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The Outpost
Genre
Created byJason Faller and Kynan Griffin
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJennifer Griffin[2]
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 10, 2018 (2018-07-10) –
present (present)

The Outpost is an American fantasy-adventure drama television series, acquired by The CW, which premiered on July 10, 2018.[1][3][4] It was produced by Syfy's international channels for international broadcast. The series was renewed for a second season on October 9, 2018,[5] which is set to premiere on July 11, 2019.[6]

Premise

"The Outpost follows Talon (Jessica Green), the lone survivor of a race called 'Blackbloods'. Years after her entire village is destroyed by a gang of brutal mercenaries, Talon travels to a lawless fortress on the edge of the civilized world, as she tracks the killers of her family. On her journey to this outpost, Talon discovers she possesses a mysterious supernatural power that she must learn to control in order to save herself, and defend the world against a fanatical religious dictator."[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

  • Charan Prabhakar as Danno
  • Philip Brodie as Ambassador Everit Dred
  • Adam Johnson as Munt
  • Thor Knai as Kell
  • Cokey Falkow as Tiberion Shek
  • Michael Flynn as General Cornelius Calkussar
  • Elizabeth Birkner as Ilyin
  • Medalion Rahimi as Naya

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [2]U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"One Is the Loneliest Number"John LydeJason Faller & Kynan GriffinJuly 10, 2018 (2018-07-10)0.77[8]
22"Two Heads Are Better Than None"Kurt KnightJason Faller & Kynan GriffinJuly 17, 2018 (2018-07-17)0.64[9]
33"The Mistress and the Worm"Kurt KnightJason Faller & Kynan GriffinJuly 24, 2018 (2018-07-24)0.64[10]
44"Strange Bedfellows"John LydeJason Faller & Kynan GriffinJuly 31, 2018 (2018-07-31)0.61[11]
55"Bones to Pick"John LydeJason Faller & Kynan GriffinAugust 7, 2018 (2018-08-07)0.60[12]
66"The Book of Names"John LydeJason Faller & Kynan GriffinAugust 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)0.56[13]
77"The Colipsum Conundrum"Kynan GriffinJason Faller & Kynan GriffinAugust 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)0.64[14]
88"Beyond the Wall"Clare NeiderpruemJason Faller & Kynan GriffinSeptember 11, 2018 (2018-09-11)0.65[15]
99"The Vex Rezicon"Jason FallerJason Faller & Kynan GriffinSeptember 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)0.60[16]
1010"The Dragman is Coming"Jason FallerJason Faller & Kynan GriffinOctober 2, 2018 (2018-10-02)0.59[17]

Production

Syfy International greenlit the series for a 10-episode first season on January 16, 2018.[18] On March 7, 2018, The CW picked up the series for broadcast in the United States.[1] It was filmed in Utah between January and May 2018.[19][20]

In October 2018, The CW renewed The Outpost for a second season,[5][21] scheduled to premiere on July 11, 2019.[6]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports a score of 50% for the series, with an average rating of 4.67/10, based on 10 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A featherweight fantasy with a few enticing features, The Outpost's potential pleasures can't quite overcome its cheap-looking production design."[22] On Metacritic, the series holds a score of 39 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[23]

In his review of the premiere, Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter considered the series looked "cheap" for a broadcast network series, adding that, "Way too much of the pilot for The Outpost is people talking around the things the budget can't show."[24] CBR's Josh Bell similarly criticized the series' production values, but also its use of fantasy "clichés and contrivances" in the pilot episode.[25] Several critics compared The Outpost unfavorably to other fantasy series, including Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, and Xena: Warrior Princess.[24][25][26]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Outpost
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "One Is the Loneliest Number" July 10, 2018 0.1/1 0.77[8] 0.1 0.32 0.2 1.09[27]
2 "Two Heads Are Better Than None" July 17, 2018 0.2/1 0.64[9] — 0.40 — 1.03[28]
3 "The Mistress and the Worm" July 24, 2018 0.1/1 0.64[10] 0.1 0.35 0.2 0.99[29]
4 "Strange Bedfellows" July 31, 2018 0.1/1 0.61[11] 0.1 0.30 0.2 0.90[30]
5 "Bones to Pick" August 7, 2018 0.1/1 0.60[12] 0.1 0.36 0.2 0.96[31]
6 "The Book of Names" August 21, 2018 0.1/1 0.56[13] 0.1 0.30 0.2 0.86[32]
7 "The Colipsum Conundrum" August 28, 2018 0.2/1 0.64[14] — 0.28 — 0.92[33]
8 "Beyond the Wall" September 11, 2018 0.2/1 0.65[15] — 0.30 — 0.95[34]
9 "The Vex Rezicon" September 25, 2018 0.2/1 0.60[16] — 0.33 — 0.93[35]
10 "The Dragman is Coming" October 2, 2018 0.1/1 0.59[17] — 0.26 — 0.85[36]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Outpost - Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (January 16, 2018). "NBCU Intl Acquires 'The Outpost' For Syfy; IQiyi Advancing On IPO – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (April 10, 2018). "The CW Summer Premiere Dates: 'The Outpost', 'Burden Of Truth' & 4 Returning Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. ^ a b Boucher, Ashley (October 9, 2018). "The CW Renews 'Burden of Truth' and 'The Outpost' for Season 2 Runs in Summer 2019". The Wrap. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (April 17, 2019). "The CW Sets Summer Schedule: Six New Series & Dates For Five Returning Shows". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  7. ^ Perigard, Mark (July 8, 2018). "Heroine searches for killers in CW's low-budget fantasy 'Outpost'". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 20, 2018. Then there's the strange man in black (Kevin McNally, "Turn: Washington's Spies") who might know more about Talon's destiny than Talon herself.
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