The Western genre is a faction of American media that is rooted in history and prevalence. From the beauty of wide-open landscapes to the thrill of an old-fashioned duel, saddling up to watch a Western movie is always a sterling choice. Originally reported by Vice, here are the top eight Western movies and TV shows available for streaming on Netflix:

1. 'Ken Burns Presents: The West'
Before you start your Western movie marathon, learn the wild, wild, history of the West with this four-episode PBS series.

2. 'Cold Mountain'
Jude Law and Nicole Kidman star in this Civil War Western.

3. 'Sons of Anarchy'
A modern Western, this epic series follows an outlaw motorcycle gang in Northern California.

4. 'Meek’s Cutoff'
Michelle Williams plays a pioneer wife who works to protect a Cayuse Indian.

5. 'Hell on Wheels'
This Western series is about a Confederate soldier who ended up in town that is unlike anything he'd ever experienced before.

6. 'Longmire'
This six-season series follows a widowed sheriff through his pain and grief with duty and service.

7. 'Ain’t Them Bodies Saints'
Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara star in this crime Western that tells the story of a family broken by incarceration.

8. 'The Homesman'
Hilary Swank and Tommy Lee Jones star in this epic thriller about a mission to get to Iowa safely.