Envision a love child between Yellowstone and Lost, and Outer Range is spawned. There are definite correlations with shows like Twin Peaks, Black Mirror, Stranger Things, Tales from the Loop, and... Constantine? I don't know, maybe that last one is a stretch, but we will see. It's Just a hunch. It contains all the same elements as Yellowstone, even set in Wyoming, so just replace Kevin Costner with Josh Brolin and - POOF.
Outer Range has A LOT of potential! Please, please, please persevere to become a commendable show. The ambience is nebulous, ensconced in Native American folklore, and mingled with an eerie science fiction mythos that could be a veritable triumph.
There are some interesting similarities in the characters, such as Tom Pelphrey's who left the cast of Ozark after bungling everything, only to continue his spree of tomfoolery here. Will Patton's doppelgänger was plucked from Yellowstone as well (a bit vapid). But otherwise, this has the makings of something wonderful.
A cautious 8 stars for now.
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