Both shows bring a hard rawness to life that feels genuine and leaves you anxious for more. In Yellowstone, John Dutton ( Kevin Costner), who has also lost his wife, is the patriarch of the wealthiest landowning family in Montana who wants his family to come back together to protect the Yellowstone Ranch, their livelihood. Walt Longmire ( Robert Taylor) is a grieving Wyoming sheriff who still works to solve the mystery of his deceased wife while navigating an entire county’s worth of crime. One of the big draws for shows like Longmire or Yellowstone is the brutality and realness that each show brings, alongside the western landscape and themes themselves. RELATED: Lindsey Morgan Announces Surprising Exit From 'Walker' This Season Sure, Walker has two teenagers who have their own “CW-esque” drama (there’s no escaping it), but that’s not the main focus of this show. This show deals with its own intense themes of grief and loss, while also being an exciting crime drama with lots of twists and turns. Now, if hearing that Walker is a CW show is a turnoff, don’t judge the series by its network. The series stars Supernatural’s Jared Padalecki in the titular role of legendary Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker, alongside his new partner, Micki Ramirez (played by Lindsey Morgan), who previously starred in The 100). In early 2021, the CW premiered the first episode of their Walker, Texas Ranger reboot simply titled Walker, which, for those who loved the Chuck Norris version, is more of a complete reimagining than a reboot. If this feels familiar or attractive to you, or if westerns of any kind are just your thing, then Walker is the show for you. The simplicity and rawness that exudes from the modern western are compelling to many who long for a simpler life. Intense cinematic dramas like Yellowstone and mystery crime procedurals like A&E/Netflix’s Longmire have been captivating contemporary audiences the same way classic John Wayne or Clint Eastwood westerns did their parents and grandparents. Modern westerns have become all the rage in the past few years.