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Jason Momoa's Neo-Western Hits Netflix
Jason Momoa's 12-part Neo-Western The Red Road arrives on Netflix, bridging his Street Fighter and Dune 3 roles.
In brief
Jason Momoa's 12-part Neo-Western The Red Road arrives on Netflix, bridging his Street Fighter and Dune 3 roles. Jason Momoa's 12-part Neo-Western The Red Road, inspired by real tensions between the Ramapough Lenape Nation and police, hits Netflix between Street Fighter and Dune 3. Originally reported by ScreenRant.
Jason Momoa's Neo-Western
Jason Momoa's 12-part Neo-Western The Red Road arrives on Netflix between Street Fighter and Dune 3.
Original Release Date
The Red Road first aired in 2014 on SundanceTV before hitting Netflix.
Momoa's Screen Career
Momoa began in 1999 with Baywatch: Hawaii and gained fame as Ronon Dex in Stargate Atlantis.
The Red Road Characters
The show follows Jason Momoa's Philip Kopus, a Ramapough Mountain Indian, and Martin Henderson's Harold Jensen, a cop.
Real-Life Inspiration
The Red Road draws from real tensions between the Ramapough Lenape Nation and local police, including toxic waste dumping.
Real-Life Differences
In reality, Ramapough tribal members were innocent victims of police, unlike the show's flawed characters.
The takeaway
Jason Momoa's 12-part Neo-Western The Red Road, inspired by real tensions between the Ramapough Lenape Nation and police, hits Netflix between Street Fighter and Dune 3.
