Yellowstone Fans Are Rewatching This Free-to-Stream Western Drama

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Yellowstone may have wrapped more than a year ago, but fans are still rewatching old episodes and looking for similar shows to fill the void. One show that's gaining new attention is Longmire, a crime drama set in rural Wyoming that originally premiered in 2012. With all six seasons now available to stream for free on The Roku Channel, Longmire is providing Yellowstone fans with a familiar fix of wide-open landscapes, moral gray areas, and characters doing their best in challenging environments.

Why it matters

As the Yellowstone universe continues to expand with new spinoffs like Marshals and The Madison, Longmire offers fans a chance to revisit a similar style of storytelling and character dynamics while they wait for the next installments. The show's focus on law enforcement, loyalty, history, and the tension between a small town and a nearby Native American reservation will feel very familiar to Yellowstone viewers.

The details

Longmire centers on Walt Longmire, a small-town Wyoming sheriff trying to hold things together after the death of his wife. The show blends a crime drama filled with murders, investigations, and corruption with an exploration of rural life, local politics, and the long-standing tensions between the town and the nearby Cheyenne reservation. Robert Taylor stars as Walt, with Katee Sackhoff as his tough deputy Vic Moretti and Lou Diamond Phillips as his closest friend, Henry Standing Bear.

• Longmire originally premiered in 2012 and ran for six seasons.
• The show recently found a new home on The Roku Channel, where all six seasons are available to stream for free.

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What’s next

As the Yellowstone universe continues to expand with new spinoffs like Marshals and The Madison premiering in March 2023, Longmire offers fans a chance to revisit a similar style of storytelling and character dynamics while they wait for the next installments.