Do You Miss “Yellowstone” & “1923”? Here Are 10 Other Western TV Shows To Binge

Now that Yellowstone and 1923 are over, fans are vying for more Western television shows.

Usually, when you think of a Western, you think of period television shows and movies set in the Old West. But thanks to Yellowstone, modern Westerns have become increasingly popular.

As fans of the genre, we put together a list for like-minded folks wondering where they can consume the best Western content now that Yellowstone and its prequels, 1883 and 1923, are over. However, the Yellowstone universe’s story is far from over, with shows like 1944 and The Madison coming.

Check out the list of where you can watch an array of Western television shows, both classic and modern.

1. Yellowstone

The show follows Kevin Costner’s John Dutton as he and his adult children run and protect their six-generation ranch as many different groups of people try to take their land away from them. While it aired on Paramount Network, you can only stream it on Peacock.

You can sign up for Peacock and start streaming all five seasons of Yellowstone here.

2. 1883

1883 is the first Yellowstone prequel, which stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Sam Elliott. Tim and Faith played the modern-day Dutton family’s ancestors. The show followed their journey with their children, 16-year-old Elsa an 5-year-old John, from Tennessee out to Oregon, but they ended up in Montana because that’s where eventually Elsa passed away. They started building a life and created the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. Thanks to flashbacks in Yellowstone, we find out that they had another child named Spencer, and that James passed away when the boys were teens.

3. 1923

In 1923, we find out that Margaret has written to her husband’s brother, Jacob, an his wife, Cara, to come take over their ranch, but when they arrived, Margaret had passed away from hypothermia.

Jacob and Cara raised John and Spencer to adulthood, and we also meet John’s grown son, Jack. The entire series follows the Duttons fighting for their land, much like the modern-day Yellowstone series. After much mystery over two seasons, we find out that Kevin Costner’s John Dutton is the grandchild of Spencer and his wife, Alexandra Dutton.  The Dutton story continues in the upcoming series 1944 and The Madison, another spin-off.

You can watch both 1883 and 1923 on Paramount+.

3. Bonanza

In 1959, the show Bonanza premiered and changed television forever. Lasting 14 seasons, Bonanza is NBC’s longest-running western, and is the second-longest running western on US television, behind Gunsmoke, which ran for 20 years.

Bonanza was centered around Ben Cartwright, who is a three-time widower, and his three sons. Adam Cartwright, played by Pernell Roberts, Eric “Hoss” Cartwright, played by Dan Blocker, and Joseph “Little Joe” Cartwright, played by Michael Landon. They all lived on a Lake Tahoe, Nevada-area ranch called the Ponderosa.

The fan favorite Seasons 1 & 2 are available on Amazon here. Seasons 1, 2, 10, 11, & 14 can be watched on Sling here. All Seasons can be streamed on Reelgood, which you can sign up for here. 

5. Justified

In 2010, the Timothy Olyphant-led series Justified began its six-season run on FX. Olyphant plays Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, who is something of a 19th-century-style, Old West lawman living in modern times. In response to his controversial but “justified” quick-draw shooting of mob hitman Tommy Bucks in Miami, Givens is reassigned to Lexington, Kentucky.

You can watch all six seasons on Hulu here.

In 2023, FX brought the show back as a limited series titled Justified: City Primeval with Olyphant reprising his role. You can watch those episodes on Hulu or Disney+.

6. Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke originated as a radio show in 1952 and ran until 1961, but was made into a television series in 1955. The show ran until 1975, making it the longest running Western television series with 635 episodes. The first 12 seasons aired on Saturdays at 10 pm, while Seasons 13-16 aired Mondays at 7:30pm. The last four seasons aired Mondays at 8pm.

Gunsmoke was among the top-20 television programs for its entire 20-year run…impressive!

The first 2 seasons are available on CBS here or you can purchase DVDs on Amazon here.

7. Longmire

Longmire is set around Walt Longmire, a sheriff in a small town in Wyoming. The show premiered on A&E in 2012, but was cancelled in 2014 after three seasons despite being the “highest-rated original drama series.” Netflix picked it up for seasons four, five, and six.

You can watch all six seasons of Longmire here.

8. Walker, Texas Ranger

Chuck Norris starred as the titular character, Cordell Walker, a former Marine and modern-day Texas Ranger who believes in the Code of the Old West. The show ran on CBS from 1993-2001.

Unfortunately, Walker, Texas Ranger isn’t available to stream anywhere yet, but you can purchase the series on DVD here.

9. Westworld

In 2016, HBO premiered the television series, which followed a 1973 film of the same name, its sequel Futureworld, and short-lived series Beyond Westworld.

The show is centered around Westworld, a technologically advanced Wild West theme park, which is filled with android “hosts.” Guests pay to indulge their fantasies, like Old West shootouts, without the fear of being hurt, as the “hosts” cannot harm humans. Westworld has aired four seasons so far.

Westworld can be streamed on HBO Max here.

10. Hatfield & McCoys

The 2012 miniseries Hatfield & McCoys stars Kevin Costner as William Hatfield and Bill Paxton as Randolph McCoy. The three-part mini series told the story of the famous fights between the Hatfield and McCoy families during the Civil War and years following.

11. Landman

Taylor Sheridan traded ranches for oil fields in this Paramount+ series set in Texas, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm, Demi Moore, Ali Larter, and more. Landman became so popular that it was the the most-watched Paramount+ original of all time. Season 2 is currently filming.

12. The Ranch

The Ranch is a comedy-drama series on Netflix that follows Colt Bennett, played by Ashton Kutcher, a former semi-pro football player who returns to his family’s Colorado ranch after a failed career. He reconnects with his estranged father Beau (Sam Elliott), a tough and gruff rancher, and his more responsible brother Rooster (Danny Masterson), as they all struggle to keep the family business afloat.

The show blends humor with heavier themes like family conflict, love, addiction, and the challenges of rural life. Over the seasons, Colt navigates relationships—especially with his high school sweetheart Abby—and tensions with his father, while dealing with personal failures and the ups and downs of ranch life.

Which shows are you going to binge watch first?