That Dirty Black Bag

Did You Know?

• The series was filmed in Italy, Spain and Morocco.
• Red Bill decapitates his victims and stuffs their heads into a dirty black bag.

Cast and characters

Red Bill, played by Douglas Booth, is a bounty hunter who decapitates outlaws, justifying the practice by saying a head is lighter than a whole body. Arthur McCoy, portrayed by Dominic Cooper, is the sheriff of Greenvale and a former outlaw; he is also Bronson’s brother. Eve Hoover, played by Niv Sultan, used to work as a prostitute and now runs Greenvale’s brothel. Christian Cooke plays Steve, a devout homesteader who stubbornly tends his land through a five-year drought.

Rose Williams appears as Symone, a pretty prostitute in Eve’s establishment. Paterson Joseph is Charles Thompson, the wealthiest man in Greenvale. Zoe Boyle plays Michelle, Steve’s wife. Ivan Shaw portrays Kurt, one of McCoy’s deputies.

Daniel Caltagirone and Benjamin Stender take the roles of Henry and Nathan Longines. Aidan Gillen plays Butler, a reclusive farmer who is also a serial killer with hinted cannibalistic and satanic leanings. Guido Caprino is Bronson, a former outlaw turned businessman and politician. Eugene Brave Rock appears as The Stranger, a cold-blooded killer of Native American heritage.

Anna Chancellor plays Hellen, a wealthy woman backing Bronson’s political career and leading a satanic cult. Travis Fimmel portrays James Anderson, Red Bill’s former mentor. Jacopo Rampini, Nicolo Pasetti, and Terry McMahon play deputies and a gang member respectively.

Production

Mediawan announced in December 2019 that they would distribute the series, which had been in development for several years. In June 2021, BRON Studios and Palomar announced Dominic Cooper and Douglas Booth as stars, along with the ensemble cast. The series was co-written by Mauro Aragoni, Silvia Ebreul, Marcello Izzo, and Fabio Paladini, with direction by Brian O'Malley and Aragoni. AMC+ acquired the series in November 2021. The eight-part series was produced in English, with three seasons already planned.