Marshals is a neo-Western police procedural drama series created by Spencer Hudnut. The CBS series is a spin-off of Taylor Sheridan‘s popular series Yellowstone, and it follows Kayce Dutton as he struggles to raise his son after the sudden death of his wife. He soon joins an elite group of U.S. Marshals in an effort to get on with his life and to protect the people of Montana. Marshals stars Luke Grimes, Logan Marshall-Green, Arielle Kebbel, Ash Santos, Tatanka Means, Brecken Merrill, and Gil Birmingham. So, if you loved the police procedural aspect, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Marshals, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Walker (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Walker is an action crime drama series developed by Anna Fricke. Based on the 1990s western drama series Walker, Texas Ranger, the CW series follows Ranger Cordell Walker as he returns to Austin after two years on an undercover assignment, which he took to escape the grief he felt after the death of his wife. After returning, he struggles to reconnect with his kids and family. Walker stars Jared Padalecki, Lindsey Morgan, Molly Hagan, Keegan Allen, Violet Brinson, and Kale Culley.
Joe Pickett (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Joe Pickett is a neo-Western crime drama series co-created by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle. Based on the character of the same name by C.J. Box, the Paramount+ series follows Joe Pickett, a game warden, as he moves with his family to Saddlestring, Wyoming, to supervise the wilderness surrounding the Yellowstone National Park, but things take a dangerous turn when he discovers the body of a poacher. Joe Pickett stars Michael Dorman, Julianna Guill, Sharon Lawrence, Paul Sparks, and Mustafa Speaks.
NCIS: Origins (Paramount+, Pluto TV, & Rent on Prime Video)
NCIS: Origins is a military police procedural action drama series co-created by Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North. The CBS series is a prequel to NCIS, and it is set in the 1990s. The story follows a younger Leroy Jethro Gibbs as he starts his career as an NIS Special Agent at Camp Pendleton. NCIS: Origins stars Austin Stowell, Kyle Schmid, Mariel Molino, Tyla Abercrumbie, Diany Rodriguez, and Caleb Foote.
Longmire (Paramount+, The Roku Channel, & Rent on Prime Video)
Longmire is a neo-Western crime drama series co-developed by John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin. Based on Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire novel series, the A&E and later Netflix series is set in the fictional Absaroka County in Wyoming, and it follows Sheriff Walt Longmire as he returns to his job after the death of his wife. He soon decides to throw himself into his work, and with the help of a few friends and colleagues, he brings dangerous criminals to justice. Longmire stars Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips, Adam Bartley, Cassidy Freeman, Bailey Chase, and Ally Walker.
Deputy (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
Deputy is a procedural crime drama series created by Will Beall. The Fox series is set in Los Angeles, and it follows Bill Hollister, a fifth-generation lawman who suddenly becomes the acting sheriff because of an old rule after the elected sheriff dies. Now Bill must step up and do his duty to keep the people in his care safe. Deputy stars Stephen Dorff, Yara Martinez, Brian Van Holt, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Siena Goines, Shane Paul McGhie, Mark Moses, and Danielle Moné Truitt.
Justified (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Justified is a neo-Western action crime drama series created by Graham Yost. Based on the character of Raylan Givens by Elmore Leonard, the FX series follows Raylan Givens, a Deputy U.S. Marshal who follows his own code of justice as he is transferred near his hometown and tasked with bringing down a dangerous outlaw who also happens to be a friend from his past. Justified stars Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Joelle Carter, Natalie Zea, and Walton Goggins.
Tin Star (Prime Video)
Tin Star is a crime drama series created by Rowan Joffe. The Sky Atlantic series follows Jim Worth, a former police detective from Liverpool, England, as he moves to a Canadian town in the Rocky Mountains with his family to escape his violent past, but he soon gets into a dangerous conflict with some powerful and dangerous people. Tin Star’s cast includes Tim Roth, Christina Hendricks, Genevieve O’Reilly, Abigail Lawrie, Oliver Coopersmith, Ian Puleston-Davies, and Sarah Podemski.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Lawmen: Bass Reeves is a Western drama series created by Chad Feehan. Based on Sidney Thompson’s novels, the Paramount+ series follows Bass Reeves, the first African American U.S. Deputy Marshal who rose from being a slave to becoming one of the most legendary lawmen in the Old West. Lawmen: Bass Reeves stars David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Dennis Quaid, Grantham Coleman, and Donald Sutherland.
SEAL Team (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
SEAL Team is a military action drama series created by Benjamin Cavell. The CBS series revolves around an elite unit of Navy SEALs as they put their lives in danger for various missions to protect the people of the United States, but their extremely demanding job takes a toll on their personal relationships. SEAL Team stars David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Jessica Paré, Neil Brown Jr., A. J. Buckley, and Toni Trucks.
Tracker (Paramount+, Disney+, Hulu, Pluto TV, & Rent on Prime Video)
Tracker is an action drama series created by Ben H. Winters. Based on Jeffrey Deaver’s 2019 novel The Never Game, the CBS series follows Colter Shaw, a skilled survivalist and tracker who travels from place to place and uses his skills to find missing people and collect their bounties. Tracker stars Justin Hartley, Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise, and Fiona Rene.
Dark Winds (Netflix, AMC+, Philo, & Xumo Play)
Dark Winds is a Western noir psychological thriller film created by Graham Roland. Based on Tony Hillerman’s novel series Leaphorn & Chee, the AMC series follows two Navajo police officers as they work together despite their differing personalities to investigate a brutal double murder. Dark Winds stars Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison, Rainn Wilson, and Elva Guerra.