Light spoilers are ahead for Outer Range season 1.

Summary

• Josh Brolin's Royal Abbott is the protagonist and patriarch in Outer Range.
• The Abbott family tree figures into the show's sci-fi premise.
• Three generations of Abbott family members have appeared in Outer Range so far.

Apart from the show's intriguing mystery, the Abbott family is at the center of Outer Range. A science fiction neo-Western television series on Amazon Prime Video, Outer Range stars Josh Brolin as Royal Abbott, a Wyoming rancher who's also the John Dutton-like patriarch of his family. In Outer Range season 1, Royal not only fights for his land — standing against the rival Tillerson family — but grapples with a series of bizarre phenomena. After a mysterious woman named Autumn (Imogen Poots) arrives on the land, the rancher discovers a mysterious black void in one of his pastures.

A drifter with a cryptic connection to the Abbott ranch, Autumn isn't the only mystery to befall the family. Royal's daughter-in-law, Rebecca, has disappeared, which only makes the Abbotts more frustrated and upset as they navigate the power-hungry Tillersons and the various sci-fi mysteries that continue to crop up. Between Outer Range's remarkable cast of characters and singular atmosphere, the series has won over critics and viewers alike, making way for its 7-episode sophomore outing. Of course, as the surrounding puzzles deepen, it's crucial to keep the Abbott family tree straight.

Royal Abbott Is Outer Range's Protagonist

Royal Abbott Is Played By Josh Brolin

Back for Outer Range season 2, Josh Brolin plays the show's protagonist, Royal Abbott. A fierce protector, Royal will do whatever it takes to secure his family and ranch's future. His grit and determination echo that of other neo-Western characters, like John Dutton, which makes Outer Range a great Yellowstone replacement — with a sci-fi twist. Of course, Royal isn't without his own secrets, which come to a head in the show's sophomore outing. Moreover, the patriarch's connection to the mysterious void only makes him an even more compelling character.

Perry Abbott Is Royal's Elder Son

Perry Abbott Is Played By Tom Pelphrey

Known for his roles in films like Mank and Ozark, Tom Pelphrey plays the eldest of Royal and Cecilia's sons, Perry. The character is also a parent himself to the young Amy, and while the pressures of the ranch are certainly weighing on a season-one Perry, the disappearance of his wife, Rebecca, consumes a lot of his time and energy. The ending of Outer Range season 1 concludes with Perry leaping into the void to find Rebecca. Without a doubt, Outer Range season 2's massive Perry twist, and the family's cryptic history, perfectly set up a third season.

Rhett Abbott Is Royal's Younger Son

Rhett Abbott Is Played By Lewis Pullman

The younger of Cecilia and Royal's sons, Rhett Abbott is something of a wild card. In Outer Range season 1, he's determined to become a championship bull rider, though everything that happens to the Abbott family pushes him to reconsider his life choices. Although he seemingly leaves the ranch behind at the end of season 1, Amy's sudden disappearance pushes Uncle Rhett to return home. Although he may seem like an independent character, Rhett is just as protective of his family as Royal. Known for roles in projects like Top Gun: Maverick and Lessons in Chemistry, Lewis Pullman plays Rhettt.

Amy Abbott Is Perry's Daughter

Amy Abbott Is Played By Olive Elise Abercrombie

Perry and Rebecca's young daughter, Amy becomes central to Outer Range's many mysteries when she goes "missing" at the end of the first outing. Although Perry tries his best to shield Amy from life's hardships — especially in the wake of Rebecca's disappearance — things clearly catch up with all the members of the Abbott family. What most of the Abbotts don't realize is that Rebecca took Amy (played by The Haunting of Hill House's Olive Elise Abercrombie) at the end of season 1, which means that the young girl has a chance to connect with her mother in the show's sophomore outing.

Cecilia Abbott Is Rhett & Perry's Mother

Cecilia Abbott Is Played By Lili Taylor

Played by Lili Taylor (Six Feet Under), Cecilia Abbott is the family matriarch. Deeply religious and motivated by the love she has for her family, the ever-determined Cecilia is eventually worn down by all the tragedies that befall the Abbotts in Outer Range season 1. The sophomore outing of the sci-fi neo-Western sees the matriarch salvaging her resolve and demanding questions from Royal as the search for young Amy continues. The mother of Perry and Rhett, Cecilia understands how deeply painful it is for Amy to have gone missing, though she also knows more about what happened than most of the other Abbott family members.

Rebecca Abbott Is Perry's Missing Wife

Rebecca Abbott Is Played By Kristen Connolly (Season 1) & Monette Moio (Season 2)

A peripheral character in Outer Range season 1, Rebecca Abbott becomes more important — in an on-screen sense — in the show's second season. In fact, Outer Range season 2 answers what happened to Rebecca. Perry's wife and Amy's mother, Rebecca is something of an enigma, though she clearly loves her daughter very much. The character was initially played by Kristen Connolly (The Cabin in the Woods), but Monette Moio (Station 19) takes over the role in the sophomore entry all the way through to the ending of Outer Range season 2.

Outer Range seasons 1 and 2 are streaming on Amazon Prime Video.