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Lena Headey vs Gillian Anderson in Western ‘The Abandons’ Trailer

by Alex Billington
November 7, 2025
Source: YouTube

“You make extortion sound like progress.” Netflix has revealed the official trailer for The Abandons, yet another new western series set in the old days of America. When a corrupt force of wealth and power covets the lands of a group of diverse and atypical families and tries to drive them out, they must pursue their Manifest Destiny. The Abandons is created by writer Kurt Sutter and is set in the 1850s in Washington. Two families led by powerful matriarchs — one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal — battle for supremacy on the unforgiving frontier. Talented actors Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson go head-to-head in this gritty and cinematic storytelling of the haves and have nots. The Abandons premieres in December streaming on Netflix if you want to watch them battle & bicker. The full ensemble includes Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Lamar Johnson, Natalia del Riego, Lucas Till, Aisling Franciosi, Toby Hemingway, Michael Greyeyes, Ryan Hurst, Katelyn Wells, Clayton Cardenas, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, Brían F. O’Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Patton Oswalt, Michael Ornstein, Jack Doolan, Michiel Huisman, Haig Sutherland, and Sarah White. Have a look.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Netflix’s western series The Abandons, direct from YouTube:

Washington Territory – 1854 – The matriarchs of two very different families — one of wealth and privilege bound by blood, the other a found family of orphans and outcasts bound by love and necessity — find their fates linked by two crimes, an awful secret, a star-crossed love, and a piece of land with silver underneath. The collision echoes the American struggle of the haves and have-nots, in a place just beyond the reach of justice. The Abandons is created and written by producer / screenwriter Kurt Sutter, writer on Southpaw, “The Shield”, “Sons of Anarchy”, “The Bastard Executioner”, and “Mayans M.C.” previously. With episodes directed by Otto Bathurst and Stephen Surjik. Produced by Sutter Ink. Filmed mostly in Calgary, Canada. It’s executive produced by Chris Keyser, Robert Askins, Stephen Surjik, Otto Bathurst, Emmy Grinwis, Jon Paré. Netflix debuts The Abandons streaming on Netflix starting December 4th, 2025. Who’s interested?

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Two widowed matriarchs battle to keep their families alive in Netflix’s The Abandons, a new Western drama starring Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey. The series was created by Mayans M.C.‘s Kurt Sutter, but he left the show in October 2024. Netflix shared the first photos from the season and revealed the premiere date on Wednesday, October 1.

The Abandons is set in Washington Territory in 1854. Here’s how Netflix describes the show: “The matriarchs of two very different families — one of wealth and privilege bound by blood, the other a found family of orphans and outcasts bound by love and necessity — find their fates linked by two crimes, an awful secret, a star-crossed love, and a piece of land with silver underneath. The collision echoes the American struggle of the haves and have-nots, in a place just beyond the reach of justice.”

It’s been about one year since The Abandons last got an update. Here, we’ve compiled the bevy of new information Netflix shared on October 1, as well as the first-look photos.

What is The Abandons about?

“This first chapter of The Abandons is a classic American story — the frontier, two families — both at war and in love with each other, a battle over who owns the land and who makes the rules,” executive producer Chris Keyser told Tudum. “Smack in the middle of murder and revenge and a bit of illicit romance, we get to explore questions we never seem to get away from: What makes a family? How do you stay good in a bad world? And would you change who you are and what you believe in to protect what you love? But, in this case, we do it all through the eyes of Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson, as two widowed matriarchs battling to survive. And that, as they say, is really something to watch.”

The series was filmed in Calgary.

When does The Abandons premiere?

The Abandons will get a full-season drop on Thursday, December 4.

How many episodes are in The Abandons?

The Abandons consists of seven episodes.

Who is in The Abandons cast?

Anderson plays Constance Van Ness, the wealthy widow, and Headey plays Fiona Nolan, the mother of the found family. Based on the photos, there could be a forbidden romance forming between Nick Robinson‘s Elias Teller and Aisling Franciosi‘s Trisha Van Ness. There’s also a group called the Redmask Bandits, shown in a photo from the first episode below.

In addition to Constance and Trisha, the Van Ness family features Lucas Till as Garret Van Ness and Toby Hemingway as Willem Van Ness.

Additional cast includes Diana Silvers as Dahlia Teller, Lamar Johnson as Albert Mason, Natalia del Riego as Lilla Belle, Ryan Hurst as Miles Alderton, Michiel Huisman as Xavier Roache, Michael Greyeyes, Katelyn Wells, Clayton Cardenas, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, Brían F. O’Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Patton Oswalt, Michael Ornstein, Jonathan Koensgen, Jack Doolan, Haig Sutherland, and Sarah White.

It’s executive produced by Keyser, Robert Askins, Stephen Surjik, Otto Bathurst, Emmy Grinwis, and Jon Paré.

Is there a trailer for The Abandons?

Not yet, but scroll through the gallery below to meet the characters.

The Abandons, Series Premiere, Thursday, December 4