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Lonesome Dove (1989)
Plot Summary:
Lonesome Dove is a Western television miniseries based on Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones, Lonesome Dove was originally broadcast by CBS on February 5, 1989, drawing a huge viewing audience, earning numerous awards, and reviving both the television western and the miniseries
Duration: 384 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: wild west, modern western, cowboy, indians, texas ranger, modern west, native american, friendship, gunfight, old west, obsessive quest, villain, team, vigilante, progress, epic battle, vigilante justice, agriculture, life changing, soul searching, gilded age, guy, on the road, hanging, rape
1883 (2021)
Plot Summary:
Follow the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. A stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 107000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: journey, wild west, cowboy, husband wife relationship, travel, old west, wildlife, family relations, life is a bitch, road trip, ancient, quarantine, intrigue, disease, coming of age, cop, law, scenery, convoy, american history, family drama, indian attack, horse, life, house
Yellowstone (2018)
Plot Summary:
Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 199000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: ranch, family business, family relations, cowboy, rivalry, death, cattle ranch, society, old west, dishonesty, violence, killings, small town, dishonor among criminals, gunfight, sheriff, boss, shooting, greed, lifestyle, racial slur, small town life, tough guy, hunting, criminal
Justified (2010)
Plot Summary:
A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father
Duration: 3400 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: drug lord, u.s. marshal, lone wolves, justice, fighting crime, officer, white trash, tough law enforcer, ex convict, family feud, crime family, rivals, shooting, conflict, machismo, gunfight, dirty cop, criminal, afghanistan veteran, arrest, dumb criminal, police officer, police, murder mystery, cop
Deadwood (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: sheriff, old west, power struggle, shooting, rivalry, gold rush, prostitute, gunfight, profanity, lifestyle, dishonesty, violence, society, intrigue, cowboy, greed, brothel, gambling, mining town, outlaw, gold mine, small town life, wild west, killings, sex scene
1923 (2022)
Plot Summary:
Follow a new generation of the Dutton family during the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: range war, love, lesbian, horse, cowboy, life, bdsm, female nudity, sexual abuse, journey, nudity, lesbian sex, nude, gun, rifle, breasts, show
Hell on Wheels (2011)
Plot Summary:
Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Canada, UK
Plot tags: civil war, slavery, old west, rivalry, native american, courage, haunted by the past, tribe, shooting, historical character, ambitious, rivals, ex military, wild west, greed, power struggle, business venture, killings, heroes, vengeance, society, determination, loss of spouse, modern western, modern west
Longmire (2012)
Plot Summary:
A Wyoming sheriff rebuilds his life and career following the death of his wife. Based on the “Walt Longmire” series of mystery novels written by best-selling author Craig Johnson
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: sheriff, police, cowboy, small town, policewoman, machismo, police investigation, small town life, election, law enforcement, fighting crime, social relations, peril, police officer, native american, gunfight, shooting, greed, legal, father daughter relationship, graphic violence, small town sheriff, supernatural, murder, friends
Godless (2017)
Plot Summary:
Frank Griffin, an outlaw terrorizing the 1880s American West, hunts down Roy Goode, his partner turned enemy. Roy hides out at a ranch as Frank's chase leads him to La Belle, New Mexico - a town mysteriously made up entirely of women
Duration: 452 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: showdown, mining town, gunslinger, strong female lead, violence, cowboy, lesbian, outlaw, old west, modern western, modern west, wild west, revenge, women, criminal, battles, protector, manhunt, gang leader, gang member, outlaw gang, viking, villain, feminist, female protagonist
Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
Plot Summary:
Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy, close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments
Duration: 290 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: civil war, american civil war, old west, gunfight, feud, revenge, violence spree, violence, murder, family relations, rivalry, ethnic conflict, vengeance, organized crime, father son relationship, death of son, uninhibited rivalry, post war, war, modern western, modern west, death, wild west, twists and turns, killings
Preacher (2016)
Plot Summary:
A preacher sets out on a mission to make the almighty himself confess his sin of abandoning the world. With his best friend Cassidy, an alcoholic Irish vampire, his love Tulip, a red blooded gun towing Texan, and the power of genesis, an unholy child born from an angel and a devil, Jesse gives up everything to set the world straight with its creator
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 80000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: preacher, supernatural, vampire, god, supernatural power, dark humor, twists and turns, angel, heaven and hell, sin, anti hero, dark hero, supernatural ability, superhero, supernatural being, cult leader, creature, mysticism, human existence, psychopath, religion, evil being, fallen angel, viking, devil
The English (2022)
Plot Summary:
An aristocratic Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke, arrives into the new and wild landscape of the West to wreak revenge on the man she sees as responsible for the death of her son
Duration: 51 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: revenge, american indian, indians, woman, drug, wild west, town, unrequited love, nobility, death of son, native american, prostitute, mysticism, death, archer, interracial relations, hate, greed, syphilis, settler, cattleman, son, bag of money, xenophobia, dead son
The Ranch (2016)
Plot Summary:
Being a pro athlete didn't pan out for Colt. Now he's helping his dad and brother keep the ranch afloat, and figuring out how he fits into the family
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: ranch, parent child relationship, brother brother relationship, friendship, family relations, female bartender, love affair, sarcasm, love, humour, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, rural setting, dog, blonde, rancher, male protagonist, drinking, ex football player, handsome man, domestic drama, sexy woman, mother son relationship, family drama, countryside
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Plot Summary:
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: parents and children, farm, family life, family relations, small town, love and romance, small town life, teachers and students, social relations, siblings relations, youth, husband wife relationship, optimism, writers, strong female lead, nature, afterlife, faith, sisters, orphan, poverty, education, adoption, poor, usa history
Wynonna Earp (2016)
Plot Summary:
Based on the IDW Comic, Wynonna Earp follows Wyatt Earp's great granddaughter as she battles demons and other creatures. With her unique abilities, and a posse of dysfunctional allies, she's the only thing that can bring the paranormal to justice
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: lgbt, supernatural, lesbian, paranormal, family relations, save the world, lesbian relationship, gunslinger, demon, sibling relationship, sister sister relationship, blood, saving a life, sapphic, justice, lgbtq, battles, women, supernatural ability, pop culture, legend, superhero, gay, strong female lead, multiverse
Frontier (2016)
Plot Summary:
The chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in late 18th century Canada. Told from multiple perspectives, Frontier takes place in a world where business negotiations might be resolved with close-quarter hatchet fights, and where delicate relations between native tribes and Europeans can spark bloody conflicts
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, Western
Country: Canada
Plot tags: native american, trafficking, rivalry, medieval, intrigue, showdown, competitor, fight for supremacy, combat, fight, battles, society, power struggle, struggle for survival, rivals, women, ancient, strength, revolution, american history, modern western, indigenous people, hardcore, modern west, badass
Tin Man (2007)
Plot Summary:
Set in the spirit of L. Frank Baum's classic, the "Tin Man" follows the adventures of DG, a waitress and part-time student, as she travels through the mystical world of "The O. Z. (Outer Zone)", discovering her hidden past. This well-known story takes a twist in this SyFy adaptation as DG battles the sorceress Azkadellia along with the help of four friends; Glitch, a former adviser to the Queen whose brain has been removed; Raw, a psychic empath; and Wyatt Cain, a former police man (aka Tin-man) who has been imprisoned in an iron suit, forced to watch his family's destruction time and time again. Although parallels can be made to the original book this story takes its own path down the yellow brick road
Duration: 270 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: fantasy world, wizards and magicians, wizard of oz, magical, good versus evil, journey, imaginary, curses spells and rituals, friendship, childhood, young heroes, youth, danger, witch, solar eclipse, prophecy, trapped, magic, a vision, revenge, betrayal, mythology, myth, sisters, folklore
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American Western drama series created by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour who plays Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the American West and who settles in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The television series ran on CBS for six seasons, from January 1, 1993 to May 16, 1998. In total, 150 episodes were produced, plus two television movies which were made after the series was cancelled. It aired in over 100 countries. Since 1997, reruns have been shown in syndication and on ABC Family, Ion Television, the Hallmark Channel, gmc, Eleven, CBS Drama and INSP
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: family values, old west, doctors and patients, small town, parents and children, medical, medicine, female doctor, love and romance, children, american indian, society, couple relations, interracial relations, female protagonist, doctor, couples, hospital, strong female lead, women, american civil war, feminist, poor, team, young heroes
Walker (2021)
Plot Summary:
Reboot of the 1993 series focusing on Walker as he returns from years undercover. A widower and father of two, he begins fighting crime with a new partner, who is one of the only female Rangers in history
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: texas ranger, gay, gay brother, police officer, teamwork, sheriff, fighting crime, police, officer, team, deputy sheriff, showdown, small town sheriff, investigation, father, police partner, tough cop, district attorney, husband wife relationship, police corruption, brother brother relationship, love interest, buddy cop, domestic drama, criminal
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
Plot Summary:
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, both starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full seasons followed with new episodes airing from September 25, 1993 to May 19, 2001 and reruns continuing on CBS until July 28, 2001. It was broadcast in over 100 countries, and has since spawned a made-for-television movie, entitled Trial By Fire. The movie ended on a cliffhanger, which, as of 2013, has not yet been resolved. DVD sets of all seasons have been released. At various times since 1997, reruns of the show have aired, in syndication, on the USA Network and Action in Canada. As of September 13, 2010, the series is shown on WGN America. The show was known for its moral values. For example, the characters refrained from the use of drugs, and they participated in community service. Martial arts were displayed prominently as the primary tool of law enforcement and occasionally as a tool for Walker and company to reach out to the community. The show has since become one of the most popular action shows in television history and has gained a cult following for its camp appeal
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: texas ranger, partners against crime, vigilante, brutality, heroes, good versus evil, police investigation, martial artist, society, interracial friendship, love interest, machismo, hand to hand combat, violence, cowboy, law enforcement, martial arts, police, investigation, old west, batman, intelligence agency, team, wild west, partner