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Jon Bernthal Will Surprise You
The best performances from Hollywood’s preeminent primal screamer.
Amid a stagnant second season, Shane remained an electric presence, with Bernthal fine-tuning what would become his signature persona — men full of complex, often deeply wounded emotions they aren’t equipped to feel in their entirety (also dudes who scream a whole lot) — over the course of the show’s run. It’s a lean, rural noir that sees Bernthal’s Sam, a broken former bull rider, get tangled up in the machinations of a hit man, played by Charlie Abbott, who happens to be on assignment in his small town. From split-second Joel McHale cameos to booking a bona fide Academy Award winner for a key role in season two, the show’s breakout main cast is supported by a well of familiar faces who elevate the already-tremendous work being done by the series leads.
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