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A Western series that’s been dubbed the ‘greatest ever’ has finally landed on Netflix after wowing viewers and scooping awards.
It’s just the latest title to land on the streaming giant that Wild West fans can tuck into at their pleasure.
The miniseries – called Godless – was released in 2017 and set in 1984, following a gang who set out on a ruthless pursuit of a man.
Jeff Daniels plays the lead role of Frank Giffin, who is the group’s kingpin.
Jack O’Connell portrays Roy Goode, a former protege of the gang who betrayed the brotherhood.
While on the run in a bid to save his life, wounded Roy seeks refuge in a small mining town in New Mexico.
He ends up living with a widow and a town outcast, before the gang eventually catch up with him.
Also starring in the series are Alice Fletcher, Whitey Winn, Mary Agnes, Bill McNue, Ed Logan, Callie Dunne and Louise Hobbs.
Godless has been praised by western fans and has a respectable 83% Rotten Tomatoes score, while boasting an IMDb rating of 8.2/10.
The show bagged three Lifetime Emmy Awards in 2018, with Jeff Daniels walking away with the gong for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
Carlos Rafael Rivera, who composed Godless’ theme tune, also scooped an award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.
Reviewing the hit, one fan said they stayed up to binge the show in just one sitting, while another said it was the ‘best Western’ they’d ever seen.
They wrote: ‘Stayed up all night binging godless and it was so worth it. A 10/10 masterpiece.’
A second said: ‘Godless is, without a doubt, one of the best Western series I’ve ever seen. It has that vintage, classic feel that captures the essence of the Wild West while delivering a fresh, captivating story.’
A third commented: ‘This is one of the best series on Netflix, what acting and what execution. It kept me glued although it is very hard to binge watch as episodes are long.
‘Managed to finish it in two days but what series, I absolutely loved it, the atmosphere created about the brutality of Frank Griffin and how he meets his nemesis is a brilliant work done by the Godless team, dialogues are great and character build up flawless. You won’t regret watching this one, it’s worth every minute spent. Fabulous.’
A fourth remarked: ‘A fresh take on the American Western, capturing a much deeper view of the frontier than usual, and all that entails — from religion and war, to love and hate, to bravery, savagery, and crushing heartache.
‘Cinematography is spectacular, score is excellent, and acting is top notch…Wever, Daniels, Dockery, O’Connell, Brodie-Sangster, McNairy….my goodness, if you’re not a fan of any of these artists yet, you will be after this. Ms Cardinal continues to make everything she’s in better.’
The critics also appear to agree, with The Guardian writing: ‘Godless is grim, exciting and visually arresting. It’s slow, but necessarily so, patiently offering vital exposition while its classic, western plot unfurls itself violently.’
Meanwhile, The Observer said it was ‘unrelentingly brilliant’.
