The Westerner

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, The Westerner is available in the US on Amazon Prime Video, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video right now. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 11 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Brian Keith — one of the stronger performances out there right now. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Westerner earns its spot. The Westerner trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. The Westerner is an American Western series that aired on NBC from September to December 1960. Created by Sam Peckinpah, the series was produced by Four Star Television. The Westerner stars Brian Keith as Dave Blassingame and features John Dehner as semi-regular Burgundy Smith. Brian Keith leads a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. The Westerner premiered in 1960. The performances in The Westerner do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Westerner delivers. Viewers who responded to The Big Valley will find a lot to like here too. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Brian Keith is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

The Westerner wrapped up in 1960, created by Sam Peckinpah — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.