The Outsider 1968
What is The Outsider?
The Outsider is a television series that aired on NBC. The show features a private investigator who operates outside the conventional norms.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1968
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 26
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 18, 1968
- Last aired
- Apr 16, 1969
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 26 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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The Outsider is a television series that aired on NBC. The show features a private investigator who operates outside the conventional norms. Darren McGavin plays the lead role of this go-it-alone detective, who lives in an off-beat world. The series is notable for its portrayal of a loner private detective who has a troubled past and does not fit into the changing environment. This character is a precursor to similar detectives seen in other television shows. The Outsider aired for one season on NBC, providing a glimpse into the life of its unique protagonist.
Should you watch it?
“A gritty lone detective navigates a dangerous, off‑beat world in 1960s TV noir.”
- Darren McGavin’s charismatic lead performance
- Classic solitary detective storytelling
- Early influence on later TV detectives
- Only one season limits episode count
- Period production values may feel dated
Watch it if you enjoy vintage, hard‑boiled detective dramas with a solitary anti‑hero.
The series features gritty, off‑beat crime scenarios suited for mature audiences.
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 For Members Only Mytharc Sep 18, 1968
- E2 What Flowers Daisies Are Core Sep 25, 1968
- E3 Along Came a Spider Core Oct 2, 1968
- E4 A Wide Place in the Road Core Oct 9, 1968
- E5 Cold as Ashes Core Oct 16, 1968
- E6 A Time to Run Core Oct 30, 1968
- E7 Love Is Under "L" Core Nov 6, 1968
- E8 The Twenty-Thousand Dollar Carrot Core Nov 13, 1968
- E9 One Long Stemmed American Beauty Core Nov 20, 1968
- E10 I Can't Hear You Scream Core Nov 27, 1968
- E11 Tell It Like It Was--and You're Dead Core Dec 4, 1968
- E12 The Land of the Fox Core Dec 18, 1968
- E13 There Was a Little Girl Core Dec 25, 1968
- E14 The Girl from Missouri Core Jan 8, 1969
- E15 The Secret of Mareno Bay Core Jan 15, 1969
- E16 The Old School Tie Core Jan 22, 1969
- E17 A Bowl of Cherries Core Jan 29, 1969
- E18 Behind God's Back Core Feb 5, 1969
- E19 Take the Key and Lock Him Up Core Feb 12, 1969
- E20 The Flip Side Core Feb 26, 1969
- E21 Handle with Care Core Mar 5, 1969
- E22 All the Social Graces Core Mar 12, 1969
- E23 A Lot of Muscle Core Mar 26, 1969
- E24 Periwinkle Blue Core Apr 2, 1969
- E25 Service for One Mytharc Apr 9, 1969
- E26 Through a Stained Glass Window Mytharc Apr 16, 1969
Frequently asked questions
Who plays the main detective?
Darren McGavin portrays private investigator David Ross.
Which network broadcast the series?
It aired on NBC.
How many seasons were produced?
The show ran for a single season.
What is the basic premise?
It follows David Ross, a lone private investigator who’s always where the action is and has a wrongful‑prison past.
How does the show relate to later detective series?
It is considered a precursor to The Rockford Files, sharing a similar loner detective archetype.
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