Gun (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, Gun is a drama series.

What it’s about. Gun is an American television anthology series which aired on ABC on Saturday night from April 12, to May 31, 1997 at 10:00 p.m Eastern time. The series lasted six episodes, each directed by a well-known director, before being cancelled. Each episode involves the same semi-automatic pistol as an important part of the plot. The characters each episode are completely different and appeared unrelated to those who appeared in other episodes. The series was produced by Robert Altman and attracted numerous recognizable stars including Fred Ward, Kathy Baker, Carrie Fisher, Daryl Hannah, Randy Quaid, and Martin Sheen, as well as James Gandolfini in his first television appearance. The theme song was a cover of The Beatles' "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", performed by U2.

Who’s in it. Gun stars Peter Horton, James Gandolfini, Rosanna Arquette as Lilly Difideli and Polly Cole, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.6/10, Gun has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, MyOutdoorTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Gun page.

If you liked it. Fans of Gun tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.