Coyote

After 32 years as a Border Patrol agent, Ben Clemens is forced to work for the very people he spent his career trying to keep out of the United States. Now exposed to life on the other side of the wall, Ben starts to question his black and white views of the world, challenging his ideology and his loyalties.

Coyote (2021) is an American crime drama series created by David Graziano, Michael Carnes and Josh Gilbert for CBS All Access. Michael Chiklis plays Ben Clemens, a veteran Border Patrol agent of 32 years who is forced to work for the very people he spent his career trying to keep out of the United States. Alongside Juan Pablo Raba as Juan Diego 'El Catrin' Zamora and Adriana Paz as Silvia, he finds himself exposed to life on the other side of the wall, where his black and white views of the world are tested. The engine of the show is his shifting loyalties: every episode pushes him further into compromised territory, forcing him to weigh ideology against survival and the people he once hunted. The single season of six hour-long episodes is a continuing serialized story rather than a case of the week, and it was canceled before its arc fully resolved. Set along the usa mexico border, the series is gritty and tense, with a morally conflicted atmosphere, sharp cross-cultural friction and a brooding, grounded tone. Viewers who enjoy the moral compromise of Breaking Bad, the border menace of Sicario and the shifting alliances of Ozark will find resonance here.

Audience reception is mixed, with a single season rated moderately well by viewers for its timely border storyline and lead performance.

• Breaking Badserialized cross-border crime drama, morally conflicted protagonist in law enforcement
• Sicarioborder crime thriller, cartel conflict and institutional compromise
• Ozarkprestige crime drama, moral compromise and shifting loyalties

Created by

David Graziano, Michael Carnes, Josh Gilbert

Release Date

2021-01-07

Episode runtime

48 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (97)

What is Coyote about?

A 32-year Border Patrol veteran is forced to work for the people he spent his career trying to keep out, and begins to question his own certainties.

What is Coyote like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Coyote as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Coyote violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Coyote as mild.

What did critics think of Coyote?

Audience reception is mixed, with a single season rated moderately well by viewers for its timely border storyline and lead performance.

Which shows are like Coyote?

Shows with a similar feel include Breaking Bad, Sicario, and Ozark.

How long is Coyote?

Coyote: 1 season, 6 episodes.

Is Coyote still running?

No, Coyote was canceled.