The Abandons: Netflix Series from Sons of Anarchy Creator Begins Production

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The Abandons: Netflix Series from Sons of Anarchy Creator Begins Production

The Abandons, the upcoming Netflix Western from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, has begun filming. A starry cast photo to mark the occasion features Gillian Anderson, Lena Headey, and more.

What is The Abandons about, and who is in the cast?

The Abandons centers on a group of diverse and outlier families as they pursue what they believe to be their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon. This happens as a corrupt combination of wealth and power coveting their land tries to force them out. These groups, who think of themselves as abandoned souls on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back.

But in this bloody process, justice moves beyond just the boundaries of the law. The series promises to explore the line between survival and law, in addition to themes such as the consequences of violence.

Along with Heady and Anderson, The Abandons cast 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, Jonathan Koensgen, Jack Doolan, Michiel Huisman, Haig Sutherland, and Sarah White.

According to Deadline, filming on The Abandons is underway in Calgary. Along with Sutter, who is known for creating the FX series Sons of Anarchy and the spin-off Mayans M.C., The Abandons is executive produced by Stephen Surjik, Otto Bathurst, Emmy Grinwis, and Jon Paré. Robert Askins co-executive produces.

Sutter, who is also creator and showrunner, shared in a statement: “I am fascinated by the metamorphosis of good into evil. What must transpire to drive the morally sound to become the dangerously corrupt. The Abandons explores those complex compromises through the most powerful human instinct — the love and protection of mothers.”