It only makes sense that one of Yellowstone's many prequels and spinoffs would make it on to this list. 1883 features country power couple, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill—making for an instant Western hit.
If you're looking for a show like Yellowstone, then it just makes sense to go ahead and watch its' origin story, 1923. The series stars Hollywood legends Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, making for one iconic cast.
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We obviously have to start this list with a Sheridan creation! Lawmen: Bass Reeves is not technically part of the Yellowstone franchise, but instead follows a real life historical lawman, the first season focusing on Bass Reeves. His story as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi is gritty, fascinating, and impressive.
Territory is like Yellowstone with an Australian twist! Set on the largest cattle station in the Outback, this drama follows the Lawson family’s fight to hold onto their land as rival cattle barons, Indigenous leaders, and even gangsters circle for a takeover.
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Sylvester Stallone brings his signature tough-guy charm to this dramedy about a mob boss forced to start fresh in Tulsa after a long prison stint. Far from reformed, it isn't long before he shakes up the town by assembling a ragtag crew to help him reclaim his gangster glory.
This Western drama with a sci-fi twist follows Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin), a Wyoming rancher who stumbles upon a bizarre, bottomless hole on his land. As he tries to protect his ranch and family, he finds himself drawn deeper into a mind-bending mystery that threatens his grasp on reality.
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The women that make up the Lioness Program within the CIA are not to be messed with. They are tough as nails and brighter than most people you know. That's exactly why they're chosen to put a stop to an alarming global threat. Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña star in this one.
This modern Western crime series from A&E follows Sheriff Walt Longmire as he and his daughter investigate major crimes in fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming. There's never a dull moment on this show, thanks to the bank robberies, kidnappings, murder investigations, and more high-stakes drama.
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Before Yellowstone, Kevin Costner dipped his cowboy boot into Western waters when he starred in Hatfields & McCoys, a three-part miniseries from the History Channel. Hatfields & McCoys tells the story behind the legendary feud between Devil Anse Hatfield (Kevin) and Randall McCoy (Bill Paxton).
Timothy Olyphant gives a career-defining performance as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, who is reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in a rural coal mining town in eastern Kentucky. The critically acclaimed FX series has been nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, and has won twice.
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This acclaimed HBO series is set in the 1870s in the lawless mining town of Deadwood, South Dakota. The show features famous Western legends including Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickok, and Wyatt Earp, while also bringing to life lesser known historical figures like Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.
Ride free or die. This action crime drama from FX revolves around the colorful members of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. While it may seem like a niche show, Sons of Anarchy features the universal themes of love, brotherhood, loyalty, betrayal, and redemption.

Tierney McAfee is a freelance writer and Country Living and The Pioneer Woman contributor who covers entertainment, holiday & entertaining, food & drinks, design ideas, DIY, and more.
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