The production brought the western genre back into fashion through an unfortunate town, practically forgotten by God.
Godless is one of the Netflix’s most acclaimed western series. The story dates back to 1880, in a town in New Mexico. The production mixes moments of action with emotional moments so intimate that they make your skin crawl, a tank that earned them two Emmy awards.
The streaming platform’s miniseries takes place in just seven chapters, with durations of around an hour. The translation of the title of the series would indicate something with a lack of piety or faith. These characteristics identify the town of La Belle, where the story takes place. This is a chaotic place where God watches over no one, everyone has lost a loved one to mining disasters and gang crimes, but also to floods, illnesses or births gone wrong.
What Godless is about, Netflix miniseries
The production of the giant streaming platform focuses on the story of the ruthless bandit Frank Griffinwho terrorizes a wide area of the North American West. The protagonist seeks to find the whereabouts of Roy Goode, his former partner who betrayed him. His clues take him to the town of La Belle, a town populated practically only by women. This is because most of his men died in a mining accident.
The story begins with the classic staging of a period western but takes an unexpected turn towards a more introspective development, with majestic scenes about hunting and horse training. In this ambit Goode finds a new way of living, becoming a guest of Alice Fletcher, who brings out his kinder side.
Trailer for Godless, Netflix miniseries
Cast of Godless, Netflix miniseries
The series is directed and scripted by filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. While its cast stars:
- Jack O’Connell as Roy Goode
- Jeff Daniels in his Emmy Award-winning role as Best Supporting Actor, Frank Griffin
- Michelle Dockery as Alice Fletcher
- Merritt Wever won an Emmy for best supporting actress for her role as Mary Agnes McNue
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