The Abandons

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Recorded08 Dec 2025

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In Netflix’s The Abandons, Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey play two steely matriarchs that face off on the American frontier. But don’t let the spurs and cowboy hats fool you. At its heart, the new Western series is a sudsy nighttime soap. But is that a good thing?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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