The iconic series helped define television Westerns, ran for more than 400 episodes, and remains easy to revisit decades ...

'Gunsmoke' has an untouchable reputation among Western fans.

Pluto TV added a new channel featuring 12 iconic Westerns and includes a John Wayne classic with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Richard Nilsen in Gunsmoke next to shots from Wild Wild West, Little House on the Prairie, Maverick, and The Lone Ranger in a composite image - CBS There was a time when Westerns absolutely ruled ...

In our post-Yellowstone world, many of the best Western shows out there have been long-forgotten in favor of the Taylor Sheridan brand of the American West (or some other modern take on the locale).