TV series

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967–1969 · 3 seasons

A gentle, unhurried ride through the Old West, warm with grandfatherly charm and quiet longing, easy to settle into.

Overview: Ex-cavalry scout and gunfighter Will Sonnett and his grandson, Jeff, search the West for Will's son—and Jeff's father—Jim Sonnett, a former lawman and gunslinger, who has avoided seeing his son in order to keep him away from the assortment of killers and bounty hunters who are after him.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, isolation, identity, justice
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
identity
justice
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
road trip
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none