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Series like The Outsider (2020) Finished The Outsider and want that feeling again? Reverina ranked these by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with The Outsider, and what it does not.
What did you love about The Outsider? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Supernatural mystery The unknown Small town horror Grief Trauma Small town secrets Mockumentary Survivor Your best matches Ranked against what The Outsider is actually about, not its genre labels.
69% Reverina match Top pick 1990 · Series · Drama · Mystery
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same the unknown and moral ambiguity Also about grief and trauma Centres on the same investigator figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Shares its melancholic and unsettling register What's different Not really crime drama or supernatural mystery Does not promise investigative procedure or supernatural intrigue Much less frightening Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against The Outsider.
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2012 · Series · Animation · Drama
Good match
Why it matches Also about grief and trauma Shares its melancholic and angry register Builds as slowly Carries the same emotional weight What's different Not really crime drama or supernatural mystery Not built around moral ambiguity or the unknown Where it streams Crunchyroll Crunchyroll Amazon Channel Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against The Outsider.
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2017 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: dark atmosphere and investigative procedure Also about trauma and trauma Told the same way, mockumentary and procedural Also crime drama at heart What's different Not built around the unknown Not about small town secrets or grief Much less frightening Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against The Outsider.
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The Leftovers 2014 · 3 seasons
Also supernatural mystery at heart Also about small town secrets Shiki 2010
Also about small town secrets Told the same way, mockumentary Them 2021 · 2 seasons
Also about trauma and trauma Shares its handheld and practical effects look Adolescence 2025
Also about trauma and trauma Centres on the same investigator figure Outcast 2016
Also about small town secrets Told the same way, mockumentary Weapons 2025 · 2h 9m
Also about grief and small town secrets Centres on the same investigator figure Dark 2017
Also about small town secrets Told the same way, mockumentary Nancy Drew 2019
Also supernatural mystery at heart Also about trauma and small town secrets The Alienist 2018
Watched for the same thing: dark atmosphere Also about trauma and trauma The Killing 2011
Watched for the same thing: dark atmosphere and investigative procedure Also about trauma and trauma 
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