For the first time since it premiered on Paramount+ in 2021, the Yellowstone prequel 1883 has arrived on cable, opening the Dutton world up to a whole new group of fans. Whether you’re discovering the Dutton’s old west journey for the first time or reliving all of the drama again, there’s plenty to get excited about while the show lasts. But if you’re looking for even more Western action, cowboy romance, and family drama, there are no shortage of shows to fit the bill. Here we’ve rounded up the best series to add to your watchlist if you love 1883.
Yellowstone
Odds are, if you love 1883, you’re already a Yellowstone fan, but with the news that the flagship show will be taking its final bow later this year, now is a perfect time to revisit the Dutton family ranch and take in the show that started it all.
1923
When you’ve wrapped up 1883, there’s no better show to watch than the follow-up series, 1923, which picks up with the next generation of the Dutton family as the endure the troubles of the Great Depression and try to keep their iconic ranch afloat. Starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, the moving story will return for a second season, so now’s the perfect time to catch up.
Lonesome Dove
This 1989 miniseries is an adaptation of Larry McMurtry’s acclaimed novel of the same name. Starring the like of Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Diane Lane, and Danny Glover, it’s something of a spiritual forebear to 1883, telling the tale of a duo of former Texas Rangers turned ranchers as they attempt to drive a herd of cattle from Texas to Montana.
Warrior
In 1883, Sam Elliott’s Shea is making for the West Coast, but this action-packed drama is already set there. Based on an original story by martial arts legend Bruce Lee, it tracks Ah Sahm, a Chinese immigrant in 1870s San Francisco who goes in search of his long-lost sister and along the way becomes a leader in an organized crime family.
Now’s an ideal time to get caught up on the drama—the show’s third season premieres June 29, 2023.
The English
Starring Emily Blunt, as an English aristocrat out for vengeance, and Chaske Spencer as a Pawnee ex-soldier looking for retribution of his own this Amazon Prime original is perfect for those entranced by the friendship and burgeoning romance between 1883‘s Elsa and Sam.
Joe Pickett
The Duttons aren’t the only cowboy-types on Paramount+. This series, which recently debuted its second season, is based on CJ Box’s best-selling books about a Wyoming game warden and his family, who find themselves embroiled in drama and danger when a murder victim turns up on their doorstep.
Deadwood
Deadwood was once one of America’s most infamous pioneer towns, and this HBO favorite delves into all of dirt and danger of both sides of the law in one of the Old West’s deadliest places to live.
Godless
If the fiery, can-do spirit of 1883’s Elsa speaks to you, this Netflix series is sure to appeal. Starring Downton Abbey‘s Michelle Dockery, as well as Jeff Daniels and Jack O’Connell it’s set in a quiet, Old West town where most of the men have been killed in accident, leaving the women, along with a few helping hands, to defend their town.
Hatfields & McCoys
Set in the wake of the Civil War, not unlike 1883, this drama unveils the story of America’s most famous feuding families—and, not so coincidentally, it also happens to star Yellowstone’s own Kevin Costner at the Hatfield patriarch.
Billy the Kid
For a dose of classic gunslinging western, this MGM+ series covers the life of the infamous outlaw William H. Bonney aka Billy the Kid from his childhood to becoming a legend of the wild west.
