Western TV shows were some of the first examples of the serial drama format which has now been the cornerstone of the small screen for eight decades, and they remain some of the very best examples, ...

Westerns have been riding tall on television since the medium's very beginning. Long before superheroes, police procedurals or reality shows took over primetime, Americans were glued to their sets ...

Weigel Broadcasting has announced a fall launch for WEST (Western Entertainment Series Television), a new network that will be devoted solely to classic Western television series. The network will be ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X As the interest in cowboys continues to grow, it only makes sense that there’s more and more ...

It’s been decades since Western TV fare such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Maverick, Rawhide and The Virginian aired on network television. Yet, there’s still a loyal audience for these classic programs. Now, ...

Sheriff Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor) on the phone at oil fields in the Longmire episode The Calling Back. Image via Netflix When it comes to Western TV, it doesn't get much better than the classics.