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Yellowstonemight not be back just yet, but there’s no need to despair.
Since premiering in 2018, the Paramount Network series centered around a multi-generational (and highly dysfunctional) Montana ranching family has garnered a dedicated fanbase and critical acclaim. But it’s been over a year since the first half of season 5 aired, andthe network announcedthat the final episodes — which will close out the entire series — won’t be released until November 2024.
With theHollywood writers strikeandKevin Costner’sexit from the show, there have been valid reasons for the delay, but the fact remains:Yellowstonefans will have to until later this year to get their Dutton family fix.
Thankfully, there are many more Western-style dramas available to keep viewers busy until the show returns.
1883
Isabel May as Elsa of the Paramount+ original series ‘1883’.Emerson Miller/Paramount+
The best cure for a lack of Duttons? More Duttons.
The show, which aired between 2021 and 2022, follows the Duttons as they take the treacherous wagon train from Texas to Montana and face all the dangers that come with a new frontier.
Watch1883on Paramount+
1923
Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton and Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton in ‘1923’.Emerson Miller/Paramount+
Emerson Miller/Paramount+
After1883, dive right into Sheridan’s follow-up series,1923.
StarringHelen MirrenandHarrison Fordas Cara and Jacob Dutton, heads of the fictional Yellowstone Ranch at the time, this show first aired in 2022 and is another prequel toYellowstoneset 40 years after1883.It further explores the origins of the Dutton empire and the bloody battles that had to be fought in order to build it.
Paramount+ renewed the seriesfor a second season, though its premiere date is still unknown.
Watch1923on Paramount+
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’.Paramount+
Paramount+
Sheridan’s latest exploration of the American West isn’t related toYellowstone,but it’s packed with Old West law men, criminals and plenty of larger-than-life characters.
Dennis QuaidandDonald Sutherlandalso star in the show, which is part of an anthology series that will follow other iconic lawmen and outlaws in future seasons.
WatchLawmen: Bass Reeveson Paramount+
Longmire
‘Longmire’.Lewis Jacobs / Netflix
Lewis Jacobs / Netflix
This A&E-turned-Netflix series has everything fans love aboutYellowstone— family drama, a rugged cowboy protagonist and a stunning Western backdrop — with an extra dose of crime-solving.
Based on author Craig Johnson’s mystery novels,Longmire(which ran from 2012 to 2017) is about a widowed sheriff in small-town Wyoming who’s trying to maintain his sanity while keeping the peace.
The show’s stars include Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff,Lou Diamond Phillipsand Zahn McClarnon.
WatchLongmireon Amazon Prime Video
Justified
Mykelti Williamson and Timothy Olyphant in ‘Justified’.Fx Network/Kobal/Shutterstock
Fx Network/Kobal/Shutterstock
Fans who loveYellowstonesolely for those Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) moments will enjoy the rugged, rule-breaking lead inJustified.
WatchJustifiedon HuluWatchJustified: City Primevalon Hulu
Deadwood
John Hawkes, Timothy Olyphant, and Keith Carradine in ‘Deadwood’.Doug Hyun/Hbo/Roscoe Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock
Doug Hyun/Hbo/Roscoe Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock
Set in the 1870s,Deadwoodfirst aired in the early 2000s and sees Olyphant take on a role in another Western drama, this time with even more lawlessness based in a South Dakota camp.
The HBO series, which also stars Ian McShane as bar owner Al Swearengen, is perfect forYellowstonefans who love historical fiction and sweeping Western landscapes.
WatchDeadwoodon Max
Hatfields & McCoys
Bill Paxton in ‘Hatfields and The McCoys’.Think Factory Media/Kobal/Shutterstock
Think Factory Media/Kobal/Shutterstock
Costner was arguably made for Westerns. That’s whyYellowstonewas such a natural fit — and it’s also why this Emmy-nominated miniseries about the infamous real-life Hatfield-McCoy feud worked so well.
WatchHatfields & McCoyson Amazon Prime Video
The Son
Pierce Brosnan as Eli McCullough in ‘The Son’.Van Redin/AMC
Van Redin/AMC
LikeYellowstone,this AMC series follows the rise (and potential fall) of a family empire. Only this time, the family in question is a Texas ranching and oil dynasty withPierce Brosnanas cattle baron Eli McCullough.
WatchThe Sonon Amazon Prime Video
Outer Range
LikeYellowstone, this 2022 neo-western drama also takes place on a family ranch. But instead of battling land developers, the family at the center ofOuter Rangeis confronting a much more ominous threat: a mysterious black void that appears on their pasture in Wyoming.
Fans ofSchitt’s Creekwill love seeingNoah Reidin his cowboy getup, and allYellowstonefans can appreciate a broodingJosh Brolinplaying a conflicted rancher trying to keep his family safe.
WatchOuter Rangeon Amazon Prime Video
Dark Winds
Zahn McClarnon as Joe Leaphorn and A. Martinez as Gordo Sena in ‘Dark Winds’.Michael Moriatis/AMC
Michael Moriatis/AMC
The building tensions between ranchers and Indigenous peoples are just a small part of the larger narrative inYellowstone.If you want more in-depth storytelling about the experience of Indigenous peoples in the West, tune intoDark Winds.
WatchDark Windson AMC+
The McBee Family Dynasty: Real Life Cowboys
‘The McBee Family Dynasty: Real Life Cowboys’.Peacock
Peacock
If fans are looking for the same highs and lows of ranching and family drama found inYellowstone, they should look no further thanThe McBee Family Dynasty: Real Life Cowboys.
This reality series follows a real-life ranching family in rural Missouri, much like the Duttons, who share an inside look at their business,McBee Farm and Cattle. as well as their personal affairs with audiences.
The show stars family patriarchSteve McBee, who is recently divorced, along with his sonsSteven Jr.,Jesse,ColeandBraydenand features tensions over who will take over the family business as well as their issues withenemies in their community.The McBee Family Dynasty: Real Life Cowboyspromises to unveil the realities of being in a family like the Duttons.
WatchThe McBee Family Dynasty: Real Life Cowboysstarting March 11, 2024, on Peacock
Succession
Kieran Culkin in ‘Succession’ Season 3 - Episode 3.Macall B. Polay/HBO
While far from a Western,Successionshares many of the same themes asYellowstone. Both are about wealthy, powerful families and the next generation’s struggle for control. Only inSuccession, the family business is a media conglomerate instead of a ranch.
The four-season series (which ran from 2018 to 2023) shines with actors likeKieran CulkinandMatthew Macfadyenleading the cast and enough sibling backstabbing to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
WatchSuccessionon Max
source: people.com
