Fresh from her acclaimed portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, Gillian Anderson is trading Downing Street for the dust-choked plains of the American West. The award-winning actress is set to star in Netflix's highly anticipated new series, The Abandons, created by Kurt Sutter, the mastermind behind Sons of Anarchy.
A Mother's Fight for Survival
Anderson will step into the boots of Lena Wells, a tenacious and devout woman driven by a fierce maternal instinct. In her quest to build a family, Lena has taken in four orphans, creating a makeshift clan in a landscape where the law is scarce and danger lurks around every corner.
Her character is described as a force of nature, a woman whose faith is matched only by her resolve to shield her children from the corrupting influence of wealth and power that dominates the era. When a powerful force threatens to tear her family apart, Lena's convictions are put to the ultimate test.
The Lawless Frontier Awaits
The Abandons explores the dark underbelly of the American Dream, set against the brutal backdrop of the 1850s frontier. The series promises to delve into the complex dynamics of a society where the desperate and the discarded fight for a place to call their own.
As these outliers collide with the ruthless institutions of wealth and power, their journey becomes a bloody struggle for survival and a poignant search for belonging in a world that has cast them aside.
A Stellar Creative Team
With Kurt Sutter at the helm, viewers can expect the same raw, character-driven storytelling that made Sons of Anarchy a global phenomenon. For Anderson, this role marks another powerful, complex character to add to her impressive repertoire, following her recent political drama Scoop.
This new Western epic is poised to be a major addition to Netflix's prestige drama lineup, blending historical grit with Sutter's signature intensity and Anderson's formidable screen presence.
