{{Short description|2012 American web series}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = Outs-Title.jpeg | image_size = 275 | image_alt = | caption = Season 1 title card | genre = Drama | creator = Adam Goldman | based_on = | writer = Adam Goldman<br />Sasha Winters | screenplay = | story = | director = Adam Goldman | starring = Adam Goldman<br />Sasha Winters<br />Hunter Canning | narrator = | theme_music_composer = Various | country = United States | language = English | num_episodes = 14 | list_episodes = | producer = | editor = | cinematography = | runtime = | company = | budget = | network = Vimeo | first_aired = {{Start date|2012|03|27}} | last_aired = present }}
'''''The Outs''''' is a web series which premiered on Vimeo in 2012. Filmed and set in Brooklyn, New York, the show tells the story of Mitchell (played by Adam Goldman), his best friend Oona (Sasha Winters), and his ex-boyfriend Jack (Hunter Canning). It debuted in March 2012 with a run of six episodes, with a "Chanukah Special" in April 2013. A second season of six episodes began in March 2016, followed by a special December 2016 episode.
==Plot== Following their breakup, Mitchell and Jack navigate gay life in New York.<ref name="Atlantic">{{cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/05/so-your-acclaimed-web-series-about-gay-life-is-over-now-what/275520/ |title=So, Your Acclaimed Web Series About Gay Life Is Over—Now What? |work=The Atlantic |first=Ben |last=Terris |date=May 8, 2013 |access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref>
==Cast== * Adam Goldman as Mitchell Webb * Sasha Winters as Oona Halpern, Mitchell's best friend * Hunter Canning as Jack Widdows, Mitchell's ex-boyfriend * Tommy Heleringer as Paul "Scruffy", Jack's newest love interest * Phillip Taratula as Ty, Mitchell's sassy friend and former coworker * Alan Cumming as Himself * Owen Scott as Frank, Jack's straight stoner friend * Shawn Frank as Russell, a guy Oona dates (season 1) * Sean Patrick McGowan as Drew, Oona's ex-boyfriend who slept with Jack (season 1) * Jon Golbe as Cute Delivery Guy (season 1) * William DeMeritt as Kevin, Oona's publisher and lover (season 2) * Mark Junek as Rob, Mitchell's chef boyfriend (season 2) * Becky Yamamoto as Leila, Mitchell's coworker (season 2) * Joel Perez as Eli, a guy with whom Jack has regular casual sex (season 2)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/five-burning-questions-with-fun-home-star-joel-perez/|title=Five Burning Questions with ''Fun Home'' Star Joel Perez |first=Josh |last=Ferri |date=August 10, 2016 |publisher=BroadwayBox.com |access-date=February 17, 2017}}</ref> * Cecil Baldwin as Braden, Mitchell's roommate (season 2) * Patricia Buckley as Leah, Oona's editor (season 2) * Bowen Yang as Jason, Leah's assistant (season 2) * Michael Cyril Creighton as Gordy, Mitchell's gay coworker/nemesis (season 2) * Dan Savage as Himself (season 2)
==Episodes== ===Season 1=== {{Episode table |background=#000000 |overall=7 |season=7 |title=20 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=20 |country=US |aux4=15 |aux4T=Length |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = State of the Union |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman |WrittenBy = Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|03|27}} |Aux4 = 12:43 |ShortSummary = Following their ugly breakup, Mitchell and Jack navigate gay life in New York. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Whiskey Dick |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman |WrittenBy = Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|05|08}} |Aux4 = 18:51 |ShortSummary = Oona drags Mitchell to her ex-boyfriend Tucker's party, while Jack goes home with a sexy stranger. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = Moon River |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman |WrittenBy = Story: Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters <br> Screenplay: Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|06|17}} |Aux4 = 22:38 |ShortSummary = Oona becomes reacquainted with Russell, and Jack freaks out over his intensifying relationship with Scruffy. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = Fun Party |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman |WrittenBy = Story: Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters <br> Screenplay: Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|07|29}} |Aux4 = 18:42 |ShortSummary = Jack agrees to pick up a horribly drunk Mitchell from Oona's apartment. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = Fucking it Up |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman |WrittenBy = Story: Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters <br> Screenplay: Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|09|25}} |Aux4 = 25:03 |ShortSummary = Flashback to the destruction of Jack and Mitchell's relationship. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = Significant Others |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman, Jay Gillespie & Sasha Winters |WrittenBy = Story: Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters <br> Screenplay: Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|11|19}} |Aux4 = 28:05 |ShortSummary = Oona is unhappy with Russell. Jack and Mitchell take another step in repairing their friendship as Mitchell and Oona have a fight. |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 7 |EpisodeNumber2 = 7 |Title = Chanukah Special |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman |WrittenBy = Story: Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters <br> Screenplay: Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|04|01}} |Aux4 = 43:30 |ShortSummary = An obstacle arises in Jack and Scruffy's relationship, and Oona runs into Drew and his new lover. |LineColor = 000000 }} }}
===Season 2=== {{Episode table |background=#000080 |overall=7 |season=7 |title=20 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=20 |country=US |aux4=15 |aux4T=Length |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 8 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = WDR |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman & Jay Gillespie |WrittenBy = Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|03|30}} |Aux4 = 25:32 |ShortSummary = With Oona now a published author, Mitchell is working as a "relationship expert", and Jack's romantic life is complicated. |LineColor = 000080 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 9 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = You're fine, you're fine, you're fine |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman & Jay Gillespie |WrittenBy = Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|04|06}} |Aux4 = 30:47 |ShortSummary = Mitchell comes home to a shocking discovery. "Scruffy" Paul visits Jack. |LineColor = 000080 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 10 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = Golf thing |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman & Jay Gillespie |WrittenBy = Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|04|13}} |Aux4 = 29:30 |ShortSummary = Mitchell asks Jack to pose as his boyfriend for a work function. |LineColor = 000080 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 11 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = Now that you are mine |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman & Jay Gillespie |WrittenBy = Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|04|20}} |Aux4 = 28:34 |ShortSummary = Mitchell, Jack, and Oona have a triple date night. |LineColor = 000080 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 12 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = Gentlemen enjoy solitude |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman & Jay Gillespie |WrittenBy = Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|04|27}} |Aux4 = 26:20 |ShortSummary = Mitchell's relationship with Rob hits a wall as Jack realizes his long distance relationship with Paul is not working. Oona makes an explosive decision about her career. |LineColor = 000080 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 13 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = I'll be the judge of that! |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman & Jay Gillespie |WrittenBy = Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|04}} |Aux4 = 26:31 |ShortSummary = Paul surprises Jack with a visit. |LineColor = 000080 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 14 |EpisodeNumber2 = 7 |Title = Cookie-wise |DirectedBy = Adam Goldman & Jay Gillespie |WrittenBy = Story: Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters <br> Screenplay: Adam Goldman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|12|24}} |Aux4 = 17:02 |ShortSummary = Oona seeks out a depressed Mitchell. Jack and Paul take a big step. |LineColor = 000080 }} }}
==Production and release== The first season of ''The Outs'' was crowdfunded through two Kickstarter campaigns. Started after the first episode was complete, the first campaign had a goal of $1000 and received $1685.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/236250953/the-outs |title=''The Outs'' by Adam Goldman |publisher=Kickstarter |date=April 3, 2012 |access-date=March 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925225429/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/236250953/the-outs |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The second campaign, started after the first three episodes were released, had a goal of $8000 and achieved $22,339 with 503 backers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/236250953/the-outs-part-2 |title=''The Outs'': Part 2 |publisher=Kickstarter |date=July 2, 2012 |access-date=March 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308212740/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/236250953/the-outs-part-2 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> With the goal exceeded, producers produced a promised special seventh episode, later called the "Chanukah Special".<ref name="Next">{{cite web |url=http://www.nextmagazine.com/content/creator-adam-goldman-reflects-outs-and-talks-about-whats-next |title=Creator Adam Goldman reflects on ''The Outs'' and talks about what's next |work=Next Magazine |first=Jono |last=Jarrett |date=April 1, 2013 |access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref>
Set in Brooklyn, New York,<ref name="Next"/> the series was filmed predominantly in the Prospect Heights and Crown Heights areas of Brooklyn.
The first season of six episodes premiered via Vimeo on March 27, 2012. The Chanukah Special was released on April 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=''The Outs'', Web Series About Gay Life In New York, Debuts Season Finale Episode |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/21/the-outs-significant-others-season-finale-gay-life_n_2171423.html |newspaper=The Huffington Post |date=November 21, 2012 |access-date=November 21, 2012}}</ref>
A second season of six episodes, funded by Vimeo, premiered on Vimeo On Demand on March 30, 2016.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/10/vimeo-launches-new-originals-alternative-to-youtube-netflix|title=Vimeo launches new originals and offers 'high-quality' alternative to YouTube|first=Brian|last=Moylan|date=March 10, 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=February 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/vimeo-originals-slate-the-outs-premiere-date-1201726875/ |title=Vimeo Expands Original Slate, Sets ''The Outs'' Season 2 Premiere Date |work=Variety |first=Todd |last=Spangler |date=March 9, 2016|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref> A special seventh episode titled "Cookie-wise" was released on December 24, 2016, available for streaming at no charge.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/watchtheouts/posts/1203539673032434 |title=Happy holidays, everyone! As promised, here's the seventh episode of season 2. It's Free—a gift! |publisher=Facebook |author=The Outs |date=December 24, 2016 |access-date=February 17, 2017}}</ref>
The full two seasons are available to stream free on the series' website.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Outs |url=http://www.theouts.com/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=The Outs |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award ! Year ! Category ! Nominee(s) ! Result ! {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | rowspan=7|4th Indie Soap Awards | rowspan=7|2013 | Best Web Series (Drama) | ''The Outs'' | {{nom}} | rowspan= "7" align=center | <ref name="isa">{{cite web |title = 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards Nominations Announced |url = http://www.welovesoaps.net/2012/12/4th-indie-soap-award-nominations.html |work = We Love Soaps |date = December 17, 2012 |access-date = June 26, 2013 }}</ref> |- | Best Actor (Drama) | Hunter Canning | {{nom}} |- | Best Supporting Actor (Drama) | Tommy Heleringer | {{nom}} |- | Best Writing (Drama) | Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters | {{nom}} |- | Best Directing (Drama) | Adam Goldman | {{nom}} |- | Best Ensemble (Drama) | ''The Outs'' | {{nom}} |- | Best Editing (All Shows) | Adam Goldman & Jay Gillespie | {{nom}} |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{wikiquote}} * {{official website|http://www.theouts.com/}} * {{Vimeo|user=theouts|''The Outs''}} * {{IMDb title|2587452|The Outs}}
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