As a seasoned gamer of the TV landscape and a devoted fan of Western series, I can’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu when it comes to the latest developments surrounding Kurt Sutter‘s departure from Netflix’s new series, The Abandons. It seems that the Wild West of television production is as unpredictable as ever, with its twists and turns leaving even the most experienced viewers like myself scratching our heads in disbelief.
If you’re not Taylor Sheridan or your work isn’t linked to Yellowstone, it seems tough in the Western genre. The 2024 TV schedule is showing this once more, as Kurt Sutter, the creator of Sons of Anarchy, has departed from his latest series, The Abandons, during production.
I can’t help but feel a pang of disappointment as a fan, knowing that the upcoming Netflix series featuring Game of Thrones star Lena Headey is facing some challenges. According to recent updates from Deadline, the showrunner, Kevin Sutter, has left The Abandons with only three weeks and an episode remaining before wrapping up season 1. This departure, happening so close to the end of production, isn’t exactly a promising sign for the project.
With the series’ creator unavailable, Otto Bathurst (executive producer/director) and co-exec producer Rob Askins will take charge of the production moving forward. There remains an intriguing reshoot requirement that could possibly be connected to Kurt Sutter’s decision to leave the project.
It might not come as a shock to some, given that Kurt Sutter was previously let go from Mayans M.C., due to issues related to his behavior, which led to him being dismissed from his own prequel series. However, the predicament The Abandons finds itself in is stemming from a separate cause, as detailed in the report provided earlier. And the outcome is just as disappointing as Kevin Costner’s apprehension about Horizon: Part 3.
It seems there were disagreements over the duration of the series premiere between Kurt Sutter and Netflix executives. While Sutter preferred an episode close to 2 hours long, the executives apparently favored splitting it into two parts. This proposal reportedly led to complications in terms of how to execute this decision, necessitating additional scenes to be created and filmed to fulfill the request.
With the two-part premiere of The Abandons wrapping up its storylines and the final episode on the way, it has been announced that Kurt Sutter will no longer be in charge. Given the grand scale of The Abandons, a western series featuring Gillian Anderson from The X-Files, this ambitious project shares similar ambitions with Kevin Costner’s current movie productions.
It’s plausible that Netflix decision-makers might have viewed “Horizon: An American Saga – Part I” as a test case, given the popularity of “Yellowstone.” If confidence dipped after its release due to declining viewership or other factors, it could have led executives to intervene, which may have contributed to Kurt Sutter’s departure.
As a gamer, I can only speculate about what led to the split between these two parties, but the truth remains elusive. What’s certain is that ‘The Abandons’ is nearly finished, though the exact date for its streaming premiere has yet to be revealed. To join in whatever adventure awaits, make sure you have an active Netflix subscription under your gaming belt, ready to jump into the action!
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2024-10-04 00:37