Two mothers locked in a bloody feud in 1850s Washington Territory.
Alberta-filmed western The Abandons, starring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson as rival matriarchs, drops December 4th on Netflix.
Set in Washington Territory in 1854, the series follows the matriarchs of two very different families: one a found family of orphans and outcasts bound by love and necessity and the other one of wealth and privilege bound by blood.. The families find their fates linked by two crimes, an awful secret, a star-crossed love, and a piece of land with silver underneath. The collision echoes the American struggle of the haves and have-nots, in a place just beyond the reach of justice.
Characters:
Lena Headey as Fiona Nolan, a strong-willed and devout Irish woman who, unable to have her own children, takes in four orphans to form her own family and will stop at nothing to protect them.
Gillian Anderson as Constance Van Ness, the equally strong-willed matriarch of the wealthy Van Ness family who will stop at nothing to protect and grow the mining fortune she inherited from her husband and then doubled — she aims to consolidate the Van Ness clan’s power in the ruthless, unforgiving frontier.
The Found Family – Diana Silvers as Dahlia Teller, Lamar Johnson as Albert Mason, Natalia del Riego as Lilla Belle, and Nick Robinson as Elias Teller.
Nick Robinson as Elias Teller and iAisling Franciosi as Trisha Van Nes.
Lucas Till as Garret Van Ness.
Related: Netflix Western The Abandons With Lena Headey & Gillian Anderson Adds Cast
Broader Ensemble:
Brían F. O’Byrne, Clayton Cardenas, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Haig Sutherland, Jack Doolan, Jonathan Koensgen, Katelyn Wells,, Marc Menchaca, Michael Ornstein, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Grace White, Michael Greyeyes , Michiel Huisman, Ryan Hurst, Toby Hemingway.
Created by Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy)..:
I am fascinated by the metamorphosis of good into evil. What must transpire to drive the morally sound to become the dangerously corrupt. The Abandons explores those complex compromises through the most powerful human instinct — the love and protection of mothers. — Kurt Sutter to Tudum
The Abandons:
Related: Netflix Western The Abandons Starts Rolling in Alberta
Alberta filming dates: May 14 2024 – October 17 2024.
Creator/Showrunner: Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy).
Cast: Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson, Lucas Till, Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Lamar Johnson, Aisling Franciosi, Natalia del Riego.
Recurring: Brían F. O’Byrne, Clayton Cardenas, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Haig Sutherland, Jack Doolan, Jonathan Koensgen, Katelyn Wells,, Marc Menchaca, Michael Ornstein, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Grace White, Michael Greyeyes , Michiel Huisman, Ryan Hurst, Toby Hemingway.
Producers: SutterInk, Netflix.
Filming in Alberta:
Related: Netflix Western The Abandons – Open Casting Call in Alberta.
Casting call last April in Calgary.
