The Abandons
Netflix | Release Date: December 4, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
15
Negative:
5

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
33
The A.V. ClubBrian TallericoDec 4, 2025
Season 1 Review: Viewers could have been patient with a show this lethargic if it paid off, but this Western just cuts to black in a way that will likely leave them more furious than excited about a follow-up. Read full review
33
IndieWireBen TraversDec 4, 2025
Season 1 Review: Despite its contentious creation, the true tragedy of “The Abandons” is that even in pieces, it still serves the same function as all those other shows: to make slop so prevalent, viewers won’t be able to separate the bad from the abandoned. Read full review
30
TimeJudy BermanDec 4, 2025
Season 1 Review: Everyone would probably be in better form if the writing were decent. Read full review
25
NewsdayRobert LevinDec 5, 2025
Season 1 Review: Even the most diehard of Western fans should keep on scrolling. Read full review
20
New York Magazine (Vulture)Kathryn VanArendonkDec 5, 2025
Season 1 Review: It’s almost worth watching as a sicko-mode voyeur, since the series is so disjointed and elliptical that it approaches anomaly and spectacle. But for viewers seeking entertainment, The Abandons makes it too easy to, well, abandon it. Read full review
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