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The Outsider
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The Outsider

1968-09-18 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.0

Drama

The Outsider was the story of David Ross, a go-it-alone private investigator who's always where the action is. Darren McGavin played Ross, a man living in an off-beat, always-dangerous world. The series aired for one season on NBC and was a precursor of sorts to The Rockford Files in that it featured a loner private detective who had previously done time in prison for a crime he didn't commit and who never quite fit into a rapidly changing environment.

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Creators
Roy Huggins
Production companies
Universal/Public Arts Production, Universal Television
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Status
Ended

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Darren McGavinDarren McGavinDavid Ross

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