The Virginian
With every hoofbeat, history is made.
On NBC
A character-driven western centered on the relationships and moral dilemmas of ranch life in 1890s Wyoming, trading gunslinger spectacle for intimate human drama.
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.
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Questions people ask
Is The Virginian scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Does The Virginian leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is The Virginian easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is The Virginian violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Virginian sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Virginian
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Virginian
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Virginian, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Virginian, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Virginian, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
