IMDb 8.2
Why this fits: Landman connects to The Abandons through its gritty, land-rooted struggle against powerful forces, where family and workplace loyalties are tested as greed threatens to uproot ordinary people.
- family loyalty
- oilfield pressure
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These picks stay near the weathered frontier drama, survivalist resistance, and land-rooted family bonds feel, then widen out into a few deeper cuts.
- frontier survival
- chosen family
- corrupt bosses
- mother daughter
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Why this fits: Dutton Ranch feels like a tonal cousin to The Abandons, centering chosen family and fierce protection of the land when outside pressure tries to take everything away.
- western drama
- land disputes
IMDb 9.0Why this fits: Dirty Business matches The Abandons in its slow-burn resistance to institutional power, using rural community bonds and moral persistence to fight back when a place people love is harmed.
- slow burn
- small town
IMDb 8.1A nearby match from the broader catalog.
- chosen family
- corrupt bosses
- frontier survival
IMDb 8.0A nearby match from the broader catalog.
- chosen family
- corrupt bosses
- frontier survival
IMDb 8.1A nearby match from the broader catalog.
- chosen family
- corrupt bosses
- frontier survival
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