THE BONDSMAN [AMAZON Prime Video]

Kevin Bacon plays Hub Halloran, a scruffy bounty hunter in northern Georgia. Hub gets killed and wakes up with his injuries healed. Hub learns that he’s involved with a deal with the Devil to hunt down demons who’ve escaped from HELL.

This 8-episode series also stars Jennifer Nettles ( lead singer of Sugarland) as Maryanne, Hub’s ex-wife and Beth Grant as Kitty, Hub’s feisty, retired bounty hunter, mother. I’ve watched five of the eight episodes so far. AMAZON dropped all eight episodes this week. GRADE: INCOMPLETE but trending towards a B-

10 thoughts on “THE BONDSMAN [AMAZON Prime Video]

  1. Jeff Meyerson

    I know that plot – maybe a Neil Gaiman book? – dragging back people who have escaped from Hell. Jackie wants to try it.

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    1. george Post author

      Jeff, THE BONDSMAN follows the template of the 2007-2009 CW TV show, REAPER, where the lead character is a “reaper” who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell. Low rent entertainment.

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      1. Jeff Meyerson

        That’s it! I knew I wasn’t imagining things. The best thing about REAPER was Ray Wise as the Devil. He was great. I see Jeff Smith saw it the same way.

      2. Todd Mason

        And not solely REAPER. This is a well that has been gone back to several times in a/v series over the last couple of decades. Kevin Bacon agreeing to do it gives it a leg up, but sounds a bit like stale sulfur.

  2. Jeff Smith

    We really enjoyed REAPER, especially Ray Wise’s performance as the Devil. THE BONDSMAN doesn’t look anywhere near as imaginative.

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  3. Jerry+House

    Didn’t Disney have a series long ago about a man sent by the devil to capture 100 souls who had escaped from Hell? I can’t remember the title but I remember the series was thankfully cancelled long before they got to number 100.

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    1. george Post author

      Jerry, the only Disney connection with the Devil I recall is: “The Devil and Max Devlin is a 1981 American fantasy–comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Steven Hilliard Stern and starring Elliott Gould, Bill Cosby and Susan Anspach.

      The film was considered to be controversial for a Disney film at the time, partly because of the subject matter, but also because of Cosby’s atypical portrayal of a villainous character. This film was one of three that influenced Disney to establish Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures as an avenue to produce and release films for mature audiences.” (Wikipedia)

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