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Summary Fiona Nolan (Lena Headey) and her found family battle the wealthy Constance Van Ness (Gillian Anderson) over ownership of land containing silver in the Pacific Northwest in the 1850s in the western drama created by Kurt Sutter.
Created By: Kurt Sutter
The Abandons
Season 1 Premiere: Dec 4, 2025
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Summary Fiona Nolan (Lena Headey) and her found family battle the wealthy Constance Van Ness (Gillian Anderson) over ownership of land containing silver in the Pacific Northwest in the 1850s in the western drama created by Kurt Sutter.
Created By: Kurt Sutter
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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14% Positive
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64% Mixed
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5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 22 Critic Reviews
43
14% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
64% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
23% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Dec 4, 2025
In many ways, it feels like we're only beginning to scratch the surface of what "The Abandons" has to offer. But as long as Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey are involved, audiences can expect fireworks.
Dec 4, 2025
It's easy to imagine a more entertaining version of The Abandons where Headey and Anderson really get to cook, but here they're just battling against unmemorable material.
Dec 4, 2025
It’s not a bad premise—or a fresh one, save for the diversity of the good guys. .... Their [Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson's] performances are so large and earnest and melodramatic—Mam in a broad Irish brogue, Constance with a pinched malevolence—that two actresses of their stature, never mind talent, would certainly have caught a whiff of the ham in the air. That said, the rest of the cast is solid. .... But it certainly moves along, powered by Mr. Sutter’s sense of narrative abundance.
Dec 4, 2025
With episodes that often run closer to 30 minutes than 60, an under-developed premise and a finale that ends the season so abruptly I had to double check there weren’t more chapters on the way, “The Abandons” is a frustrating, incomplete take on a compelling premise.
Dec 4, 2025
The Abandons is never particularly bad, but it’s confusingly spare, rushed and vaguely shoddy, as if the final product was, in some way, gutted of its most potentially distinctive elements.
Dec 4, 2025
Viewers could have been patient with a show this lethargic if it paid off, but this Western just cuts to black in a way that will likely leave them more furious than excited about a follow-up.
Dec 5, 2025
It’s almost worth watching as a sicko-mode voyeur, since the series is so disjointed and elliptical that it approaches anomaly and spectacle. But for viewers seeking entertainment, The Abandons makes it too easy to, well, abandon it.
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Overwhelming Dislike Based on 11 User Ratings
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Dec 5, 2025
I don't understand why some people are hating it so much, it's been a fun watch so far. Great acting from Lena and Gillian, some very cute scenes (the dog, family moments, the romeo and juliet couple), the episodes keep you entertained and wanting to know what's gonna happen next. As much as I agree they should have taken more time developing some of the characters and plots, it's not a bad show. I've also seen racist people call it "too woke", which is ridiculous. I hope netflix will renew it for a second season.
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Dec 5, 2025
Unbelievably bad, hackneyed writing. Ten years ago dialogue like this would have been laughed out of the room, but for some reason lines like this are still being written (paraphrased): "Why do Mexican voices not matter? Only White voices matter now?" Ham-fisted, in-your-face writing that had my entire family laughing out loud. Unintentionally funny, absurd, and so many of the lines sounded exactly like AI. Also, other than Gillian Anderson, the acting was laughable as well. What a colossal waste of time and money, if Netflix wants people to continue to pay them every month they need to get some new people running the company. Preferably people who aren't still stuck in 2020. 1/10 - Do Not Recommend
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