Netflix's 'Territory' review: 'Yellowstone' meets 'Succession' in the Australian outback

The six -episode series focuses on the Lawson family, fifth -generation ranchers who own and run an enormous cattle station about the size of Belgium .

When the ranch's line of succession is unexpectedly thrown into question, the Lawsons begin jostling for position.

Rival ranchers and wealthy mining magnates are also moving in on the ranch.

Territory makes clear that anyone who wants a happy ending will have to fight for it.

Anna Torv plays the overburdened, underappreciated ranch mum in the absence of other reasonable adults in the series.

The Lawsons claim Marrianne Station's land as theirs because it was their father's, and his father's.

Territory 's early episodes largely stick to good old fashioned fistfights as per Australian custom.

The show's violence is made all the clearer through the presence of guns.

Contending with such titles, Territory puts in the effort to set itself apart by embracing its distinctly Australian characteristics, making it different enough to be intriguing while still familiar enough to be comfortable. This Australian flair keeps Territory engaging even through a few predictable or underbaked plot points, luring viewers with a fresher take on well-known tropes — one sprinkled with red dust, dropped Ls , and swarming with crocodiles. Territory rides onto Netflix Oct. 24 . Topics Netflix .