Meet the star-studded cast of Netflix's The Abandons – Gillian Anderson, Lena Headey and more

Lena Headey is best known for playing Cersei Lannister in the hit fantasy drama series Game of Thrones, for which she earned five Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination.Viewers will also recognise the actress for her roles in 300 and The Remains of the Day.

In The Abandons, Lena plays fierce matriarch Fiona Nolan, who refuses to let the powerful Van Ness family drive them from the cattle ranch she built in silver-rich Jasper Hollow, according to Tudum. 

Gillian Anderson portrays Constance Van Ness, the strong-willed matriarch who will stop at nothing to grow her mining fortune. The 57-year-old actress gained international fame as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the series The X-Files, and since then, has built an impressive CV of film and TV credits, including The Crown, Sex Education, The Fall and The Salt Path.

Nick Robinson plays Fiona's adopted son, Elias, who starts to chafe against his mother's controlling ways. 

Viewers will recognise Nick for his roles in Love, Simon, A Teacher and Jurassic World. He landed his first TV role in the comedy, Melissa & Joey.

Diana Silvers, who is perhaps best known for playing Erin Naird in the comedy series Space Force, portrays Fiona's adopted daughter, Dahlia, who isn't afraid to go up against the more powerful Van Ness clan. 

The 28-year-old's film credits include Booksmart and Lonely Planet.

Lamar Johnson takes on the role of Albert Mason, who is described as the "cool-headed backbone" of the Van Ness family. The actor's most notable roles include West in the dance drama The Next Step, Henry Burrell in The Last of Us and Seven Carter in the drama film The Hate U Give.

Natalia Del Riego plays another of Fiona's adopted children, Lilla Belle, who is fiercely loyal to her family. The 24-year-old's previous acting credits include NCIS: Los Angeles, Promised Land and Hail Mary.

Lucas Till, known for playing Havok in Marvel's X-Men prequel films and the title role in the CBS action crime drama series MacGyver, plays the younger Van Ness son and chosen heir to the family business.

Aisling Franciosi stars as Trish Van Ness, who is alienated from her family and drawn to fellow outsider, Elias, from the rival clan.

Viewers will recognise Aisling for her roles in Clique, Speak No Evil and Twinless.

The series boasts an impressive ensemble cast, including Toby Hemingway (The Crossing, Sun Gazer) as Willem Van Ness, Michiel Huisman (Echo 3, Game of Thrones) as Roache, Michael Greyeyes (Blood Quantum, Wild Indian) as Jack Cree and Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead) as Miles Alderton.

Other cast members include Brían F. O'Byrne (The Bastard Executioner) as Walter Paxton, Clayton Cardenas (Mayans M.C.) as Quentin Serra, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Three Pines) as Oma Serra, Haig Sutherland (Lucky Hank) as Pastor Collier, Jack Doolan (The Boys) as Leslie Moran, Jonathan Koensgen (Reacher) as Joseph Langley and Katelyn Wells (Ginny & Georgia) as Samara Alderton.