Contemporary Western

The contemporary Western subgenre features traditional elements of the classic Western genre in a modern or contemporary setting. These stories often update the Western themes and motifs to address contemporary issues, while still incorporating the iconic elements that define the Western genre, such as landscapes, characters, and themes of morality and justice.

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1. Blood River

Apr 16, 2009  •  TV Shows
A psychological thriller, which explores the destruction of a young couple's seemingly perfect marriage.
5.2
Mixed or average

2. Once Upon a Time in Amityville

Sep 23, 2024  •  TV Shows
The origins of the Amityville legend are explored in an old settlement town.
3
Mixed or average

3. Near Dark

Jan 7, 1988  •  TV Shows
A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.
6.9
Generally favorable

4. The Son

Apr 7, 2017  •  TV Shows
A multi-generational epic telling of the story of America's birth as a superpower through the bloody rise and fall of one Texas oil empire.
7.5
Generally favorable

5. Joe Pickett

Dec 5, 2021  •  TV Shows
Follows a game warden and his family during a changing political and socioeconomic climate in a small rural town.
7.6
Generally favorable

6. Wild Horse Rustlers

Feb 11, 1943  •  TV Shows
The setting is WWII and Hans Beckman has arrived from Germany with a mission of destroying horses before they can be sold to the government. He kidnaps and replaces his twin brother as ranch foreman, but Tom Cameron suspects something is wrong and with sidekick Fuzzy sets out to learn the truth.
6.4
Generally favorable

7. The Lion and the Horse

Sep 25, 1952  •  TV Shows
In this B-Feature western, a cowboy who snared a wild stallion and sells it to a cruel rodeo owner attempts to buy the horse back.
6.2
Generally favorable

8. Paper Hearts

Jul 8, 1993  •  TV Shows
A man who abandoned his family callously returns with his new girlfriend to sign the divorce papers and see his daughter who's getting married. His arrival reawakens old family wounds and pushes his distraught wife to the brink of sanity.
5
Mixed or average

9. Stranger on My Land

Jan 16, 1988  •  TV Shows
A Vietnam veteran has to fight peacefully with words once more when the Air Force wants to expropriate his ranch for the construction of an air base.
5.7
Mixed or average

10. The Red Pony

Mar 17, 1973  •  TV Shows
A young farmboy who can't seem to communicate with his father develops an attachment to a young red pony.
6.3
Generally favorable

11. When the Legends Die

Nov 30, 1972  •  TV Shows
A young, rebellious Ute Indian joins the rodeo circuit and falls in with a drunken mentor who teaches him the ways of the ring and the world.
6.4
Generally favorable

12. McLeod's Daughters

May 10, 1996  •  TV Shows
Following the death of her mother, Tess Silverman travels to Drover's Run, the farm where she spent the first few years of her life. Drover's is a rural cattle property in South Australia, to reconnect with her only remaining family, her father Jack and her sister Claire, whom she has not seen in 20 years, since her mother left Jack and moved to the city, and taking Tess with her. Tess arrives in a complex situation and finds herself meeting an adoring father but a hostile sister whom she no longer knows and who resents her sudden arrival and even quicker ability to win over Jack, something she herself has never been able to accomplish. Tess is content with making her visit a short one and continue on to Venice to move on with her life but the sudden death of their father forces Tess and Claire to overcome their differences and the many obstacles before them to realize their father's dream of running Drover's Run together.
6.4
Generally favorable

13. Billy Jack Goes to Washington

Apr 15, 1977  •  TV Shows
After a Senator suddenly dies after completing (and sealing) an investigation into the nuclear power industry, the remaining Senator and the state Governor must decide on a person who will play along with their shady deals and not cause any problems. They decide on Billy Jack, currently sitting in prison after being sent to jail at the end of his previous film, as they don't expect him to be capable of much, and they think he will attract young voters to the party. Billy is pardoned, released, and nominated, after which he begins his duties. He soon notices that things aren't right, and starts trying to find out just what is going on.
4.4
Mixed or average

14. The Ride

Oct 14, 1997  •  TV Shows
A has-been cowboy is given a second chance at the hands of an unexpected teacher.
6.5
Generally favorable

15. The Last Cowboy

Jan 16, 2003  •  TV Shows
After an eight year absence, a headstrong woman returns to her Texas home for her grandfather's funeral and locks horns with her father.
6.2
Generally favorable
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