Ever wonder what it was like to live in the golden age of TV westerns? Well, you might want to stop and look around, because it feels like the genre is stronger than it’s been since Gunsmoke and Bonanza ruled the airwaves.
We’ve been seeing signs of a renaissance, , , and, of course, . Taylor Sheridan’s big-budget, star-studded Paramount Network drama has single-handedly changed the television landscape. Suddenly it seems natural for A-list film stars to don historically authentic duds, embark on long horseback journeys, and elevate the kind of episodic out-West storytelling that’s captivated audiences since the mid-20th century.
