Gunsmoke (1955)

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama

What to watch after Gunsmoke

• The Fugitive (1963) — Jerry Hopper directed both
• The Wild Wild West (1965) — Same subject: wild west
• The Rifleman (1958) — Same feel: serious, dramatic
• The Rockford Files (1974) — A loose match in how its finales land
• Mission: Impossible (1966) — Two steps away in the credits
• Shogun (1980)