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      Season 1 – The Son

      2017 History Drama Western List
      52% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 85% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Starring Pierce Brosnan as charismatic Texas rancher Eli McCullough, "The Son" is a sweeping family saga based on Philipp Meyer's same-title best-seller. Hourlong episodes trace the McCullough heritage across 150 years and three generations, focusing on Eli's transformation from hard-working family man to paranoid, calculating killer. He's desperate to ensure his legacy by building a ranching-and-oil dynasty of unsurpassed wealth, a plan that ultimately pits him against his well-off Spanish neighbor, Pedro Garcia. A series of flashbacks brings viewers into the world of a young Eli and his father figure, Comanche war chief Toshaway, and explores the McCullough's ascension to become a powerful family dynasty in Texas. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      The Son's epic narrative and strong central performance are crippled by sluggish pacing, hasty direction, and superficial execution.

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      Hannah Strong HeyUGuys AMC's new series gets off to a slow start, and needs to do much, much more to engage an audience. Rated: 2/5 Dec 19, 2017 Full Review Ira Madison III Variety If you're looking for yet another show centered around a morally grey white man with a dark past, The Son might be right up your alley. Sep 26, 2017 Full Review Robert Rorke New York Post Without a great authoritative figure to lift the entire piece to a mythic level, The Son may have been better off in book form - where readers can imagine the Texas described in its pages. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 14, 2017 Full Review Rosalynn Try-Hane Battle Royale With Cheese The Son is destined to be must watch television. Aug 20, 2018 Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media Quality drama about oil industry family kind of a snooze. Rated: 3/5 Apr 19, 2017 Full Review Bill Brioux Calgary Senior That's Pierce Brosnan behind the whiskers in this epic oater about a wealthy Texas cattle baron. Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 11, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve A Loving This Series !....It's Like a cross between the Tv Series 1883 and Yellowstone ! In the Old Days !! Love it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review skylar l One of the best shows I’ve watched. Couldn’t turn it off. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/01/24 Full Review Amy C Love this show! I'm sad that it only has 2 seasons! Hoping that they change their minds and bring it back! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/23 Full Review Elena F The scenery and backdrop for the movie was totally incorrect. I live in the Río Grande Valley. Not quite the correct landscape. The filming took place in the Texas Hill Country. Oh, well. Geographical idiots. Enjoyed the series though Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/15/23 Full Review Devin M I absolutely loved this show. After a bit of a slow start and it really picked up into an epic period piece. Set in a very interesting time and place that's not often shown on screen - South Texas in the early 20th century. Loved how the politics between the Comanche, Hispanics and Americans were told. Thought Pierce Brosnan was excellent - he's aged well! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review G w Critics hate it, so it MUST be good. And yes... It was FANTASTIC! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Apr 8, 2017 First Son of Texas Eli McCullough survives a Comanche attack in 1849, and in 1915, leads his family's empire through difficult times. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 8, 2017 The Plum Tree Young Eli learns to live among the Comanches; Eli and Pete clash over a response to an attack on their home. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 15, 2017 Second Empire Young Eli trains as a warrior, but makes enemies; Eli and Phineas struggle to help the family in Austin; Pete faces his demons. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 22, 2017 Death Song Young Eli faces a test of survival; the McCulloughs enact a dangerous plan to take the fight to their enemy. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 29, 2017 No Prisoners An enemy forces Young Eli to question his loyalties; the McCulloughs' past comes back to haunt them, with deadly results. Details Episode 6 Aired May 6, 2017 The Buffalo Hunter Young Eli makes a choice with dangerous consequences; the McCulloughs deal with a tragedy; Jeannie wants to save the family. Details Episode 7 Aired May 13, 2017 Marriage Bond Young Eli must navigate tribal politics; a crisis forces Pete and Sally into a decision that will change the family. Details Episode 8 Aired May 20, 2017 Honey Hunt Prairie Flower is torn between love and duty; Pete grows closer to Maria; Eli brings Phineas in on a dangerous secret. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 3, 2017 The Prophecy Young Eli must trust a strange ally to survive; Eli's past guides him to a choice that puts him and Phineas at odds. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 10, 2017 Scalps The tribe faces an unexpected return; Eli's plan for the future forces Pete into a life-or-death decision about his loyalties. Details

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      Season Info

      Network
      AMC
      Rating
      TV-14 (L|V)
      Genre
      History, Drama, Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Apr 8, 2017