Outrider is described as a mystery series set in the Oklahoma Indian Territory in the late 1800s. The story follows a young deputy who is presented with the task of bringing in a legendary outlaw who has been hiding out in the wilderness. A “notoriously brutal judge” has also paired the deputy with a “ruthless Federal Marshall,” to make sure that they get their man. As the story continues, “enemies will become allies” as a series of surprising events will “blur the line between good guys and bad.” Arnold Schwarzenegger will play the Federal Marshall, who immigrated to the U.S. from Europe as a child. This project may be an answer, of sorts, to Netflix’s Western series entitled Godless, which has been getting rave reviews since its debut in November, although it’s clear that both will be vastly different shows.
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The event series will be co-written and co-created by Trey Callaway and Mark Montgomery, who will both serve as executive producers alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mace Neufeld. Trey Callaway is coming off of recent stints as an executive producer and writer on shows such as APB and Rush Hour. He has also served as a writer and producer on The Messengers, Revolution, Whodunit?, CSI: NY, W.I.T.C.H. and Mercy Point. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1998 big screen thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer.
