10 Best Horror TV Shows Of 2020
2. The Outsider
Originally released from January to March 2020 across HBO, The Outsider is a horror miniseries separated into ten hour-long episodes based around the 2018 novel of the same name by Stephen King.
The Outsider kicks off by revolving around a gruesome murder of a young boy, but gradually spirals into a deadly investigation by two cops who are haunted by more and more supernatural forces. It's somewhat of a slow burner in comparison to other horror TV shows out there, however everything in The Outsider is carefully constructed and conveyed in a brilliant gripping way.
The show's first season currently holds an approval rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 out of 100 on Metacritic, and the second episode of the series won widespread acclaim as one of the finest pieces of direction to have emerged from the supernatural horror genre in the year.
As of the end of 2020, HBO has chosen to pass on the opportunity of releasing a second season, however the main cast of actors have expressed interest in renewing for another series - and even Stephen King himself has come out and said that scripts have been in the works for the story to continue on.