Where to find it: Amazon Prime Video
Length: Eight roughly 1-hour episodes
Synopsis: A Wyoming ranch comes down with a nasty case of symbolism
Recommendation rating: 3/5
What I like about it: a decent prestige series with good acting and an intriguing plot, Imogen Poots is always fantastic
What I don’t like about it: not quite as smart as it thinks it is, creators really don’t seem to have an endgame in mind, mediocre-to-dodgy CGI
Review:
Josh Brolin leads the cast as Royal Abbott, a simple Wyoming rancher threatened by the bigger, more corporate ranch next door. Weird things are happening on the contested land including roving arrowstruck bison, a privileged New Age camper and a giant gaping hole. Tensions rise throughout the pilot and only continue to thicken throughout the show as some characters seek to understand the weirdness while others seek to hasten or prevent an all-out war between the feuding ranch families. Overall, it’s a pretty good show that needs to figure its shit out before season two, lest it get Lost.
Content notes (may contain spoilers): sex, violence, self-harm