Outsiders: Season Two

The second and final season of WGN's backwoods action series finds the Farrells—a reclusive Appalachian mountain clan—facing internal discord as well as external threats. Following the assault on the community's compound that concluded the first season, leadership has passed to peace-seeking G'Winveer (Gillian Alexy), but only because her rival, perpetually belligerent Big Foster (David Morse), is presumed dead. But he is, of course, very much alive and he returns to agitate for stronger resistance to the mining company that is endangering their way of life. Meanwhile, Lil Foster (Ryan Hurst) falls afoul of the law and is sent to prison, where he confronts gang violence, and young Hasil (Kyle Gallner) continues his dangerous Romeo-and-Juliet style romance with a townie. As if that were not enough, a separate group of mountain-dwellers approach G'Win for sanctuary, which she grants, although many fear that their motives are suspect. And Sheriff Houghton (Thomas M. Wright) learns that the area is being poisoned by the mining operations even as his authority is clipped by the state capital. Most of the intertwined plot threads are worked out in time for the big finale, making for a fairly satisfying conclusion despite the show's cancellation. Presenting all 13 episodes from 2017, extras include deleted scenes. A strong optional purchase. (F. Swietek)