The Abandons
2025 Western television series
The Abandons is an American Western drama television series created by Kurt Sutter. It premiered on December 4, 2025, on Netflix. In January 2026, the series was canceled after one season.
Premise
In the 1850s during the Old West, Fiona Nolan, a devout Irish woman, and her found family of four adult orphans, find themselves struggling against the ruthless silver mine owner Constance Van Ness, who claims possession of their farm in the mining town of Angel's Ridge, located in the Washington Territory.
Cast and characters
Main
Lena Headey as Fiona Nolan
Gillian Anderson as Constance Van Ness
Nick Robinson as Elias Teller
Diana Silvers as Dahlia Teller
Aisling Franciosi as Trisha Van Ness
Lucas Till as Garret Van Ness
Lamar Johnson as Albert Mason
Natalia del Riego as Lilla Belle
Recurring
Clayton Cardenas as Quentin Serra
Marc Menchaca as Sheriff Hayworth
Brían F. O'Byrne as Walter Paxton
Ryan Hurst as Miles Alderton
Michael Greyeyes as Jack Cree
Katelyn Wells as Samara Alderton
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as Oma Serra
Michael Ornstein as Issac Marstein
Jonathan Koensgen as Joseph Langley
Jack Doolan as Leslie Moran
Michiel Huisman as Xavier Roache
Haig Sutherland as Pastor Collier
Sarah Grace White as Kiki
Guest
Patton Oswalt as Mayor Victor Nibley
Toby Hemingway as Willem Van Ness
Timothy V. Murphy as Father Killian Duffy
Amitai Marmorstein as the bear expert
Kimberly Guerrero as the Cayuse interpreter
Shaun Sipos as Corporal Grady Mitchell
Marcuis W. Harris as John Bibb
Natasha Mumba as Lucinda Burrell
Phillip Garcia as Joaquin
Katey Sagal as Madame Giselle (uncredited)
Episodes
Production
Conception
The Abandons was conceived by Kurt Sutter some time before the creation of Sons of Anarchy. The settings of the series was inspired around the origins of the American Mafia.
Development
On October 13, 2022, Netflix ordered The Abandons for ten one-hour episodes. Kurt Sutter, the creator of the show, also served as the showrunner and executive producer through his production banner, SutterInk. Alongside Sutter, Emmy Grinwis, Stephen Surjik, and Otto Bathurst were appointed as executive producers during an announcement on March 27, 2023. Bathurst and Surjik also served as series directors with the former directing its first episode.
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