
Netflix is constantly trying to be the one-stop shop for all streaming entertainment, and recently made a significant offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery to help achieve that goal. As part of this strategy, Netflix consistently creates shows similar to popular hits from other platforms. Their latest offering, The Abandons, is clearly inspired by Paramount’s Yellowstone, which concluded in 2024 but continues to generate new content. This year has seen a surge of potential Western series, including American Primeval (a gritty historical drama), Untamed (a visually impressive crime show), and Ransom Canyon (a romantic Western). Netflix even released its own take on the Yellowstone formula with Territory last fall. Like the show that started it all, most of these series center around conflicts over land, pitting independent characters against ruthless corporations – a classic American theme.