We have collected western series for you in a list. We will introduce you to 7 different titles that score good user ratings on IMDb.
What kind of series are these? The selection of titles was made by the editorial team. We also made sure that the series had a good rating on IMDb.
In addition to “classic” western series, we have also included other genre representatives with western elements in the list in order to offer some variety.
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1. Godless
Trailer for the western series “Godless” from Netflix
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Godless is a miniseries from Netflix. It’s about the outlaw Roy Goode, who is on the run and finally finds refuge in the small community of La Belle – a town that is inhabited almost exclusively by women after an accident. However, his pursuers are hot on his trail.
This is what the IMDb ratings say: With 8.2 stars out of 75,587 stars, the miniseries is rated very well on IMDb.
Viewers praise the series’ excellent acting performances, particularly Jeff Daniels in the role of Frank Griffin.
Godless also scores with strong female characters, such as Alice Fletcher (played by Michelle Dockery). She is a widow who, despite severe blows of fate, doesn’t let herself get down and doesn’t shy away from a fight.
Fun fact: The town of La Belle (also known as LaBelle) is featured in the series. The city really existed. It is now a ghost town in Taos Country (via IMDb).
2. Deadwood
English trailer for the first season of Deadwood
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The series is set in 1876 in the fictional town of Deadwood in what is now South Dakota, a settlement built on Indian territory. But even within the city, murder and corruption are not uncommon.
This is what the IMDb ratings say: On IMDb, Deadwood is rated very well by 114,921 user ratings with an average of 8.6 stars.
The series impresses with a rough and western-typical atmosphere and shows a ruthless city in which intrigues and power struggles are the order of the day.
The complex and sometimes nefarious characters, embodied by well-known actors such as Timothy Olyphant and Ian McSchane, are particularly praised by many viewers. The latter even received a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the ruthless Al Swearengen in the series.
Fun fact: Actor Powers Boothe was originally slated to play Al Swearengen, but he fell ill before filming of the pilot was scheduled to begin. So Boothe was replaced by Ian McShane, but was given a supporting role in the series with Cy Tolliver (via IMDb).