David Dortort created both Bonanza and The High Chapparal, but was able to tackle much deeper themes in the 1967 NBC series.

Long before Yellowstone or the Dutton Ranch were concepts in Taylor Sheridan's mind—in fact, long before he was even born—there was the Cartwright family and the Ponderosa Ranch on Bonanza. And ...

proving the Western series isn’t just surviving—it’s thriving. It’s a history full of saddle-sore heroes, fast-talking gamblers, righteous lawmen and the kind of villains who shoot first ...