If you want action that respects the story underneath it, Wanted: Dead or Alive is available in the US on Philo and Starz Apple TV Channel right now. Across 3 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 36 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Steve McQueen's performance is the throughline that holds the set pieces together. Available now on Philo — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Wanted: Dead or Alive earns its spot. Wanted: Dead or Alive moves fast and earns its action sequences rather than just delivering them. Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons from 1958–61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of a March 1958 episode of Trackdown, a 1957–59 western series starring Robert Culp. The physicality Steve McQueen brings elevates every sequence. It ran for 3 seasons (1958–1961), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The action sequences are expensive-looking without drawing attention to their own budget — they serve the story rather than interrupting it. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Wanted: Dead or Alive is the kind of thing you put on to unwind and find yourself sitting forward twenty minutes in. The tonal similarities to The Rifleman are real, though Wanted: Dead or Alive carves out its own identity quickly. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Steve McQueen brings a physicality to the role that elevates every set piece. Action that earns its sequences rather than just delivering them.

Wanted: Dead or Alive wrapped up in 1961 — and 3 seasons are 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.