
That Dirty Black Bag
Taste attributes: westerndramadetectiveslowtried & testedheavylineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evil
"Killing is easy but dying is easier."
Boxlist takeA slow-paced western series that is weighty and conventional. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
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Season
Season 1
· 2022 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Chapter One: A Head Weighs Less Than a Body10 Mar 2022
Far off in the West, bounty hunter, Red Bill, searches for the man who slew his mother. Nearby, in Greenvale, where it hasn't rained for years, local farmer Steve finds gold beneath his land, while Sheriff McCoy comes upon a small fortune.
2Chapter Two: Prisoner17 Mar 2022
Strife occurs at Butler's farm when McCoy and Kurt arrive. The ladies face a threat from within.
3Chapter Three: Alliances24 Mar 2022
As Red Bill and McCoy traverse the desert, Eve and Steve must both deal with looming threats.
4Chapter Four: Genesis31 Mar 2022
Red Bill recalls his mentor, Anderson. McCoy remembers his time with his brother, Bronson.
5Chapter Five: Justice7 Apr 2022
Red Bill and McCoy enter the mines. Steve and Eve face consequences. Bronson runs for governor.
6Chapter Six: To Hell14 Apr 2022
Rain comes to Greenvale, and with it, Bronson's men arrive. Violent reckonings come to pass.
7Chapter Seven: The Plan21 Apr 2022
Red Bill and McCoy realize a common enemy. Steve faces increasingly heavy pressure from Thompson.
8Chapter Eight: The Great Duel28 Apr 2022
Red Bill and McCoy reckon with consequences. Steve and Thompson face off for the last time.
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
The 8-day clash between Arthur McCoy — an incorruptible sheriff with a troubled past — and Red Bill, an infamous, solitary bounty hunter known for decapitating his victims and stuffing their heads into a dirty black bag.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Western
- Year
- 2022
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Returning
- Taste scores
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