![]() ![]() Their father, the distraught, and alcoholic former paster Jacob Fuller is played by cult legend himself Robert Patrick. Davenport is pretty incredible to watch as she is pretty much the series female lead, and we can report that she’s very, very good as the young Christian girl who is desperately trying to find meaning in her life following tragedy. Madison Davenport and Brandon Soo Hoo play siblings Katie and Scott, and both of these young talents are extremely good. Stuck in the middle of the Gecko’s path of chaos is the distraught and traumatised Fuller family. ![]() Again he’s one to watch, and can stand toe to toe with the Geckos as well as with the legendary Don Johnson as his mentor and partner, Texas Ranger Earl McGraw. Pursuing the Geckos is dogged Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez played by Jesse Garcia. His Richie can flip from functioning to psychotic in a second, and it’s very scary to watch. He channels the intensity of a young Michael Shannon, and he’s one to seriously keep an eye on. Holtz is the series breakout character, and is an absolute scene-stealer. Seth’s only flaw comes in his loyalty for his disturbed and psychotic younger brother Richie Gecko, played by the exceptionally talented Zane Holtz. Cotrona also balances out Seth’s criminal mind and behaviour, with a slightly flawed, but still present code of honor. Cotrona was absolutely perfect for Seth, handling his criminal strut and swagger, along with being fairly capable with his own personal hand cannon revolver. Cotrona as series bad boy Seth Gecko, a reckless outlaw thief who is completely cool under tense situations, but is clearly out for himself. Front and center and full of antihero bravado is D.J. The casting is pitch perfect for the series with a group of hot new talent taking to the screen, cemented with some absolute cult legends. The action and pacing is never drawn out, and Rodriguez is able to build upon this very rich world that he helped bring to life back in 1996. It’s fascinating to see scenes turned into entire 45 minute episodes. Rodriguez has taken the plot of his original series, and expands upon it with greater detail and character developments. ![]() Staying true to his original film he mixes south of the border crime action, with spooky and horrific vampire horror. ![]() Rodriguez makes an awesome break for originality and surprise with From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. But nothing is what it seems, and the Geckos, the Fullers, and Ranger Gonzalez are in for more than they bargained for with this den of horrors. Knowing that they have few options, the Gecko’s kidnap former minster Jacob Fuller (Robert Patrick) and his two children, Katie (Madison Davenport), and Scott (Brandon Soo Hoo), and commandeer their vehicle with a quest to reach the notorious Tittie Twister strip club. Hot on their heels is dogged Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez (Jesse Garcia), who is pursuing the brothers after they left his mentor, Texas Ranger Earl McGraw (Don Johnson), dead. Cotrona), and his violent, unpredictable brother Richie Gecko (Zane Holtz) make a desperate dash for the Mexican border, and the freedom that is waiting for them there. Specialising in grindhouse cinema, classic TV re-runs and innovative insider Hollywood interviews with some of the town’s most legendary directors (all of whom are close personal friends of Rodriguez), El Rey also made the move into producing original content, and its first series was a return for Rodriguez as he adapted his cult classic crime vampire movie From Dusk Till Dawn into a 10-episode ongoing series.Īfter a bank robbery gone bad, wanted outlaws Seth Gecko (D.J. Rodriguez asked that his audience ‘ride with El Rey’ and made his vision for the network very clear: ‘content is king, so El Rey is going to be the king of content’, and he’s definitely succeeding. Rebel director Robert Rodriguez made one big step forward this year, and launched his own cable TV network El Rey. ![]()
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