A tale of two families.
In 1850s Washington, two families led by powerful matriarchs — one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal — battle for supremacy on the lawless frontier.
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Classical in form, grave, raw and unpretentious.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Lena HeadeyFiona Nolan
- Gillian AndersonConstance Van Ness
- Nick RobinsonElias Teller
- Diana SilversDahlia Teller
- Aisling FranciosiTrisha Van Ness
- Lucas TillGarret Van Ness
- Lamar JohnsonAlbert Mason
- Natalia del RiegoLilla Bell
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- Kurt SutterCreator
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Seasons
- Season 17 eps · 2025
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