypically “good” cops. I wouldn’t say the show is super pro-cop but you are rooting for the detectives to stop the evil entity terrorizing the town.
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Episode 4 during the car crash scene you see a syringe in someone's arm.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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(S1E1) we briefly see two characters in a waiting room get approached by a doctor. There is no sound. (S1E2 - 14:30) we see the lead character sitting on a hospital bed while a doctor checks his blood pressure and asks him basic questions. An officer questions another character in the hallway. (33:46-35:49) we see a character visit another who has just given birth. Two characters talk outside the hospital room of a character who is brain dead.
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Does someone have cancer?
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Anonymous
An unnamed character is stated to have had cancer after their death due to unrelated causes.
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Mental Health
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invadermac
Several suicides, attempts throughout
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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DaniSo
The character is not stated to be autistic during the course of the show, only "unique" or "different". However, Holly displays several traits of autism, and an autistic person could see several similarities between her character and their reality. She is made fun of by other characters for her differences. Her family also attempted to "cure" her when she was a child.
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Many characters throughout the show attempt suicide
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Episode 9, two boys get lost in a cave
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Episode 2 there is a suicide by hanging.
Episode 3 someone slits their own throat.
Episode 3 someone slits their own throat.
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Noxious
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Does a baby cry?
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There are a couple episodes where one of the characters has a baby and this baby does cry.
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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invadermac
There is no visual depiction of childbirth in this
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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(S1E3) a character with stereotypical neuroatypical traits is described as "parking their spaceship" when choosing a home. Later in the episode, they are described as a "full-tilt bull goose loony." We also hear in dialogue that their parents tried to cure them because their parents were scared.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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DaniSo
Although the only out LGBT character is in prison for murder.
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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There are multiple scenes at a strip club featuring partially nude dancers
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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DaniSo
Several conversations take place in a strip club, where we can see female characters in various stages of nudity dancing in a suggestive manner:
(S1E1) 19:34, lasts a few minutes. We see this scene again from a different POV at the 24 minute mark. One of the customer's is motorboating one of the stripper's butts. A topless stripper is giving a lap dance. (S1E2) 20:34-21:36 (S1E3) 8 minutes in. This scene lasts a few minutes. We have another brief scene at the 47 minute mark. (S1E4) from 28:15-30:15. (S1E5) 14:00-15:00 (S1E6) 46:40-47:45 (S1E7) 22:50-23:30 (S1E4 - 43:59-44:30) there is a sex scene. No nudity. We just see the two characters from the waist up, creatively posed, moving suggestively under bed sheets. At one point, a leg is revealed.
(S1E1) 19:34, lasts a few minutes. We see this scene again from a different POV at the 24 minute mark. One of the customer's is motorboating one of the stripper's butts. A topless stripper is giving a lap dance. (S1E2) 20:34-21:36 (S1E3) 8 minutes in. This scene lasts a few minutes. We have another brief scene at the 47 minute mark. (S1E4) from 28:15-30:15. (S1E5) 14:00-15:00 (S1E6) 46:40-47:45 (S1E7) 22:50-23:30 (S1E4 - 43:59-44:30) there is a sex scene. No nudity. We just see the two characters from the waist up, creatively posed, moving suggestively under bed sheets. At one point, a leg is revealed.
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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invadermac
Melancholy at best, it’s as sad an ending as you can have when battling and losing people to a supernatural monster, even if said monster is defeated.
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Does a car crash?
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(S1E1) it is revealed in dialogue that a character died in a car accident. (S1E4) in a lengthy exposition scene starting at 26:00, we see brief images accompanying a story about the people affected by the murder of two girls, most of whom killed themselves. We see a character get into their car and start driving fast. They crash, killing themselves. We don't see the impact, but we do hear it and see the fiery wreck after.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Anonymous
A character carelessly backs out of a driveway and nearly hits a passing jogger but nothing bad happens from it.
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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(S1E1 - 3 minutes in) we see police investigating a body in the woods. The view is partially covered, but we see part of a dismembered body complete with realistic effects. We later see an out of focus shot of the body where we can see the body was impaled. (15:00-20:00) we see several witnesses testify to seeing another character covered in blood. We see the various recollections played out on screen. (S1E2 - 11:48-12:20) there is a shootout. We see blood splatter and noticeable wounds appear. It ends with the shooter getting shot in the head. We see the wound and blood from two different perspectives. Another character is shot in the neck. We see blood gushing from between his fingers as he tries to plug the wound. (S1E3 - 10 minutes in) a character remembers the shootout. We see blood splatter and gun wounds from a third perspective from before. (S1E3 -34 minutes in) we see a character cut into his leg, pull back the skin, and withdraw a shiv. Despite this description, there is very little blood or gore, but the scene was still disturbing. (57 minutes) slight blood spray from a neck wound. Blood splatter on wall. (S1E4 - 9:50) a deer is killed. We see blood splatter. Later in the episode, we see it's partially eaten corpse. (26:00) during an exposition scene, we see a few corpses in very brief images. One has blood speckled around their eye, and the other has died of an overdose, and is pale and bloated. (S1E5 - 49:38) as the police examine a body, we see a close up of a bloody hand, and a small pool of blood. (S1E5 - 45 minutes in) a character is beaten. We see blood speckles around their mouth.
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Is there gun violence?
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(S1E2 - 11:48) a character is seen walking up to a group of people. The camera follows them from behind. We see them pull out a handgun and start firing at the group. There are noticeable bullet wounds as characters in the group are shot in succession, 4 total. The lead character returns fire, and the shooter collapses. We then immediately see a replay of the events from a different perspective, slowed down. (S1E3 - 10 minutes in) one of the surviving characters is watching news footage and sees flashbacks to the shooting from episode 2. We don't see the guns, but hear muted gunshots, and see a slow motion bullet hitting a character. (S1E4 - 9:50) we see a deer shot. The camera appears to be looking down a rifle scope in this scene. (46:44) two characters are shot in the head, one after the other. (S1E5 - 48:00) a character holds another at gunpoint. Within a few minutes, we see the police shoot the shooter with multiple automatic rifles.
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