5 Best Taylor Kitsch Roles For Fans of Isaac in American Primeval
Including one of the greatest crime series of our time, an underrated sci-fi gem, and a cult sports drama.
These days, a truly high-quality Western project is a rarity. Even more so when it comes to TV. That is why the new Netflix series American Primeval has become a real hit.
One of the audience's favorites was Isaac, played by Taylor Kitsch – a quiet man with a lot of secrets. If you already binge-watched the miniseries and fell in love with Isaac, here are five more movies and shows starring Taylor Kitsch that may get you even more obsessed.
1. True Detective, 2014-...
The second season tells about the small town of Vinci, near Los Angeles, where the murder of a not-so-ordinary person took place – the manager of gangster money.
Three detectives from different departments are sent to catch the killer – not only to solve the crime, but also to keep an eye on each other. The investigation leads to unexpected results for the city's leaders, making the detectives inconvenient witnesses.
Taylor Kitsch played one of the three detectives, Paul, a sullen loner who cannot find reconciliation with his own nature.
2. The Grand Seduction, 2013
The fishing town of Tickle Head is slowly dying. Since fishing has been banned in the surrounding waters, the townspeople are leaving one by one. In an attempt to save Tickle Head, the town's mayor negotiates the construction of a chemical plant, but the plan can only be approved if a doctor settles in Tickle Head.
A young surgeon, Lewis, is detained at the airport of a neighboring town with a bag of drugs, and the mayor of Tickle Head, offers the man a choice: arrest or a month in the town.
All the townspeople are willing to grant Taylor Kitsch's character Lewis any wish, so he agrees to sign a multi-year contract.
3. The Defeated, 2020
It’s 1946, and Berlin is still in chaos after the end of World War II. American policeman Max McLaughlin, played by Taylor Kitsch, arrives in the German capital to help restore order.
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In reality, his mission is to catch Dr. Hermann Gladow, the local Al Capone, whose gang is terrorizing the city. At the same time, in secret from his superiors, Max is trying to find his missing brother, who was hunting down former Nazis hiding from justice.
4. John Carter, 2012
Civil War veteran John Carter is stranded on Mars, a planet populated by warring tribes and exotic monsters, where he is captured by warlike four-armed natives. On this planet, the lower gravity gives Carter tremendous physical strength. He finds himself drawn into a war between the Martian cities of Helium and Zodanga.
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Andrew Stanton was the director of John Carter, with Taylor Kitsch in the lead role. The movie flopped at the box office due to a poor marketing campaign, but more than a decade later it still looks like a worthy representative of adventure sci-fi.
5. Friday Night Lights, 2006-2011
Friday Night Lights is a sports drama that consistently makes it onto various lists of the best TV series of the 2000s. In depicting American football, the creators leave only the most understandable and cinematic elements: physical contact, injuries and emotions.
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Friday Night Lights is a reflection on the enormous pressure that high school students and an amateur coach face simply because they live in a town obsessed with soccer. Little by little, the real emotion is removed, and every game becomes a chore.
Taylor Kitsch played Tim Riggins – a fullback who suffers from complicated family problems and addictions.