Set in 1869 Alberta-Montana border country, “Strange Empire” is a Western whose heroes are women. With most of their men gone, and those who remain battling for control, the women struggle to survive, to find their independence, and to build a life in which to thrive and raise families.
Strange Empire (Season 1)
The Hunting Party (Episode 1) 4.0
Air date: 2014-10-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A bloodthirsty massacre leaves a group of women in the hands of a ruthless man who wants to put them to whore.
Buckskin Princess (Episode 2)
Air date: 2014-10-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Isabelle uses powers to attract investors to the mine. Kat's girls end up captured by Slotter.
Other Powers (Episode 3)
Air date: 2014-10-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Slotter discovers that his son has been thieving. Isabelle trades her services for much needed cash. Kat is a witness to the cold blooded murder of a travelling preacher.
The Whiskey Trader (Episode 4)
Air date: 2014-10-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Slotter makes an attempt at hanging two Blackfoot as scapegoats for the massacre, but when the camp turns against her - Kat, ends up on the noose.
Lonely Hearts (Episode 5) 1.0
Air date: 2014-11-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Jeremiah is missing and the bounty hunters are still on her trail. Kat turns to Native hallucinogens hoping to find answers.
Electricity (Episode 6)
Air date: 2014-11-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Slotter puts his most brutal man in as sheriff while Kat considers whether she's administering justice or if she's just another ruthless killer.
The Oath (Episode 7) 1.0
Air date: 2014-11-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Rebecca believes the only way Thomas will survive is a amputation. The girls spend a night of terror with some cattle rustlers.
How Far Is Heaven (Episode 8)
Air date: 2014-12-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A self-proclaimed prophet from Utah territory sets his eyes on Kelly. Isabelle tries to orchestrate their union to get her hands on the prophet's money.
The Resistance (Episode 9)
Air date: 2014-12-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When the Slotter's miners and Ling's railway workers fight one another to control the mine, the women take sides resulting in loss on both sides.
The Cage (Episode 10)
Air date: 2015-01-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: With the mine in ruins, Slotter’s depravity reaches new depths as the camp struggles to save the last surviving miners trapped underground.
Confession (Episode 11)
Air date: 2015-01-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Chase Sloat is hounded by ghosts. The women use his troubled mind to their advantage as the Slotter household turns on itself.
End Days (Episode 12)
Air date: 2015-01-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: An army of militia men is hired by Slotter to secure his power in Janestown. Kat goes in search of weapons and makes a plan to take the camp back.
The Dark Riders (Episode 13) 1.0
Air date: 2015-02-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The women band together to take Slotter down.
Seasons
Episodes 13