HBO's Deadwood, Not Yellowstone, Is the Show That Saved Westerns
24 October 2026
Originally published as: Forget Yellowstone, HBO's 36-Episode Masterpiece Is The Show That Saved Westerns
Though Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone is often credited for causing a Western renaissance, it was actually HBO's 36-episode masterpiece that revived the genre in the 21st century. The history of Western film and television has been very cyclical.