The essential episodes of The Stranger
Watch these 13 in order and you've got The Stranger — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Clare picks up her passenger, Carl E. A nice young man. Who lives in a mansion. On his way to the airport. Or so it seems.
- 02
Clare leaves Carl E behind after a crash. But the cops make a discovery that has her questioning her sanity.
- 03
Clare heads home to her apartment, but a complaint call to her work leads her to believe she may not be home alone.
- 04
She can run. But she can’t hide. Clare does her best to escape and find sanctuary in a nearby church.
- 05
Clare returns to the gas station to seek help from a previous acquaintance. Turns out, she may not be the only victim.
- 06
Clare forms an unlikely friendship. But a run-in with the law creates more chaos in the search for safety.
- 07
They’re on the run and wanted for murder. Clare and her friend plan to escape across the border. But Carl E is hot on their heels.
- 08
Clare and her companion move through the underbelly of Los Angeles with new dangers lurking around every corner.
- 09
- 10
Done running. Done hiding. Clare confesses her story to the cops. Can she come up with a plan to save herself?
- 11
The chase is over. The cops are on their way. But Carl E isn't done with his game just yet.
- 12
Defeated. Desperate. Nowhere to turn. Clare feels too tired to continue. Until Carl E gives her a new reason to continue.
- 13
Carl meets Clare. It's not a boy meets girl story but more like a scorpion meets prey.
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