Strange Empire
This show was cancelled before it could reach a proper conclusion.
7.22014 - 201560 minSummary
Strange Empire is a Western whose heroes are women. With most of their men gone, and those who remain battling for control, the women struggle to survive, to find their independence, and to build a life in which to thrive and raise families. As the stories of Janestown's citizens unfold we see the clash between a power-hungry father and son and the deep prejudices among races, but also the start of something akin to community in this Wild West. Western stories take civilization as a goal; they begin in blood, and end in the morality of Main Street.
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Episodes
The Hunting Party
Women struggle to build a life in 1869 Alberta-Montana border country. In the opener, a bloodthirsty massacre leaves a group of women in the hands of a ruthless man intent on turning them into prostitutes.
Buckskin Princess
Slotter captures Kat's girls; Isabelle entices potential investors for the mine.
Other Powers
Kat tells the marshal Slotter is guilty; Isabelle tries to convince Cornelius to loan her a miner's wages.
The Whiskey Trader
Slotter scapegoats two Blackfoot for the massacre and seeks to have them hanged, while the camp turns against Kat.
Lonely Hearts
Jeremiah is missing and bounty hunters are tracking her, so Kat turns to natural Native hallucinogens for answers.
Electricity
Slotter puts his most brutal man in as sheriff; Kat considers whether she's administering justice or if she's just another ruthless killer.
The Oath
Amputation may be Thomas' only hope for survival; and the girls come upon cattle rustlers.
How Far is Heaven
A self-proclaimed prophet from Utah territory sets his eyes on Kelly. Isabelle tries to orchestrate their union to get her hands on the prophet's money.
The Resistance
The women take sides as Slotter's miners and Ling's railway workers fight each other for control of the mine. Violence escalates and ends in loss on both sides.
The Cage
With the mine in ruins, Slotter's depravity reaches new depths as the camp struggles to save the last surviving miners trapped underground.
Confession
Chase Sloat is hounded by ghosts. The women use his troubled mind to their advantage as the Slotter household turns on itself.
End Days
An army of militia men is hired by Slotter to secure his power in Janestown. Kat goes in search of weapons and makes a plan to take the camp back.
The Dark Riders
The women band together to take Slotter down.
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