The Son

The Son is a western 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, and a ten-episode season was commissioned. It premiered on AMC on April 8, 2017.

Cast

 * Pierce Brosnan as Eli McCullough, a Texas cattle baron who takes an interest in the oil industry
 * Jacob Lofland as young Eli McCullough
 * David Wilson Barnes as Phineas McCullough, Eli's oldest son
 * Henry Garrett as Pete McCullough, Eli's youngest son
 * Jess Weixler as Sally McCullough, Pete's wife
 * Sydney Lucas as Jeannie McCullough, Eli's granddaughter and Pete's daughter, who becomes a key figure in the family business
 * Zahn McClarnon as Toshaway, a Comanche tribal chief who views young Eli as a son after capturing him
 * Elizabeth Frances as Prairie Flower
 * Carlos Bardem as Pedro García
 * Paola Núñez as Maria García, Pete's childhood friend who becomes complicit in some of the escalating violence in South Texas
 * James Parks as Niles Gilbert

Production
Originally, Sam Neill was cast in the role of Eli McCullough but left the production due to personal reasons. Pierce Brosnan was cast as his replacement. The production of the series started in June 2016.

Reception
The first season has received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes currently rates the series with an approval rating of 52% based on 23 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." Metacritic gives the series a score of 57 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Episodes

 * First Son of Texas
 * The Plum Tree
 * Second Empire
 * Death Song
 * No Prisoners
 * Marriage Bond
 * Honey Hunt
 * The Prophecy
 * Scalps