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Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers and more join the cast of The Abandons

The series will be headlined by Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson

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Previously, we reported that Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey are set to lead Netflix's The Abandons. On Friday, the streamer announced that Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Lucas Till, Lamar Johnson, Aisling Franciosi, and Natalia del Riego have also joined the film's cast. 

The action drama series is set against the backdrop of the 1850s Oregon. The Abandons is about the story of a group of diverse families pursuing their Manifest Destiny. It is a time period in the 19th century US when settlers were aiming at expanding North America.

The show is created and executive produced by showrunner Kurt Sutter. Netflix has given The Abandons a ten-episode order. 

While Lena will play the role of Fiona Nolan, a matriarch who adopts four orphans after being unable to have children of her own, Gillian will play Constance Van Ness. Robinson and Silvers will play Elias and Dahlia Teller, respectively. Till and Garrett will feature as Garret and Trisha Van Ness, while Johnson and del Riego will essay Albert Mason and Lilla Belle, respectively. 

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