Outer Range
Seen it?2022 | 2 seasons | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Western
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.9 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A rancher fighting for his land and family stumbles upon an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness, forcing a confrontation with the Unknown in ways both intimate and cosmic in the untamable American West.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 192K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12022 · 8 episodes · 79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9 out of 10Sunday
Season 22024 · 7 episodes · 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Brian Watkins
- Josh BrolinRoyal Abbott
- Imogen PootsAutumn Rivers
- Lili TaylorCecilia Abbott
- Tom PelphreyPerry Abbott
- Tamara PodemskiDeputy Sheriff Joy Hawk
- Lewis PullmanRhett Abbott
- Noah ReidBilly Tillerson
- Shaun SiposLuke Tillerson
- Isabel ArraizaMaria Olivares
- Olive AbercrombieAmy Abbott