Bonanza Ruled Over TV for Nearly 15 Years From 1959 to 1973, Bonanza became the soap opera of TV westerns. Each episode could stand alone, yet it was one of the first Westerns to introduce a ...

In the 1950s and 60s, Westerns were the dominant genre on TV, much as they were at the movie theater. By 1959—a year when there were only three TV networks—there were thirty prime-time ...

From the black-and-white morality tales of 1950s classic TV to today’s gritty, prestige dramas like those in the Yellowstone universe that have come to redefine the genre, Westerns have remained ...

In terms of dyed-in-the-wool period Westerns of the new millennium, “Deadwood” is the definitive offering. David Milch’s vulgar, acclaimed drama was set in 1870s South Dakota and featured ...

The 12 greatest TV westerns of all time, from Deadwood to Maverick. Graeme Ross. Mon, August 21, 2023 at 10:13 AM UTC. 8 min read. ... Bonanza (1959-73) ...

When it comes to television Westerns, Bonanza truly defined an era. The series ran on NBC from 1959 to 1973, making it the second longest-running Western on American network television (after ...

As classic 1950s episodes of “Gunsmoke” make it into the Nielsen streaming rankers, Weigel Broadcasting is capitalizing on the recent western revival by launching WEST, a new over-the-air ...

He starred in one of the westerns that dominated TV in the late 1950s. ... Ron Galella, via Getty Images. In 1973, Mr. Hutchins took on a new kind of acting: For $50 a week, ...