8.022 minSeason 2 • Episode 10
LatestThe fearsome Starr clan descends on Great Bend to wreak havoc and mayhem on anyone who stands in their way.
An improvised comedy about Sheriff John Henry Hoyle's attempts to bring order to a raucous frontier town.
Writing
100% improvised dialogue that shouldn't work but absolutely does
Acting
John Lehr's commitment to barely-contained panic is masterful
Production
Genuine 1800s sets where actors have no script safety net
Creators
John Lehr, Nancy Hower
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The entire cast wore earpieces so producers could feed them historical facts mid-scene, which they then had to improvise around. Lehr once had to explain the transcontinental railroad while being shot at.
Hulu's first original scripted series, canceled after two seasons despite cult devotion—part of the streaming graveyard that includes other brilliant-too-early comedies like Party Down.
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