Over the last several years, Taylor Sheridan has become one of the most powerful figures in the entertainment business for a simple reason: fans love the content he creates. In fact, his work has become so celebrated that it has arguably led to a surge in popularity for the Western genre. Now, a new report notes that five of Sheridan’s series have been ranked among the best Western TV series of all time by the most important people: the viewers.
Which Five Taylor Sheridan Shows Are Ranked Among the Greatest Western TV Shows of All Time?
Taylor Sheridan is the person behind the traditional Western TV series 1883, 1923, and Lawmen: Bass Reeves. He is also the creator of the Neo-Western TV shows Yellowstone, Dutton Ranch, Landman, The Madison, and Marshals, with some people also including Tulsa King on that list. According to a recent article from ScreenRant, five of those series are ranked among the greatest Western TV shows ever produced based on current fan ratings.
On October 12, 2026, ScreenRant published an article that noted Sheridan’s stranglehold on a ranking of the best Western TV series. It included a list that was based on IMDb scores, a figure that is based on how that website’s users rate TV shows. After accumulating its list of the 20 Western shows with the highest IMDb ratings, the outlet noted that five Taylor Sheridan series made the cut: Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, Landman, and Dutton Ranch.
IMDb’s Top 20 Western TV Shows, According to ScreenRant:
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Western TV Show: |
IMDb Score: |
Ranking: |
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American Primeval |
8.0 |
#20 |
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Lawman |
8.1 |
#19 |
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The Wild Wild West |
8.1 |
#18 |
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Gunsmoke |
8.1 |
#17 |
|
How the West Was Won |
8.2 |
#16 |
|
Zorro |
8.2 |
#15 |
|
Godless |
8.2 |
#14 |
|
Dutton Ranch |
8.2 |
#13 |
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Landman |
8.2 |
#12 |
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The Rifleman |
8.3 |
#11 |
|
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. |
8.3 |
#10 |
|
Longmire |
8.3 |
#9 |
|
Hell On Wheels |
8.3 |
#8 |
|
1923 |
8.3 |
#7 |
|
Have Gun – Will Travel |
8.4 |
#6 |
|
Lonesome Dove |
8.6 |
#5 |
|
Deadwood |
8.6 |
#4 |
|
Justified |
8.6 |
#3 |
|
1883 |
8.6 |
#2 |
|
Yellowstone |
8.7 |
#1 |
While they didn’t qualify for the Top 20, Sheridan’s other Western and Neo-Western shows have also earned positive IMDb ratings. Of Sheridan’s other TV series related to the Western genre, Tulsa King has the highest IMDb rating, and Marshals has the lowest:
- Tulsa King has a 7.9 IMDb Rating
- The Madison has a 7.8 IMDb Rating
- Lawmen: Bass Reeves has a 7.3 IMDb Rating
- Marshals has a 6.2 IMDb Rating
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