Detective Jack Hoskins in The Outsider
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Detective Jack Hoskins in *The Outsider* is a troubled, morally compromised police detective whose involvement in a gruesome murder case becomes increasingly entangled with the story’s supernatural evil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Detective Jack Hoskins in The Outsider canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6835593 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Detective Jack Hoskins in The Outsider Context triple: [Bill Camp, notableRole, Detective Jack Hoskins in The Outsider]
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A.
Detective Jack Graham
Detective Jack Graham is a supporting character in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1943 thriller "Shadow of a Doubt," serving as a government investigator who quietly probes the suspicions surrounding Uncle Charlie.
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B.
Detective Mike Logan
Detective Mike Logan is a tough, sharp-tongued New York City homicide detective from the Law & Order franchise, known for his streetwise instincts and volatile temperament.
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C.
Detective Jake Rodriguez
Detective Jake Rodriguez is a central law-enforcement character in the crime drama series "Gang Related," navigating complex loyalties between the police and criminal underworld.
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D.
Detective Julio Sanchez in The Closer
Detective Julio Sanchez in *The Closer* is a tough, streetwise LAPD detective known for his expertise in gang-related cases and his fiercely loyal, emotionally complex presence on the Major Crimes squad.
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E.
Detective Michael Hitchcock
Detective Michael Hitchcock is a bumbling, often clueless but oddly experienced detective from the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Detective Jack Hoskins in The Outsider Target entity description: Detective Jack Hoskins in *The Outsider* is a troubled, morally compromised police detective whose involvement in a gruesome murder case becomes increasingly entangled with the story’s supernatural evil.
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A.
Detective Jack Graham
Detective Jack Graham is a supporting character in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1943 thriller "Shadow of a Doubt," serving as a government investigator who quietly probes the suspicions surrounding Uncle Charlie.
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B.
Detective Mike Logan
Detective Mike Logan is a tough, sharp-tongued New York City homicide detective from the Law & Order franchise, known for his streetwise instincts and volatile temperament.
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C.
Detective Jake Rodriguez
Detective Jake Rodriguez is a central law-enforcement character in the crime drama series "Gang Related," navigating complex loyalties between the police and criminal underworld.
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D.
Detective Julio Sanchez in The Closer
Detective Julio Sanchez in *The Closer* is a tough, streetwise LAPD detective known for his expertise in gang-related cases and his fiercely loyal, emotionally complex presence on the Major Crimes squad.
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E.
Detective Michael Hitchcock
Detective Michael Hitchcock is a bumbling, often clueless but oddly experienced detective from the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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police detective ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| alliesWith | El Cuco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Outsider (TV series)
NERFINISHED
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The Outsider (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | El Cuco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | character in Stephen King novel The Outsider ⓘ |
| characterArc | corruption and degradation under supernatural influence ⓘ |
| controlledBy | El Cuco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| employer | Cherokee City Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
horror fiction ⓘ |
| involvedIn | investigation of the murder of Frankie Peterson ⓘ |
| loyalty | shifts from police department to El Cuco ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| morality | morally compromised ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
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pawn of supernatural entity ⓘ |
| notableAction | assists El Cuco in attempting to eliminate investigators ⓘ |
| occupation | detective ⓘ |
| opposes |
Holly Gibney
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ investigative team pursuing El Cuco ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
bitter
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resentful ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Marc Menchaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToSupernatural | victim of possession-like influence ⓘ |
| setting | Cherokee City, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| substanceUse | alcohol abuse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Detective Jack Hoskins in The Outsider Description of subject: Detective Jack Hoskins in *The Outsider* is a troubled, morally compromised police detective whose involvement in a gruesome murder case becomes increasingly entangled with the story’s supernatural evil.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.