Series synopsis
The Son is an American drama television series that premiered on AMC on April 8, 2017. It ended on June 29, 2019. It was created by Brian McGreevy, Lee Shipman, Philipp Meyer. It stars Pierce Brosnan, Henry Garrett, Jacob Lofland and Zahn McClarnon.
The multigenerational epic follows two concurrent time periods: One, the story of young Eli McCullough after he is kidnapped and indoctrinated into a tribe of Comanches in 1849. The other, 60 years later, when we see a grown Eli struggle to maintain his family’s cattle empire during the turbulent Bandit Wars of South Texas. Based on Philipp Meyer’s acclaimed novel.
Premise
The multigenerational epic follows two concurrent time periods: One, the story of young Eli McCullough after he is kidnapped and indoctrinated into a tribe of Comanches in 1849. The other, 60 years later, when we see a grown Eli struggle to maintain his family’s cattle empire during the turbulent Bandit Wars of South Texas. Based on Philipp Meyer’s acclaimed novel.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Pierce Brosnan as Eli McCullough
- Henry Garrett as Pete McCullough
- Jacob Lofland as Young Eli McCullough
- Zahn McClarnon as Toshaway
- Elizabeth Frances as Prairie Flower
- Carlos Bardem as Pedro García
- Paola Nuñez as Maria García
- James Parks as Niles Gilbert
Supporting cast
- Sydney Lucas as Jeannie McCullough
- Jess Weixler as Sally McCullough
- David Wilson Barnes as Phineas McCullough
- Sean Alan Stone as Louis
Guest cast
- Ryan Lee as James Greenhorn
- Elizabeth Tabish as Natalia McCullough
- Thomas E. Sullivan as Judson Merril
- Tommy G. Kendrick as Clarence Hartley
- Tristan Riggs as Party Child (uncredited)
- Dennis Allyn as Buffalo Hunter (uncredited)
- Bruce Davison as ENDICOTT
- Wendy Crewson as Ingrid
- Kathryn Prescott as Young Ingrid
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 8, 2017 | June 10, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 10 | April 27, 2019 | June 29, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Son of Texas "First Son of Texas" Eli McCullough must survive a frontier Comanche attack in 1849 and lead his family's empire through difficult times in 1915. |
April 8, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Plum Tree Young Eli must learn how to live among the Comanches in 1849. In 1915, Eli and Pete clash over how to respond to an unexpected attack on their home. |
April 8, 2017 |
| 3 |
Second Empire Young Eli trains as a warrior, but makes enemies in 1849. In 1915, Eli and Phineas struggle to help the family in Austin while Pete faces his demons. |
April 15, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Numunuu Young Eli leads a daring Comanche raid into Mexico in 1852; in 1915, the McCullough family confronts a threat to their growing oil business. |
April 27, 2019 |
| 2 |
Ten Dollars and a Plucked Goose After a devastating attack, Young Eli must help the Comanches regroup in 1852; in 1915, Pete's return causes fractures in the McCullough family. |
May 4, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Blind Tiger Young Eli's Comanches must survive a dangerous journey in 1852; in 1915, Eli and Pete are forced to work together to deal with a new enemy. |
May 11, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AMC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2017 |
| Last aired | June 29, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |