Strange Empire

Right now you can watch Strange Empire in the US on Amazon Prime Video — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. With 20 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Michelle Creber's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Strange Empire earns its spot. The writing in Strange Empire treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Set in 1869 Alberta-Montana border country, “Strange Empire” is a Western whose heroes are women. With most of their men gone, and those who remain battling for control, the women struggle to survive, to find their independence, and to build a life in which to thrive and raise families. Michelle Creber and Cara Gee lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It first aired in 2014–2015. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Strange Empire is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. Viewers who responded to 1883 will find a lot to like here too. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Michelle Creber's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

Strange Empire was cancelled in 2015, created by Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.