The Civil War ended. His war just began. One bullet, one betrayal, one banger pilot.
Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestJosiah Hedges, also known as Edge, is a half-Mexican hired gunslinger who sets out for vengeance after his younger brother is killed by a group of his former comrades in the Union Army. The group is led by Edge's nemesis, Merritt Harknett, a psychotic sadist who delights in inflicting pain on others and who also seeks something in Edge's possession.
Missouri, 1865. Josiah Hedges aka "Edge" returns home from the Civil War to discover his closest comrades-in-arms have betrayed him, sparking a bloody reign of vengeance. A mysterious beauty crosses Edge's path, and together they will uncover a dark conspiracy that extends to the highest ranks of American power.
Acting
Max Martini's thousand-yard stare carries entire scenes.
Cinematography
Missouri mud and blood never looked this cinematic.
Production
Period detail that screams 'we had a budget, briefly.'
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Amazon's 2015 pilot season entry, meaning viewers voted it dead. Democracy, folks.
Edge fits the post-Sons of Anarchy era where every network wanted gritty antiheroes with facial hair and codes.
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