Lomen: Bass Reeves
This must-see miniseries is based on the true story of Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River. Set near the end of the Civil War, the film follows Bass Reeves, a former slave, as he navigates his career in law enforcement in Arkansas. This captivating show stars David Oyelowo, known for playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 film. selma.
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hell on wheels
If you’ve ever wondered about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States, consider this. hell on wheels watch. The AMC series is set after the Civil War and follows former Confederate soldier Karen Bohannon as she travels west with railroad construction. Karen joins the railroad to avenge his late wife and his son, becoming a foreman in the process. The show lasted for five seasons until 2016, so there are plenty of episodes to binge-watch when you’re in the mood for a dip into the Wild West.
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lonely dove
This 1989 Western miniseries stars Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones as two former Texas Rangers who run a store in a small town along the Rio Grande. Eager for adventure, Gus and Woodrow embark on a cattle drive to Montana filled with danger, drama, and romance. Winner of seven Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, this film adaptation of the novel of the same name is a must-see for Western fans.
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my life with walter boys
Although not strictly a Western in the traditional sense, this romantic drama follows a group of orphans who have just moved to a rural Colorado ranch (which, we might add, resembles the Drummond Ranch). We are following the new Jackie Howard. A former Manhattan resident, she is taken in by the Walter family, who have seven sons and one daughter, and move to the countryside. As Jackie begins to adjust to the slower pace of Western life, she becomes embroiled in a love triangle that upends the ranch’s order.
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yellowstone
Kevin Costner plays John Dutton, the patriarch of a powerful ranching family in Montana. As local politicians, neighboring reservation leaders, climate change activists and corporations vie for power, family heritage and control of the land itself faces its greatest threat in a rapidly modernizing state. . Jon’s spirit of justifying ends and means to protect his territory means many alliance changes…and TV drama.
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outer range
Another thrilling Western family story (which includes hints of the paranormal). outer range The film follows the Abbott family as they deal with the disappearance of their stepdaughter while their neighbors plot over their ranch land. The drama begins in earnest when a mysterious black void appears in the Abbotts’ meadow.
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1883
This limited series is the first part. yellowstone And we get a glimpse of how John Dutton’s ancestors ended up in the West. Starring real-life couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, this origin story follows the Dutton family’s journey across the Great Plains, fleeing poverty in Texas and seeking a better life.
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justified
U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, a law-abiding Wild West man, is transferred from Miami to his childhood home in eastern Kentucky. After watching the original Emmy Award-winning series, stay tuned for the 2023 revival.
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longmire
This modern crime drama is based on Walt Longmire’s hugely popular mystery novel. The series follows the charismatic and dedicated sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming. Widowed in just his year, Longmire is trying to cope with the pain in order to rebuild his life.
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Godless
Roy Goode, a former outlaw who has betrayed the Brotherhood, takes refuge in an isolated mining town ruled primarily by women. When a vengeful gang learns of Roy’s whereabouts, a small New Mexico town is forced to fend for itself.
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withered tree
Set in the late 1800s, the story revolves around the residents of Deadwood, South Dakota, a lawless mining town that was not part of a U.S. state or territory after the Civil War. The HBO original is a gritty, realistic Western about the aftermath of the Little Big Horn and the gold rush that followed.
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westworld
Season 1 of this series is purely addictive. Set in a surreal Wild West fantasy park for the ultra-wealthy, a group of robot “hosts” begin to deviate from the programmers’ carefully planned storyline. Dark Odyssey explores the dawn of artificial consciousness and humanity’s darkest, lawless instincts.
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billy the kid
This fun romantic adventure continues The life of a famous American outlaw Billy the Kid. The series begins with his New York origins and Irish roots and continues through the gunslinger’s frontier days.
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Wynonna Earp
This supernatural neo-Western series centers on the fictional great-granddaughter of real-life pioneer Wyatt Earp. Dark horse Wynonna is forced to fight the reincarnated outlaws killed by Wyatt until she lifts her family’s curse. Helping her are a burly gunfighter cowboy, a burly deputy sheriff, her half-sister, and her ancestor’s magic gun “Peacemaker”.
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that dirty black bag
and That dirty black bag There are eight episodes chronicling an eight-day standoff between two cowboys. On one side is Arthur McCoy, the town’s innocent but troubled sheriff. The other is Red Bill, a notorious bounty hunter known for carrying his murdered heads in black bags.
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English
Set in 1890, a British woman (Emily Blunt) arrives in the eerie American West to seek revenge on the man responsible for her son’s death. Along the way, she develops an unlikely friendship with Eli Whipp, a former Pawnee cavalry scout on a mission to return home.
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Michaela Byrne is a freelance editorial assistant and recent English literature graduate from Carleton University. She loves running, photography, and creating the best new recipes.
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