TV series
The Outsider
1983, English, on YTV & ITV1.
London-based journalist, Frank Scully, arrives in Wrathdale expecting to visit his friend Donald Harper for a few days en route to Scotland, where Frank plans to finally write his novel. But when the death of the Mickelthorpe Messenger's fire-and-brimstone editor leaves its new owner in a lurch, Donald persuades Frank to stay on as temporary editor.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1983
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S1 E6: Wound for Wound
Aired 4 November 1983
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 30 September 1983
- Last aired
- 4 November 1983
- Network
- YTV, ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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The Outsider has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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Yes. The Outsider ended in 1983, so you can watch the whole story.
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