"Strap into the saddle, lesbians: Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey have vowed to make their most fervent supporters "proud" in their new Netflix Western series. The two actors, who both have huge sapphic fan bases, star opposite each other as duelling matriarchs in The Abandons, the latest TV outing from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter. "In 1850s Washington, two families led by powerful matriarchs - one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal - battle for supremacy on the lawless frontier," the show's synopsis reads."
"Anderson ( Sex Education, The X-Files) portrays the formidable Constance Van Ness, head of the ruthless Van Ness mining dynasty, whilst Headey ( Game of Thrones) plays devout Irish Catholic Fiona Nolan who has taken in a ragtag clan of orphans. With their help, she must protect her land - which happens to be chock full of silver - from Anderson's crew."
"Netflix clearly knows a show like this is exactly what lesbians want, as the streaming service captioned an Instagram promoting the show as "lena headey and gillian anderson playing powerful matriarchs of two warring families?!? say. less." Speaking to Pride about the show, the actresses claimed that they did not know that their joint presence together on the small screen will likely to cause sapphics around the world to short-circuit. "I didn't know that, but that's pretty cool," Anderson laughed during the interview."
""We'll take it," agreed Headey. "We'll make you proud." On their on screen dynamic, Headey and Anderson were full of praise for one another's acting skills. "I was hugely grateful for what Lena brought to all the scenes. I was incredibly impressed and in awe at how well she was able to match the stuff that Constance believably throws at her," Anderson said of Headey. "Lena came full force, prepared and ready to have a showdown.""
Gillian Anderson portrays Constance Van Ness, head of the ruthless Van Ness mining dynasty, while Lena Headey plays devout Irish Catholic Fiona Nolan, who leads a ragtag clan of orphans. The Abandons is set in 1850s Washington, where two families led by powerful matriarchs—one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal—battle for supremacy on the lawless frontier. Fiona must protect land rich in silver from the Van Ness crew. Netflix promoted the pairing with a sapphic-appeal caption. Anderson and Headey acknowledged fan enthusiasm, laughed about it, and vowed to "make you proud." Both praised each other's performances and readiness for on-screen showdowns.
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