Netflix's Secret Western Hit Becomes a Streaming Smash in Just 3 Days

Even though Netflix's efforts to produce its own version of Yellowstone, a show that the streamer infamously passed on, haven't exactly paid off, it is continuing the quest by offering an alternative to the Yellowstone spin-offs. Created by Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone emerged as a major hit for Paramount+, spawning numerous spin-offs and catapulting Sheridan to the upper echelon of Hollywood creatives. Every streamer and network that turned him down immediately set about creating shows that would appeal to his audience. Netflix released Ransom Canyon and The Waterfront, but only the former was renewed for more episodes. As an alternative to the Yellowstone prequels 1883 and 1923, Netflix offered the limited series American Primeval. And now, the streamer has released a new Western limited series that appears to be finding an audience early in its run.