Top 15 TV Shows Similar to Yellowstone Spin-Off Dutton Ranch

e lead the cast of characters who populate the titular South Dakota mining town during the 1870s. Olyphant’s Seth Bullock can be seen as a distant relative of Rip Wheeler, at least in terms of moral compass, temper, and law enforcement jurisdiction. McShane’s Al Swearengen, meanwhile, mirrors John Dutton’s profession as power broker and protector of the town — albeit with a higher body count.
“Deadwood” pays particular attention to both the seedy underbelly of frontier society and the intricate (if informal) political dealings that help shape its future. As such, the series remains as complex and darkly enchanting as “Dutton Ranch,” albeit without quite as much paternal sentimentality. Refreshingly, “Deadwood” depicts some of the same intricate moral dilemmas that Sheridan likes to explore — only transplanted in time nearly a century before the events of “Yellowstone.”