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Outsiders
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Joe Anderson
Asa Farrell
14 eps
David Morse
Big Foster
26 eps
Ryan Hurst
Lil’ Foster
26 eps
Gillian Alexy
G'Winveer
26 eps
Kyle Gallner
Hasil
26 eps
Thomas M. Wright
Sheriff Wade Houghton, Jr
26 eps
Christina Jackson
Sally-Ann
26 eps
Danielle Brickman
Big Fosters Girlfriend
26 eps
Ed Heavey
Bhradain Shay
13 eps
Laurie Klatscher
Emelye
26 eps
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Krake
26 eps
Aidan Fiske
Elon Farrell
7 eps
Eve Lindley
Frida
8 eps
Jackson Frazer
Caleb Houghton
16 eps
Rebecca Harris
Ledda Dobbs
22 eps
Teague Shaw
Drone boy
1 eps
Eric Wiegand
Tyler
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Outsiders actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Outsiders reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A struggle for power and control set in the rugged and mysterious hills of Appalachia, "Outsiders" tells the story of the Farrell clan, a family of outsiders who've been in these parts since before anyone can remember. Living off the grid and above the law on their mountaintop homestead, they'll protect their world and defend their way of life using any means necessary.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E12
All Hell
Asa tries to end Big Foster's reign of terror once and for all.
- Directed by Andrew Bernstein
- Written by Peter Tolan
S01E10
Day Most Blessed
Nuptials on Shay Mountain turn deadly.
- Directed by Rosemary Rodriguez
- Written by Peter Tolan
S01E02
Doomsayer
Asa fights for his right to stay on Shay Mountain in a brutal game of survival.
- Directed by Adam Bernstein
- Written by Peter Mattei
S02E11
The Run
Conditions on the mountain force the Farrells to make their presence felt in town.
- Directed by Jon Amiel
- Written by Linda McGibney
S02E07
Home for Supper
The Farrells, Houghton, and Ledda ensure that Blackburg's annual coal parade is one for the ages.
- Directed by Bill Johnson
- Written by Matt Kester
S01E06
Weapons
Big Foster's lust for guns blows back on him and the entire Farrell clan.
- Directed by Jon Amiel
- Written by William Schmidt
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E13
Unbroken Chain
- Directed by J. Michael Muro
- Written by Peter Mattei
S02E10
Stranger in a Strange Land
- Directed by Keith Boak
- Written by Keith Schreier
S02E09
Loyal to the Bone
- Directed by Keith Boak
- Written by Emily Brochin
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Peter Mattei
Showrunner
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Michael Wimer
Executive producer
Paul Giamatti
Executive producer
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Daniel Carey
Executive producer
Peter Tolan
Executive producer
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Ryan Farley
Writer
Gordon Smith
Writer
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Keith Schreier
Writer
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Emily Brochin
Writer
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Linda McGibney
Writer
Sara Goodman
Writer
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Matt Kester
Writer
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William Schmidt
Writer
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Itamar Moses
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Michael WimerExecutive Producer
- Paul GiamattiExecutive Producer
- Peter MatteiExecutive Producer
- Daniel CareyExecutive Producer
- Peter TolanExecutive Producer
Writing
- Ryan FarleyWriter
- Gordon SmithWriter
- Keith SchreierWriter
- Emily BrochinWriter
- Linda McGibneyWriter
- Sara GoodmanWriter
Direction
- Rosemary RodriguezDirector
- Adam BernsteinDirector
- David RodriguezDirector
- Peter WernerDirector
- J. Michael MuroDirector
- Andrew BernsteinDirector
Music
- Paul HicksOriginal Music Composer
- Dhani HarrisonOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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