The Abandons
Rural & frontierCountryside, wilderness and frontier living.This show: 9/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 8/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 8/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 7/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lena HeadeyGillian AndersonNick RobinsonDiana SilversAisling FranciosiLucas Till
Starring
Lena HeadeyGillian AndersonNick RobinsonDiana SilversAisling FranciosiLucas Till
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The Abandons Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
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About
In 1850s Washington, two families led by powerful matriarchs — one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal — battle for supremacy on the lawless frontier.
"A tale of two families."
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Season 12025
6.83K75h 2m
Set in the Washington Territory in 1854, the series follows the matriarchs of two very different families: the Van Nesses, a dynasty of wealth and privilege led by Anderson’s Constance, and the Abandons, a found family of orphans and outcasts fiercely protected by Headey’s Fiona Nolan. The families find their fates linked by two crimes, an awful secret, star-crossed love, and a piece of land over a silver lode. Their collision in a place just beyond the reach of justice echoes the perpetual American struggle between the haves and have-not. That collision sets the stage for a story of passion, betrayal, and survival.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Orphans | 6.8 | 610 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Hunt | 6.8 | 466 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Triage | 6.6 | 428 | 40 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Motherly Purpose | 6.7 | 396 | 35 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Joaquins | 7.0 | 391 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Piety and Rage | 6.9 | 380 | 37 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | This Was Meant to Be My Peace | 6.7 | 416 | 41 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
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
Brían F. O'Byrne Walter Paxton
Katelyn Wells Samara Alderton
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