Kurt Sutter isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I tend to think he’s the whole tea set and pastries, plus afternoon entertainment. Whether it’s his scripted fare like Sons of Anarchy and its Mayans M.C. spinoff, his comic books, or the IRL personality on display in his PIE podcast with his highly significant other Katey Sagal, I’m always interested. So like many others, I was waiting to see how he might react to Netflix recently cancelling his western series The Abandons. Suffice to say, he didn’t disappoint.
Boasting Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson and quite a few S.O.A. vets, The Abandons debuted on the streaming service on December 4, 2025, 16 months after news broke that the creator exited the project, reportedly over Netflix execs’ reactions to rough cuts of what was then a feature-length premiere. On January 21, news broke that the mafia-inspired western wouldn’t be back for Netflix’s 2026 lineup (or any ensuing years’), with the cancellation tied to viewership data noted in the company’s semi-annual report.
