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Netflix casts Game of Thrones star Lena Headey in Sons of Anarchy boss's new show

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Netflix casts Game of Thrones' Lena Headey in showDan MacMedan - Getty Images

Netflix has announced that Lena Headey is joining a brand new original series titled The Abandons.

The Game of Thrones star will take on a lead role in the Western, which is the latest endeavour by the Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter.

Back in October, the platform revealed a synopsis of the series, which reads: "As a group of diverse, outlier families pursue their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon, a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out.

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"These abandoned souls, the kind of lost souls living on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back. In this bloody process, 'justice' is stretched beyond the boundaries of the law."

Netflix took to social media to reveal the exciting cast announcement, tweeting: "Thrilled to announce that Lena Headey is coming to Netflix! She will play Fiona, a devout matriarch in The Abandons, a new series from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter.

"It’s a pulse-pounding action drama that explores that fine line between survival and law in 1850s Oregon."

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Headey, who is best known for her role as Cersei Lannister in the HBO hit series, will play a mother of four on the show, who is drive by "her faith and love for her family", Variety reports.

No other cast details have been announced yet. However, the ten-part series has signed on Sutter as a showrunner and Emmy Grinwis as an executive producer.

Meanwhile, Otto Bathurst is on board to direct the first episode, while Stephen Surjik will direct the rest of the series.

The Abandons doesn't have a release date yet on Netflix.

Game of Thrones seasons 1-8 are available on DVD and Blu-ray. House of the Dragon airs on HBO in the US, and on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK.

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