The Bondsman
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Our Review
Kevin Bacon as a dead bounty hunter resurrected, by the Devil, to hunt demons who’ve escaped hell, and the job comes with a leash. The show splits its tone between Southern fried pulp (Bacon’s Hub Halloran, a Kentucky good ol’-boy badass with estranged sons and a former wife who’s moved on, to his old partner, no less) and horror comedy creature feature (the demons are properly gross, the exorcisms are shootouts).
Bacon’s having a blast, and the family drama (his musician son, the former wife, the matriarch who knows more than she says) gives the monster hunting a real spine. Jennifer Nettles as the mom who made a deal is the show’s secret weapon. Eight episodes, complete story, the kind of mid budget genre TV that used to be a Friday night staple and is now a rare pleasure.
Verdict: Watch it for Bacon alone. Demons, revenants, and Kentucky grudges, a fun ride.
