AMC Renews 'The Son' for Season 2

AMC has renewed its new Western drama “The Son” for a second season.

The drama based on Philipp Meyer’s bestselling novel of the same name is currently airing its first season.

“The Son” was ordered straight-to-series, with 10 hour-long episodes set to air in 2017. It is described as a multi-generational epic telling of the story of America’s birth as a superpower through the bloody rise and fall of one Texas family.

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It stars Pierce Brosnan, Henry Garrett, Zahn McClarnon, Paola Nunez and Sydney Lucas.

The series from AMC Studios and Sonar Entertainment is written and executive produced by Meyer, Lee Shipman, Brian McGreevy and showrunner Kevin Murphy. Jenna Glazier will produce for Sonar.

'The Son' First Look: 10 Stills From Pierce Brosnan AMC Western (Exclusive Photos)

Here's 10 exclusive photos from AMC's newest drama series," The Son," starring Pierce Brosnan.
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AMC's newest drama is based on Philipp Meyer's "The Son," about generations of a Texas oil family.
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AMC's "The Son" spans three generations, from when Texas became an independent Republic to present day.
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Pierce Brosnan stars as Eli McCullough, the patriarch of the McCullough family, on AMC's "The Son."
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Young Eli (Jacob Lofland) grows up amongst the Comache Native Americans after he's kidnapped as a child in Texas.
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Young Eli (Jacob Lofland) grows up amongst the Comache Native Americans after he's kidnapped as a child in Texas.

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On AMC's "The Son," the younger version of Pierce Brosnan's character Eli is abducted by the Comache tribe and is raised among them.

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AMC's "The Son" spans three generations in Texas, and follows the McCullough family.

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Paola Nunez plays Maria Garcia, a member of the last Spanish aristocratic family in Texas, on AMC's "The Son."

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Henry Garrett as Pete McCullough and Pierce Brosnan as Eli McCullough, on AMC's "The Son"

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