The Bondsman

7.1

Kevin Bacon is a supernatural bounty hunter in this sufficiently spooky horror comedy

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TV Show

United States of America

English

Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2025

Beth Grant, Damon Herriman, Jennifer Nettles

TLDR

It’s not breaking ground with its premise, but Bacon is so cool to watch, whether he’s slaying demons or the guitar.

What it's about

In Georgia, murdered bounty hunter Hub Halloran (Kevin Bacon) is resurrected with a price: in exchange for getting his life back, he has to hunt for escaped demons and return them to hell.

The take

The premise of The Bondsman is fun enough. In a small Southern town, Bacon plays a bad-ass bounty hunter who sends demons back to hell. And the episodes are easy to watch, too. Each runs for about 30 minutes, featuring a new monster for Bacon to slay. Inexplicably, the show is also, occasionally, a musical. But for the most part, The Bondsman is a straightforward horror thriller with comedic inflections. It’s most reminiscent of Supernatural, but somehow less charming. It’s nothing new or noteworthy, but it is an enjoyable way to spend some time, especially if you’ve been missing Bacon on screen. It’s Bacon and Beth Grant, who plays his mother and unlikely demon-hunting partner (cutely nicknamed “Momma Bear”), who elevate the series into a worthwhile watch.

What stands out

I can’t really explain it, but I’ll try: The Bondsman feels like it was made about 20 years ago by The CW. Is it the pixelated CGI? The similarities to shows like Supernatural and, dare I say, Riverdale? The clothes? A mix of all those, maybe.