Yellowstone might be the most popular neo-Western of the 2020s, but AMC’s Dark Winds is ultimately a superior TV show. Taylor

Sheridan’s flagship series about the Dutton family’s violent struggle to hold onto their ranch is rightly celebrated as a major factor in the

Western genre’s revival in popularity. Yet, that doesn’t automatically make it a great work of television.

 

 

Meanwhile, the crime thriller Dark Winds deserves to be ranked above Yellowstone among the best Western TV shows of the 21st century. This noir-tinged period drama about Navajo Tribal Police working on reservation land in the Southwestern United States during the 1970s is both grittier and more stylish than its better-known counterpart.

 

 

While there’s no question that both Yellowstone and Dark Winds should be counted among the best neo-Western shows available for streaming, the latter series is one of several such Westerns which are frequently overlooked as a consequence of Yellowstone’s overwhelming popularity.

The show stars ex-Yellowstone star Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton, the youngest of the Dutton siblings. He’s accepted a job as a U.S. Marshal in Montana, continuing in the law enforcement work Dutton had once intended to leave behind.

Who Stars in Y: Marshals?
Several familiar Yellowstone faces will appear in Y: Marshals in addition to Grimes.

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Brecken Merrill is set to reprise his role as Kayce’s son, Tate, and Gil Birmingham (Thomas Rainwater) and Mo Brings Plenty (Mo) also return in their previous roles.

It’s not clear if Kelsey Asbille will reprise her role as Monica Dutton.

What Happens in the Trailer for Y: Marshals?
The first look at the new show is relatively brief, and it focuses on a solemn-looking Kayce Dutton considering his new direction.

“I’m changing paths, trying to find a new beginning,” he says in the trailer, followed by footage of Kayce giving chase to an SUV on horseback.