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Meyer has served as a volunteer firefighter in baltimore county, maryland and in rural new york state, and hes been licensed as an emergency medical technician in several states. With amcs the son, novelist philipp meyer is ready to test hollywood. The son is every bit as entertaining as his debut novel, american rust. Actor cast to play young pierce brosnan in amc series june 6, 2016. Amc series based on the son to start filming in central. I dont have amc, which is probably why i just discovered this. The son is the epic new family saga from amc the drama channel, exclusive to bt customers. Saturday brings the twohour premiere of amc s the son 9 etpt, based on the bestselling novel by baltimore native philipp meyer. Based on the pulitzer prizenominated novel by philipp meyer, the son is. Based on philipp meyers new york times bestselling and pulitzer prize finalist novel of the same name, season two of the son concludes the journey of the.

Based on the acclaimed novel by philipp meyer, amcs new drama the son starts off with a stretch of episodes that feel alltoofamiliar and vaguely mummified before exploring more morally complex. The son by philipp meyer ecco what follows is a spectacular captivity narrative. The series traces the transformation of eli mccullough pierce brosnan, the charismatic family patriarch, from goodnatured innocent to calculating killer. It is based on a historical novel of the same name written by philipp meyer and published by harpercollins in 20. Pierce brosnan, sydney lucas, and henry garrett in. Based on the pulitzer prizenominated novel by philipp meyer, the son is set in texas and follows the life of. Amc is making this into a 10episode series starring pierce brosnan as eli mccullough. The son went on to be a best seller and pulitzer finalist, and now the tv adaptation is coming to amc as a more genrefied and only slightly less sprawling version of the original. At sxsw last month, amc screened the premiere episode of its forthcoming western drama the son, based on texas author philipp meyer s pulitzer prizefinalist novel of the same name. The series is based on philipp meyer s novel the son, a new york times bestseller and a finalist for a pulitzer prize. Pierce brosnan, left, and henry garrett in the son, an amc series based on a philipp meyer novel. The son is based on philipp meyer s novel of the same name and is a coproduction between amc and sonar entertainment. If there were a blind tvshow taste test, a quick bite of the son would make you go, oh yeah, this ones on amc. Amc announced today from the television critics association tca press tour a straighttoseries.

Showrunner and writer kevin murphy, director kevin dowling, author philipp meyer. The son is a new tv series that debuted recently on amc, beginning in april 2017. An amc western drama based on the philipp meyer novel, the son stars pierce brosnan, henry garrett, sydney lucas, jacob lofland, zahn mcclarnon, paola nunez, david wilson barnes, jess weixler. The acclaimed author of american rust, returns with the son. Coming just over a month after the western series based on philipp meyer s 20 texas oil county novel of the same name debuted, season 2 of the son will consist of 10 episodes and is scheduled. Now a tv series on amc starring pierce brosnan and cowritten by philipp meyer. Now in paperback, the critically acclaimed, new york times bestselling epic, a saga of land, blood, and power that follows the rise of one unforgettable texas family from the comanche raids of the 1800s to the oil booms of the 20th century. Amc pierce brosnan stars as eli mccullough, the patriarch of the mccullough family, on amc s the. In amcs western the son, the novelist philipp meyer.

The show was created and developed by meyer, brian mcgreevy, and lee shipman, and a tenepisode season was commissioned. Based on philipp meyer s new york times bestselling and pulitzer prize finalist novel of the same name, season two of the son concludes the journey of the iconic first son of texas. Meyer figures the series is about 50% his pulitzerfinalist novel and 50% new material. This is historical fiction at its finest, and fans of literature written about the old west will definitely find much to love here. Now in paperback, the critically acclaimed, new york times bestselling. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the son with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. A 10episode season premiered on amc on april 8, 2017. The book, as described by the new york times, spans 200 years, six generations and a great many eloquently evoked downfalls. The son is produced by amc studios and sonar entertainment.

The son is a western television series based on the 20 book of the same name by philipp meyer. With amcs the son, philipp meyer is ready to test hollywood. Amc announces straighttoseries order for the son, based on the acclaimed novel by philipp meyer. Amc s next original drama series is the son, an adaptation of philipp meyer s pulitzer prizenominated novel of the same name. Philipp meyer deftly explores how elis ruthlessness and steely pragmatism transform. Twenty episodes over two seasons aired from april 8, 2017, through june 29, 2019.

The son is an amc drama thats instantly identifiable as an amc drama. The son season 2 exclusive clip features a midnight standoff. Pierce brosnan replacing sam neill in new amc series june 6, 2016. Big entertainment, tiny prices get bt tv today first look at episode 3. In amc s western the son, the novelist philipp meyer lassoes tv the novelist philipp meyer, whose book the son is being made into a series, at his home in austin, tex. Soon to be a tv series on amc starring pierce brosnan and cowritten by philipp meyer. Eli knows the ultimate prize of american dynasty is nearly in his grasp, and time is running out. Based on philipp meyer s acclaimed pulitzer prize finalist novel, this sweeping family saga spans spanning 150 years and three generations of the mccullough family. But the biggest challenge he faces will be quelling a civil war under his own roof, triggered by his idealistic son pete henry garrett. Philipp meyer s epic novel the son is storytelling at its finest, chronicling the engrossing lives of a texan family over six generations. Starring pierce brosnan and based on the new york times bestseller and pulitzer prizenominated novel, the son spans 150 year and three generations of the mccullough family.

Nerdist interviews philipp meyer, who says, the actual magical part of the whole process was watching the actors become these people and realizing that my job. Pasadena, ca january 8, 2016 amc announced today from the television critics association tca press tour a straighttoseries order for the drama the son. Based on philipp meyer s acclaimed novel that was a finalist for the pulitzer prize for fiction in 2014, the series is a multigenerational epic telling of the story of americas birth as a superpower through the. In amcs western the son, the novelist philipp meyer lassoes tv. However, the son did need to make some slight changes. The texas film industry will get a shot in the arm this summer from a new amc series based on the son, the sprawling 20 historical novel by austinite philipp meyer about the rise and fall of a. The son soon to be a tv series on amc starring pierce brosnan and cowritten by philipp meyer. The son is an american western drama television series based on the 20 book of the same name by philipp meyer.

In 2017, the son premiered as an amc original, starring pierce brosnan. P ierce brosnan makes the leap into the crowded world of prestige tv set in the wild west in his new amc series, the son. Amc s newest drama is based on philipp meyer s the son, about generations of a texas oil family. The son, from writersproducers philipp meyer, lee shipman and brian mcgreevy and producer michael connolly, is a multigenerational epic telling of the story of americas birth as a superpower through the bloody rise and fall of one texas oil empire. Based on philipp meyer s new york times bestselling and pulitzer prize finalist novel of the same name, the son is a multigenerational saga about the birth of america and the rise and fall of the mcculloughs, a texas ranching and oil family. Son, the tv series internet movie firearms database. January 8, 2016 pasadena, ca january 8, 2016 amc announced today from the television critics association tca press tour a. Created and developed by meyer, brian mcgreevy, and lee shipman, the series is a sweeping family saga that spans 150 years and. New cast members for the son season 2 revealed amc. The show was created and developed by meyer, brian mcgreevy, and lee shipman. Intertwined with elis story are those of his son, peter, a man who bears the emotional cost of his fathers drive for power, and elis greatgranddaughter, jeannie, a woman who must fight hardened rivals to succeed in a mans world. Amc announces straighttoseries order for the son, based on the acclaimed novel by philipp meyer publish date.