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The Son

Seen it?

2017 | 2 seasons | 45 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.7 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Landman, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 15 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

The multigenerational epic follows two concurrent time periods: One, the story of young Eli McCullough after he is kidnapped and indoctrinated into a tribe of Comanches in 1849. The other, 60 years later, when we see a grown Eli struggle to maintain his family’s cattle empire during the turbulent Bandit Wars of South Texas. Based on Philipp Meyer’s acclaimed novel.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 294K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Saturday Special
    Season 12017 · 10 episodes · 8.1 out of 10
    Saturday
  2. Monday Morning Maybe
    Season 22019 · 10 episodes · 4.8 out of 10
    Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Brian McGreevy, Lee Shipman, Philipp Meyer

  • Pierce BrosnanEli McCullough
  • Jacob LoflandYoung Eli McCullough
  • Zahn McClarnonToshaway
  • Carlos BardemPedro García
  • James ParksNiles Gilbert
  • Sydney LucasJeannie McCullough
  • Kathryn PrescottYoung Ingrid