Forget Doctor Who, Amazon’s Best Sci-Fi Show with Dune Star Just Returned with Season 2

Time travel is one of mankind's greatest dreams and a classic plot of the sci-fi genre, whose main advantage is its amazing flexibility: the trope can be both the main topics in the show and one of the side elements; it can be the basis of an exciting adventure as well as a philosophical drama.

On May 16, the second season of a science fiction series Outer Range that uses the concept of time travel, the first season of which many missed, was released on Prime Video.

What is Outer Range About?

As the head of a farming family in rural Wyoming, Royal must manage the land his wife's family has owned for generations: fend off wealthy neighbors who say they actually own part of the property; comfort his son and granddaughter after his daughter-in-law, Rebecca, goes missing; and deal with his wife Cecilia's faith, which he does not entirely share.

And a huge gaping hole has opened up in Royal's pasture, the origin of which no one, not even Royal himself, knows.

Outer Range is a Rare Mix of Western and Sci-Fi

It may seem like Outer Range is a belated answer to Yellowstone, but the Amazon Prime Video project is actually a variation on the rare Cowboys vs. Aliens showdown.

Outer Range proves that the tried-and-true formula of an ordinary character in extraordinary circumstances can electrify a classic Western with witty intrigue. And makes the project, which in its setting do resemble a clone of Yellowstone, more of an homage to Twin Peaks: a mysterious and multi-layered thriller about the vicissitudes of intertemporal travel.

Of course, the genre's typical subplots are also present here. Neighbors try to grab a substantial piece of land from Royal's ranch, and Royal's adult sons get into trouble with the law. But most important of all is the main plot involving the mysterious hole. And the more information is reported about it, the more questions appear in your head.

On the one hand, Outer Range is an old-fashioned Western with cowboy hats, a patriarchal family and rather slow conversations. The mystery of Royal's childhood, the disappearance of his daughter-in-law, the insanely beautiful mountain landscapes of Wyoming – these plot points, paired with the impressive acting of Josh Brolin as Royal, are enough to keep the viewer interested.

On the other hand, a supernatural hole in the middle of a field and a mysterious bison with arrows in its side make this show's formula truly unique.

Where to Stream Outer Range?

Both seasons of Outer Range are available to watch on Prime Video.