Miniseries · Netflix
Godless
Welcome to no man's land.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jack O'Connell
Roy Goode
7 eps
Michelle Dockery
Alice Fletcher
7 eps
Scoot McNairy
Bill McNue
7 eps
Merritt Wever
Mary Agnes
7 eps
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Whitey Winn
7 eps
Tantoo Cardinal
Iyovi
7 eps
Kim Coates
Ed Logan
7 eps
Sam Waterston
Marshall John Cook
7 eps
Jeff Daniels
Frank Griffin
7 eps
Samantha Soule
Charlotte Temple
7 eps
Kayli Carter
Sadie Rose
7 eps
Audrey Moore
Sarah Doyle
7 eps
Jessica Sula
Louise Hobbs
7 eps
Samuel Marty
Truckee
7 eps
Tess Frazer
Callie Dunne
7 eps
Christiane Seidel
Martha
7 eps
Adam David Thompson
Gatz Brown
7 eps
Keith Jardine
Dyer Howe
7 eps
Rio Alexander
Bud Ledbetter
7 eps
Justin Welborn
Floyd Wilson
7 eps
Luke Robertson
Bill Chick
7 eps
Joe Pingue
Alonzo Bunker
7 eps
Russell Dennis Lewis
Daryl Devlin
7 eps
Matthew Dennis Lewis
Donnie Devlin
7 eps
Travis Hammer
John Doe
7 eps
Marie Wagenman
Trudy McNue
7 eps
Jeremy Bobb
A.T. Grigg
7 eps
Julian Grey
William McNue
6 eps
Andy Kastelic
Soldier
1 eps
John C. Cooke
Cook's Posse #1
1 eps
Monty Stuart
Cook's Posse #2
1 eps
Kayleigh Maes
17 Year Old Girl
1 eps
Patrick Carlyle
Dr. Elijah Graham
1 eps
Brian Lee Franklin
Amos Green
6 eps
Michael Horse
Chief Narrienta
2 eps
Sophia Silver
Saloon Sophia
6 eps
Courtney Cunningham
Mae
3 eps
John Lawlor
Elmer Knowland
4 eps
Michael Earl Reid
Barney Mutz
5 eps
Randy Oglesby
Asa Leopold
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Godless actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Godless reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A ruthless outlaw terrorizes the West in search of a former member of his gang, who’s found a new life in a quiet town populated only by women.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Homecoming
While the residents of La Belle prepare for Frank’s onslaught, Whitey seeks help from an unexpected ally. Roy and Frank come to an understanding.
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
S01E06
Dear Roy...
Mary-Agnes tries to help the free-spirited Martha escape her past. Grigg ensures Frank stays in the know. Roy struggles with his feelings for Alice.
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
S01E04
Fathers & Sons
Bill receives some distressing news, and Frank takes on a different type of danger. A part of Alice’s murky past comes into focus.
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
S01E03
Wisdom of the Horse
Bill envisions Roy's fateful stand, a reluctant Truckee learns to ride a horse, Whitey tries his hand at making music, and John spreads the word.
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
S01E05
Shot the Head off a Snake
Eager to track Frank and his crew, Bill solicits help from the Army. Meanwhile, Alice and Roy hit pay dirt and Whitey shares a secret with Mary-Agnes.
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
S01E02
The Ladies of La Belle
La Belle wrestles with an all-or-nothing offer. Bill seeks a dangerous way to prove himself, and Frank shares a story with a captive audience.
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
An Incident at Creede
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
S01E02
The Ladies of La Belle
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
S01E03
Wisdom of the Horse
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
S01E05
Shot the Head off a Snake
- Directed by Scott Frank
- Written by Scott Frank
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jessica LevinProducer
- Michael J. MaloneProducer
- Scott FrankExecutive Producer
- Scott FrankProducer
- Casey SilverExecutive Producer
Writing
- Scott FrankWriter
Direction
- Scott FrankDirector
Cinematography
- Steven MeizlerDirector of Photography
Music
- Carlos Rafael RiveraOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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