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The Son (TV series)

The Son
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Genre
Based on The Son
by Philipp Meyer
Developed by
Starring
Composer(s) Nathan Barr
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Michael Connolly
  • Tom Lesinski
  • Jenna Santoianni
  • Tom Harper
  • Kevin Murphy
  • Philipp Meyer
  • Brian McGreevy
  • Lee Shipman
Location(s) Texas
Cinematography George Steel
Editor(s)
  • Josh Beal
  • Debby Germino
  • Jon Koslowsky
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 43–49 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor AMC Studios
Release
Original network AMC
Original release April 8, 2017 (2017-04-08) – present
External links
Website

The Son is an American western drama television series based on the 2013 book of the same name by Philipp Meyer. The show was created and developed by Meyer, Brian McGreevy, and Lee Shipman. A 10-episode season premiered on AMC on April 8, 2017.

On May 12, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season.

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. The production of the series started in June 2016.

The first season has received mixed reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the series has an approval rating of 54% based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. 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." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 57 out of 100, based 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".


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