Damnation

Synopsis

Seth Davenport is masquerading as a small town Iowa preacher in the hopes of starting a full-blown insurrection against the status quo, unaware that an industrialist tycoon has hired a professional strikebreaker to stop the uprising by any means necessary. An epic saga of the secret history of the 1930’s American heartland, chronicling the mythic conflict and bloody struggle between big money and the downtrodden, God and greed, charlatans, and prophets.

First Air Date: 2017-11-07

Last Air Date: 2018-01-18

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Tony Tost

Networks: USA Network

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Top Cast

Killian Scott as Seth Davenport
Logan Marshall-Green as Creeley Turner
Sarah Jones as Amelia Davenport
Chasten Harmon as Bessie
Christopher Heyerdahl as Don Berryman
Gabriel Mann as Martin Eggers
Teach Grant as Preston Riley
Chris W. Cook as Gil Butler
Patrick Garrow as Eddie Heffernan
Mark Krysko as Gordon

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

In a rural Iowa community during the Great Depression, a stranger with a violent past poses as a preacher and rallies the farmers to mount a strike.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Sam Riley's Body (2017-11-07)

When a farmer's strike led by a local preacher escalates, a man from his past is sent to restore order.
Ep. 2: Which Side Are You On? (2017-11-14)

As Seth and the farmers ward off the treacherous Black Legion vigilante group, Creeley works to learn more about his brother’s new life and the woman he shares it with.
Ep. 3: One Penny (2017-11-21)

When the local farms face foreclosure, Seth and Amelia must find a way to win them back. Creeley and Bessie run afoul of the Black Legion.
Ep. 4: The Emperor of Ice Cream (2017-11-28)

Negotiations commence between the farmers and the bank. But things turn bloody when Creeley divides the farmers.
Ep. 5: Den of Lost Souls (2017-12-14)

When a traveling carnival comes to Holden, a collection of new faces put Seth and Creeley on their toes, but it’s a friend from the past that truly shakes things up.
Ep. 6: In Wyoming Fashion (2017-12-21)

With banker Calvin Rumple run out of town, the local bank presents an unexpected opportunity for Seth and Lew.
Ep. 7: A Different Species (2017-12-28)

Creeley meets his master on an exclusive hunting retreat, but finds there is more than one game at play here. Seth infiltrates a nearby factory.
Ep. 8: The Goodness of Men (2018-01-04)

When Bessie discovers the grand industrial plans for Holden, Seth and Amelia must decide whether to protect her from the Black Legion.
Ep. 9: Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (2018-01-11)

Seth and the farmers take on the Black Legion with help from unlikely allies.
Ep. 10: God's Body (2018-01-18)

Seth and Creeley must confront the truth about their past and figure out a way to survive the rapidly arriving future.