The Abandons
A tale of two families.
Created by Kurt Sutter
On Netflix
A frontier drama centered on matriarchal power and family loyalty, grounded in period setting but constrained by its short, canceled run and acknowledged reliance on genre convention.
In 1850s Washington, two families led by powerful matriarchs — one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal — battle for supremacy on the lawless frontier.
Essence
Ensemble
Lena Headey
Fiona Nolan
Gillian Anderson
Constance Van Ness
Nick Robinson
Elias Teller
Diana Silvers
Dahlia Teller
Aisling Franciosi
Trisha Van Ness
Lucas Till
Garret Van Ness
Lamar Johnson
Albert Mason
Natalia del Riego
Lilla Bell
Clayton Cardenas
Quentin Serra
Ryan Hurst
Miles Alderton
Marc Menchaca
Sheriff Hayworth
Michael Greyeyes
Jack Cree
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