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Season 1 – Coyote

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After 32 years as a border patrol agent, Ben Clemens is forced to work for the very people he spent his career trying to keep out of America, which ends up challenging his ideology and his loyalties.
Coyote — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Despite a solid return for Michael Chiklis and deft direction from Michelle MacLaren, Coyote suffers from predictable plotting and too many loose ends.

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Andrew Male The Times (UK) 10/24/2022
The female characters feel very two-dimensional and it is not always clear what Ben’s motivations are, but... All in all, a tense, murky, dark-hearted morality play with a fascinating central protagonist. Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 08/18/2021
Michael Chiklis gets his biggest role since The Shield in this impressive cross-border crime drama, and he tears into it with great gusto and versatility. Go to Full Review Inkoo Kang The Hollywood Reporter 01/11/2021
An unwanted bouquet of loose ends gradually reveals itself - quite possibly the result of the season order being truncated from 10 to six episodes after a COVID work stoppage, but unfortunate and distracting nonetheless. Go to Full Review Glenn Garvin Reason Online 01/19/2021
The only surprise in Coyote is the quality: It's very good. Sometimes a noir, sometimes a Western, sometimes a tense action thriller and sometimes piquantly funny, Coyote has something for nearly everybody Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 01/12/2021
We'll give Coyote the benefit of the doubt, given the presence of both Chiklis and MacLaren. Go to Full Review Dale McGarrigle TV Fanatic 01/12/2021
4.6/5
These final two episodes painted a more nuanced portrait of El Catrin, aka Juan Diego. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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kay p @RT91746946 10/13/2022 I would give this more if there was more to watch, but it just ground to a halt. One of the best title sequences , very clever, very GoT , to a good cast and a nice premise. Although its a little formulaic in US = Good and Mexico= Bad, where even the good guys are still a little bit bad. The questions I would pose are where where was the spanish dialogue subtitles , as at least 50% of the dialogue was in that language and "Lo siento mi espanol is moy mal" so plot may have alluded me and where are the episodes that finish the series off? Even those series that have been cancelled mid run make a bit of an effort to round things up. Did the coyote run off with the script? See more john r @RT95257243 10/01/2022 My wife and I really liked the show, although it started slow, it did pick up and was able to draw us in. However... if Paramount has no intention of completing the season, or adding a second season, they need to pull it from their list of offerings. There are no conclusions, nor even a hint of how it will end and who will go down. I assume they pulled the plug because some pencil pusher got nervous and cut it mid season. Poor way to run a business, Paramount. See more 04/02/2022 I like the show a lot. See more 12/30/2021 Superb series with great acting and an exciting storyline. Well acted and shot. I am hoping for many more episodes. See more 11/30/2021 Very well filmed & great acting from every one in the cast. it is a bit slow first episode but it has to be to drag you into the premise! plenty of action & suspense soon after. This is so well done that its hard to believe its fiction! I hope they get off their stupid asses & get season 2 to made already!!! See more 02/17/2021 I just finished watching all 6 episodes of Coyote and it was riveting! I love the cast, drama and action! Hoping a second season is on its way! There's so much story left to tell! See more Read all reviews
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Michael Chiklis

Ben Clemens

Juan Pablo Raba

Juan Diego "El Catrin" Zamora

Adriana Paz

Actor

Kristyan Ferrer

Actor

Octavio Pisano

Actor

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 7, 2021 Call of the Void Forced into mandatory retirement, Ben goes to a small coastal town in Mexico to finish construction on his ex-partner's fishing cabin, and, in the process, crosses paths with a young woman who needs his help. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 7, 2021 Silver or Lead Pursued by trackers, Ben and Maria Elena embark on a dangerous journey through the desert in order to reach the United States. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 7, 2021 Sin of Origin With limited options and his family's lives at risk, Ben attempts a desperate exit strategy -- one with potentially dire consequences. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 7, 2021 Juan Doe Ben must use his former Border Patrol connections when he's forced to execute an audacious heist for the cartel so that his ex-wife and daughter won't become victims of his own mistakes. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 7, 2021 King Tide While Ben deals with the repercussions of his previous job for the cartel, he must entertain unexpected visitors from both sides of the border. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 7, 2021 Plaza de Nada Ben must navigate danger within the Zamora cartel while searching for the truth about his former partner as a U.S. government investigation closes in. Details

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Coyote — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Michelle MacLaren, Stephen Kay, Guy Ferland
Executive Producer
Michelle MacLaren, David Graziano, Michael Carnes, Josh Gilbert, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Rebecca Hobbs, Michael Chiklis
Screenwriter
Michael Carnes, Josh Gilbert, Katrina Cabrera Ortega, María Renée Prudencio, Kseniya Melnik, David Graziano
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-MA (V|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 7, 2021