The Outsiders (1990)

Name: The Outsiders
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jay R. Ferguson, Rodney Harvey, Boyd Kestner, David Arquette, Robert Rusler

Drama

The story of the Curtis brothers, a group of troubled teens in 1960s Oklahoma, struggling to make it as a family. A follow-up to the novel and film of the same name.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (930 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.02 avg 13 episodes 6.9 → 7.7 62 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.9	210
2	The Stork Club	6.4	25
3	Only the Lonely	6.8	15
4	Breaking the Maiden	7.6	17
5	He Was a Greaser, Only Old	6.0	15
6	Maybe Baby	6.3	19
7	Storm Warning	6.3	15
8	Mirror Image	7.0	13
9	Carnival	7.6	14
10	Tequila Sunset	7.6	14
11	Winner Take All	7.7	16
12	The Beat Goes On	7.3	14
13	Union Blues	7.7	17