Summary
Billy and Cody LeFever dream of a new life and move to "The Bakken" in North Dakota, booming after the biggest oil discovery in American history. They’re soon pitted against a ruthless tycoon who forces them to put everything on the line, including their marriage.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 56Audiences 58GoodWatch 57
Tomatometer63%
Metascore48
User score6.7
IMDb6.6
Audience score40%
Time to watch it all
7 h
10 episodes, about 42 min each
An episode a night: done in 10 nights.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
First aired
2015
September 27, 2015
Ended 2015
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for violence, strong language, and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 16 more19 people
- Don JohnsonHap Briggs10 episodes
- Chace CrawfordBilly LeFever10 episodes
- Rebecca RittenhouseCody LeFever10 episodes
- Amber VallettaDarla Briggs10 episodes
- Scott Michael FosterWick Briggs10 episodes
- India de BeaufortJules Jackman10 episodes
- Yani GellmanA.J. Menendez10 episodes
- Delroy LindoSheriff Tip Harrison10 episodes
Miranda Rae MayoLacey Briggs10 episodes
Paul RaeGarry Laframboise5 episodes
Barry CorbinClifton Lundegren4 episodes
Max ArciniegaStar3 episodes
Yaani King MondscheinAda Eze2 episodes
Tara KarsianVan Ness2 episodes
Margarita FrancoMarina Alonzo1 episode
Keston JohnKess1 episode
Wilson BethelFinn1 episode
Peyton ListEmma Lundegren1 episode
Darren EwingRock Springs Rep1 episode
Directing · 6
- Jonas Pate Director
- Mikael Salomon Director
- Rod Holcomb Director
- Andrew Bernstein Director
- Michael Nankin Director
- Brian Kelly Director
Writing · 5
- Josh Pate Writer, Creator
- Rodes Fishburne Writer, Creator
- Robert Rovner Writer
- Cynthia Cidre Writer
- Jon Harmon Feldman Writer
Production · 2
- Jessica Queller Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- Matt Pyken Co-Executive Producer, Writer
Blood & Oil episodes
1 season · 10 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Pilot, 7.2
- S1 E2 The Ripple Effect, 7.3
- S1 E3 Hustle and Flow, 6.9
- S1 E4 The Birthday Party, 7.6
- S1 E5 Rocks and Hard Places, 7.9
- S1 E6 Convergence, 7.8
- S1 E7 Fight or Flight, 7.9
- S1 E8 Rats, Bugs and Moles, 7.6
- S1 E9 Art of the Deal, 7.6
- S1 E10 Departures, 7.3
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