Overview
- All seven installments of The Abandons began streaming on December 4 on Netflix.
- The series centers on a 1850s land struggle between rival matriarchs Fiona Nolan (Lena Headey) and Constance Van Ness (Gillian Anderson).
- Creator Kurt Sutter exited near the end of production as the season was reduced from a planned 10 episodes to seven, with Otto Bathurst and Rob Askins overseeing reshoots and completion.
- Critics highlight strong performances and high production values, with opinions divided on narrative depth and pacing.
- Though set on the Washington Territory–Oregon border, the production was shot largely in Alberta, including Calgary, Stoney Nakoda and Kananaskis, and has drawn comparisons to Yellowstone and Deadwood.