Damnation (2017–2018)

TV ShowEndedUSA NetworkDrama, Crime1 season, 10 episodes
Damnation posterReview score: 70%

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Plot

Damnation is an epic saga of the secret history of the 1930s American heartland, chronicling the mythic conflict and bloody struggle between big money and the downtrodden, God and greed, charlatans and prophets. The pilot centers on Seth Davenport, who is masquerading as a small-town Iowa preacher in the hope of starting a full-blown insurrection against the status quo. Focused on his mission, he is unaware that an industrialist tycoon has hired a professional strikebreaker named Creeley Turner to stop the uprising by any means necessary. But unbeknownst to those around them, these two men already share a secret bloody past.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Damnation S01E04The Emperor of Ice CreamS01E04 · 8.0Negotiations commence between the farmers and the bank. But things turn bloody when Creeley divides the farmers.
  2. 02Damnation S01E05Den of Lost SoulsS01E05 · 8.0When a traveling carnival comes to Holden, a collection of new faces put Seth and Creeley on their toes, but it’s a friend from the past that truly shakes things up.
  3. 03Damnation S01E09Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the GroundS01E09 · 8.0Seth and the farmers take on the Black Legion with help from unlikely allies.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2017–18Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Damnation S01E01Sam Riley's BodyNovember 7, 2017 4.0When a farmer's strike led by a local preacher escalates, a man from his past is sent to restore order.
  2. S01E02Damnation S01E02Which Side Are You On?November 14, 2017 7.0As Seth and the farmers ward off the treacherous Black Legion vigilante group, Creeley works to learn more about his brother’s new life and
  3. S01E03Damnation S01E03One PennyNovember 21, 2017 7.0When the local farms face foreclosure, Seth and Amelia must find a way to win them back. Creeley and Bessie run afoul of the Black Legion.
  4. S01E04Damnation S01E04Season's bestThe Emperor of Ice CreamNovember 28, 2017 8.0Negotiations commence between the farmers and the bank. But things turn bloody when Creeley divides the farmers.
  5. S01E05Damnation S01E05Den of Lost SoulsDecember 14, 2017 8.0When a traveling carnival comes to Holden, a collection of new faces put Seth and Creeley on their toes, but it’s a friend from the past tha
  6. S01E06Damnation S01E06In Wyoming FashionDecember 21, 2017 7.5With banker Calvin Rumple run out of town, the local bank presents an unexpected opportunity for Seth and Lew.
  7. S01E07Damnation S01E07A Different SpeciesDecember 28, 2017 7.5Creeley meets his master on an exclusive hunting retreat, but finds there is more than one game at play here. Seth infiltrates a nearby fact
  8. S01E08Damnation S01E08The Goodness of MenJanuary 4, 2018 7.5When Bessie discovers the grand industrial plans for Holden, Seth and Amelia must decide whether to protect her from the Black Legion.
  9. S01E09Damnation S01E09Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the GroundJanuary 11, 2018 8.0Seth and the farmers take on the Black Legion with help from unlikely allies.
  10. S01E10Damnation S01E10God's BodyJanuary 18, 2018 7.5Seth and Creeley must confront the truth about their past and figure out a way to survive the rapidly arriving future.

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Cast

Killian ScottKillian ScottSeth DavenportLogan Marshall-GreenLogan Marshall-GreenCreeley TurnerSarah JonesSarah JonesAmelia DavenportChasten HarmonChasten HarmonBessieChristopher HeyerdahlChristopher HeyerdahlDon BerrymanGabriel MannGabriel MannMartin EggersTeach GrantTeach GrantPreston Riley

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