10 Years Later, This 4-Part Supernatural Western Is Still One of the Best Ever Made

The Western genre used to rule television, with shows likeRawhide, Bonanza, and Gunsmoke, the one-time record holder as the longest-running scripted show until The Simpsonsclaimed the throne in 2018. But too many entries, with little to distinguish between them, high production costs, and a cultural shift from the romanticized West to modern or futuristic settings more or less killed it. Since then, the Western has adapted to survive via an assortment of anti-heroes, violence, and Dutton family drama. One of the best of the new breed, which first premiered on April 1, 2016, is a brilliant mix of the supernatural and the classic Western: Wynonna Earp.