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'Godless' Creator Was Determined To Put His Own Spin On The Classic Western

Scott Frank packed his Netflix miniseries with train robberies and shootouts, but Godless isn't exactly a typical Western. For one thing, the town at the center of the story is run by women.

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'Godless' Creator Was Determined To Put His Own Spin On The Classic Western

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