The trailer for Netflix’s upcoming show The Abandons is here, and while some people are focused on the Western themes and family rivalry at the heart of the upcoming series , we can’t stop thinking about stars Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey.
The series is set in Washington Territory in 1854 and sees the matriarchs of "two very different families — one of wealth and privilege bound by blood, the other a found family of orphans and outcasts bound by love and necessity" caught up in a struggle for land, power, and silver.
It looks incredible, intense, and absolutely gorgeous, but we can’t stop thinking about how much we’re now dying to see Cersei Lannister and Dana Scully kiss. And we're not the only ones. Sapphics online are all calling for the same thing: For these two to kiss.
if two hot middle aged women are enemies you know damn well i'll be shipping them i regret nothing
— connie (@sinnamonrolled) November 5, 2025
Brokeback Lesbian pls
— unicorn.gei0 (@unicorngei0) November 6, 2025
What a great day to be a lesbian!!!!! pic.twitter.com/CMQFk5PkM7
— Lola Montez (@Agente_Q) November 5, 2025
Judging by the trailer and the plots synopsis, these two will be locking horns but its unlikely they will be locking lips, but we'll still be sat when the series drops on December 4. Keep scrolling for first look images of our queens looking absolutely fire in their western gear.
Gillian Anderson in 'The Abandons.'
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Set in Washington Territory in 1854, the upcoming series follows matriarchs Fiona Nolan (Headey) and Constance Van Ness (Anderson) from "two very different families: one of wealth and privilege, bound by blood; and the other a found family of orphans and outcasts, bound by love and necessity. The families find their fates linked by two crimes, an awful secret, a star-crossed love, and a piece of land with silver underneath. The collision echoes the American struggle of the haves and have-nots, in a place just beyond the reach of justice.”
This collision course is told from the perspective of Headey and Anderson’s characters, which executive producer Chris Keyser said “is really something to watch.”
Lena Headey in 'The Abandons.'
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“This first chapter of The Abandons is a classic American story — the frontier, two families — both at war and in love with each other, a battle over who owns the land and who makes the rules,” Keyser said. “Smack in the middle of murder and revenge and a bit of illicit romance, we get to explore questions we never seem to get away from: What makes a family? How do you stay good in a bad world? And would you change who you are and what you believe in to protect what you love?”
It’s unlikely that the “love” story element he’s talking about is between the pair of insanely hot older women, but we’re still dreaming of seeing those two mommies lock lips.
The Abandons will premiere on Netflix on December 4, 2025. In the meantime, just look at the material...
Lena Headey in 'The Abandons.'
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Gillian Anderson in 'The Abandons.'
Courtesy of Netflix
Gillian Anderson in 'The Abandons.'
Courtesy of Netflix
