Collider recommends the Canadian drama Heartland as a gentler alternative for viewers who enjoy Yellowstone’s ranch setting and horses but dislike its violence and intense family conflict. The article argues that Heartland matters because it offers long-running, family-focused entertainment centred on relationships, recovery and the bond between people and horses, rather than power struggles and land-grabbing.

Based on Lauren Brooke’s book series, Heartland began on CBC Television in 2007 and has reached 279 episodes, gaining further viewers through Netflix. It follows Amy Fleming after an accident that kills her mother, alongside her sister Lou, grandfather Jack and newcomer Ty Borden as they work to keep the family ranch afloat; its tone is described as optimistic, emotional and occasionally comedic, despite moments of hardship and melodrama.