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The Outsider S1E1 — Fish in a Barrel
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The Outsider•Season 1•Episode 1

Fish in a Barrel

8.8/10 · 6,912 votesJan 12, 202057 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

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When the body of an 11-year-old boy is found in the Georgia woods, detective Ralph Anderson launches an investigation into the gruesome murder.

Directed byJason Bateman
Written byRichard Price
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Cast9

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Ralph Anderson

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Howie Gold

Jeremy Bobb

Jeremy Bobb

Alec Pelley

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Glory Maitland

Marc Menchaca

Marc Menchaca

Jack Hoskins

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Jeannie Anderson

Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine

Claude Bolton

Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo

Holly Gibney

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Yunis Sablo

Crew10

S

Sean Gowrie

Unit Production Manager

I

Igor Martinović

Director of Photography

D

David Auge

Unit Production Manager

D

Dixon McPhillips

Second Assistant Director

Jack Bender

Jack Bender

Executive Producer

P

Peter Thorell

First Assistant Director

L

Leo Trombetta

Editor

K

Katharine Werner

Producer

Richard Price

Richard Price

Writer

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Director

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Episode Summary

"Fish in a Barrel" is episode 1 of The Outsider season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 6,912 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jason Bateman and written by Richard Price, it aired on January 12, 2020.

Next: E2 · RoanokeBest of Season 1