Ever since Taylor Sheridan changed the Western genre’s place on the small screen forever with the debut of his global hit series

Yellowstone, the rest of the streaming landscape has been desperate to find their version. From Apple TV’s The Last Frontier to Netflix’s

Ransom Canyon, several have come and gone since, and some have even produced positive critical and audience acclaim, but few are yet to find even close to the same widespread success as Yellowstone.

Despite boasting a stellar cast and the show-running talent of the Sons of Anarchy creator, The Abandons has disappointed most who have already viewed it. The series faced a hellish journey to air, with an original ten-episode count trimmed to seven and Sutter exiting the series

after having issues with higher-ups behind the scenes. In Carly Lane’s review for Collider, she gave the series an underwhelming 4/10 and criticized the lack of depth in supporting characters, the episode runtimes, and a frustrating finale. Lane said, “The Netflix western series can’t sustain any significant narrative momentum, despite the two acting powerhouses that are billed highest.”

Ever since Taylor Sheridan changed the Western genre’s place on the small screen forever with the debut of his global hit series Yellowstone, the rest of the streaming landscape has been desperate to find their version. From Apple TV’s The Last Frontier to Netflix’s Ransom Canyon, several have come and gone since, and some have even produced positive critical and audience acclaim, but few are yet to find even close to the same widespread success as Yellowstone.

Despite boasting a stellar cast and the show-running talent of the Sons of Anarchy creator, The Abandons has disappointed most who have already viewed it. The series faced a hellish journey to air, with an original ten-episode count trimmed to seven and Sutter exiting the series after having issues with higher-ups behind the scenes. In Carly Lane’s review for Collider, she gave the series an underwhelming 4/10 and criticized the lack of depth in supporting characters, the episode runtimes, and a frustrating finale. Lane said, “The Netflix western series can’t sustain any significant narrative momentum, despite the two acting powerhouses that are billed highest.”

Ever since Taylor Sheridan changed the Western genre’s place on the small screen forever with the debut of his global hit series Yellowstone, the rest of the streaming landscape has been desperate to find their version. From Apple TV’s The Last Frontier to Netflix’s Ransom Canyon, several have come and gone since, and some have even produced positive critical and audience acclaim, but few are yet to find even close to the same widespread success as Yellowstone.

Despite boasting a stellar cast and the show-running talent of the Sons of Anarchy creator, The Abandons has disappointed most who have already viewed it. The series faced a hellish journey to air, with an original ten-episode count trimmed to seven and Sutter exiting the series after having issues with higher-ups behind the scenes. In Carly Lane’s review for Collider, she gave the series an underwhelming 4/10 and criticized the lack of depth in supporting characters, the episode runtimes, and a frustrating finale. Lane said, “The Netflix western series can’t sustain any significant narrative momentum, despite the two acting powerhouses that are billed highest.”