Kevin Bacon has long been a movie star, but he’s now also finding success on TV. Bacon will be best known to many audiences for starring inFootloose(1984), but he would go on to appear in a number of influential and memorable movies in the decades that followed. He starred inTremors(1990), for example, before appearing in movies likeJFK(1991),A Few Good Men(1992), andApollo 13(1995),Mystic River(2003),Frost/ Nixon(2008), andX-Men: First Class(2011).
Bacon remained a prominent figure in movies into the 2020s, though the types of roles he’s taking on are a little different and even more varied now. He’s made a splash in horror, for example, appearing inYou Should Have Left(2020),They/Them(2022), andMaXXXine(2023), and he’s also slated to appear in the long-gestatingToxic Avengermovie, which is due out later this year. His latest project continues this horror trend, but it puts the star front and center in his own TV show, which is now winning over audiences.
The Bondsman Has Become A Major Hit On Streaming
Kevin Bacon’s New Show Is Beating Out The Competition
The Bondsmanhas ascended to become a top 10 streaming success. Created by Grainger David, the supernatural action-horror series features Bacon starring as Hub Halloran, a resurrected bounty hunter who returns from the dead to fight demons while getting a second chance at love and a forgotten musical career. Bacon is joined inThe Bondsman’s castby Jennifer Nettles, Damon Herriman, and Beth Grant, among others, and the critical response so far has been very favorable, with the show sporting an 84% onRotten Tomatoes.
Kevin Bacon’s New Prime Horror Series Feels Like An Unofficial Remake Of This Great, Forgotten 1990s X-Files Rival
The Bondsman casts Kevin Bacon as a demon hunting bounty hunter, and the premise might sound familiar to fans of cult horror series Brimstone.
Following the release of all eight episodes on Prime Video on April 3, new data fromReelgoodnow reveals thatThe Bondsmanranks as the third most popular title on streaming in the U.S. for the week of April 3 – 9. The action-horror series beats some major titles, includingMobLand(2025–),Dying for Sex(2025), andThe Life List(2025), but comes behindA Complete Unknown(2024) andThe White Lotus(2021–). When looking only at TV shows,The Bondsmancomes in even higher at second place. Check out the full top 10 list for movies and TV shows below:
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What This Means For The Bondsman
Why The Reviews For The Prime Video Show Are So Positive
Though it’s not entirely surprising to seeThe Bondsmanmake the top 10 list given it was only just released, its position near the top is notable.Critics so far have praised the series for the charismatic lead performance from Bacon, as well as the show’s unique tone, which combines humor, horror, and action into a compelling experience. In hisThe BondsmanreviewforScreenRant, Felipe Rangel awards the show a score of seven out of 10, highlighting the strong cast and likening the show to theEvil Deadfranchise:
The Bondsmanis definitely an acquired taste. Fans of horror projects like theEvil Deadfranchise or thePreacherTV show will find a lot to enjoy in Prime Video’s new supernatural series.The Bondsmanis unapologetically campy, knowing exactly what tone it is going for and never backing down. Sure, there are many serious moments throughout the show’s eight episodes, but the comedy is the beating heart of the series and, for the most part, it works.
The Bondsmanhas not been billed as a limited series, meaningits streaming success bodes well for a potential season 2. Nothing has been announced just yet, though, and a formal renewal, if one does come, likely won’t arrive for several weeks or months as the show’s full performance is analyzed. For now, though,The Bondsman’s success is a clear sign that Bacon remains as compelling as ever to audiences.
