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The Son
Genre	Western Drama Nội dung chính Show Production[edit] Episodes[edit] Season 1 (2017)[edit] Season 2 (2019)[edit] Reception[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Is The Son on Hulu good? Is The Son series a true story? What is AMC The Son about? Was The Son Cancelled?
Based on	The Son by Philipp Meyer
Developed by	Philipp Meyer Lee Shipman Brian McGreevy
Starring	Pierce Brosnan Henry Garrett Zahn McClarnon Jess Weixler Paola Núñez Elizabeth Frances Sydney Lucas Jacob Lofland David Wilson Barnes James Parks Shane Graham Kathryn Prescott Sean Alan Stone
Composer	Nathan Barr
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Michael Connolly Tom Lesinski Jenna Santoianni Tom Harper Kevin Murphy Philipp Meyer Brian McGreevy Lee Shipman
Production location	Texas
Cinematography	George Steel
Editors	Josh Beal Debby Germino Jon Koslowsky
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	42–49 minutes
Production companies	Sonar Entertainment El Jefe Five & Dime Productions
Distributor	AMC Studios
Release
Original network	AMC
Original release	April 8, 2017 – June 29, 2019

The Son is an American western drama television series based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Philipp Meyer. The show was created and developed by Meyer, Brian McGreevy, and Lee Shipman.[1] Twenty episodes over two seasons aired from April 8, 2017, through June 29, 2019.

Plot[edit]

In 1849, Eli McCullough is kidnapped at the age of 13 by Comanches and raised as an adopted son. In 'present-day' 1915, he is a powerful, ruthless cattle baron turned oilman, and struggles to maintain his business empire as he looks to pass it on to his sons and grandchildren.

Cast[edit]

• Pierce Brosnan as Eli McCullough, a Texas cattle baron who takes an interest in the oil industry

• Jacob Lofland as young Eli (known to the Comanche as Tiehteti Taiboo "Pathetic White Boy"[2])

• Henry Garrett as Pete McCullough, Eli's youngest son
• Zahn McClarnon as Toshaway, a Comanche tribal chief who views young Eli as a son after capturing him
• Jess Weixler as Sally McCullough, Pete's wife
• Paola Núñez as María García, Pete's childhood friend who becomes complicit in some of the escalating violence in South Texas
• Elizabeth Frances as Prairie Flower
• Sydney Lucas as Jeannie McCullough, Eli's granddaughter and Pete's daughter, who becomes a key figure in the family business

• Lois Smith as Jeannie at age 85

• David Wilson Barnes as Phineas McCullough, Eli's middle son.

Production[edit]

Originally, Sam Neill was set to play the main character of the series, but left due to personal reasons. Pierce Brosnan was cast to replace him.[3] The production of the series started in June 2016.[4] The series was filmed in and around Austin, TX.[5]

A 10-episode season premiered on AMC on April 8, 2017.[6] On May 12, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season.[7] The second and final season premiered on April 27, 2019.[8]

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (2017)[edit]

Season 2 (2019)[edit]

Reception[edit]

The first season received mixed reviews among critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 52% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Son's epic narrative and strong central performance are crippled by sluggish pacing, hasty direction, and superficial execution."[28] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 57 out of 100, based 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[29]

References[edit]

1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Texas Drama 'The Son' Getting Series Order By AMC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
2. ^ "'The Son': TV Review - SXSW 2017". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
3. ^ Swift, Andy (June 6, 2016). "Pierce Brosnan to Lead 2017 AMC Drama The Son, Replacing Sam Neill". TVLine.
4. ^ Avalos, Regina (July 24, 2016). "The Son: Three to Recur on AMC's Upcoming Pierce Brosnan Drama". TV Series Finale. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
5. ^ O'Connell, Joe; Fri.; April 7; 2017. "The Son Rises With Philipp Meyer". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
6. ^ Schwindt, Oriana (January 14, 2017). "AMC Sets Premiere Dates for 'Better Call Saul,' 'Into the Badlands'". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
7. ^ Patten, Dominic (May 12, 2017). "Pierce Brosnan's The Son Gets Season 2 Ride On The Range From AMC". Deadline Hollywood.
8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2019). "'Into the Badlands' & 'The Son' To End Runs On AMC, Set Premiere Dates For Final Episodes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
9. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 11, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.8.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 18, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.15.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 25, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.22.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 2, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.29.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 9, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.6.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
14. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 16, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.13.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
15. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 23, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.20.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 6, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.3.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
17. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 13, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.10.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
18. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 30, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.27.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
19. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 7, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.4.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
20. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 14, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.11.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
21. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 21, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.18.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
22. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 28, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.25.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
23. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 4, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.1.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
24. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 11, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.8.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
25. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 18, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.15.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
26. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 25, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.22.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
27. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 2, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.29.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
28. ^ "The Son: Season 1 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
29. ^ "The Son: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved April 10, 2017.

External links[edit]

• Official website
• The Son at IMDb
• The Son at TV Guide

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