The Abandons Cast: Where Have You Seen the Stars of Netflix’s Yellowstone Rival Before?

Premiered on December 4, 2025, Netflix’s The Abandons has roped in some serious heavyweights, and the first question on everyone’s lips is: where have we seen these stars before? The show is shaping up as a bold rival to Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone, offering viewers another gripping Western drama steeped in family, land, and power struggles.

Created by Kurt Sutter, The Abandons is set in the 1850s and follows Fiona Nolan, a devout Irish woman who adopts four orphans in hopes of building a family, only to clash with European aristocrats claiming her newly acquired Oregon home. Well, at the heart of the drama are Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson,…