Warning: This article contains a reference to suicide.

The Western genre is famously unpredictable when it comes to ending TV shows. Many classic Westerns like Gunsmoke and Rawhide were canceled before their showrunners had the chance to give them a proper finale, meaning their last episodes are decidedly underwhelming. On the other hand, certain series in the genre feature some of the greatest endings in TV history.

It isn’t always those shows considered the small screen’s best Westerns that offer up the greatest finales, either. Some of the most satisfying climaxes across the genre come from series we wouldn’t necessarily include in the top tier of small-screen Westerns.

Meanwhile, generation-defining shows like Yellowstone might be wildly popular overall, but their final

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