Timothy Olyphant's New TV Show Is Super Exciting Thanks To This Incredible 21-Year Streak His HBO Western Started

Timothy Olyphant has two upcoming shows that already seem like they’re going to continue a trend in his career dating back to 2004, and cement him as one of the greats of television. Since he started acting in 1995, Timothy Olyphant has had some truly great roles in both movies and TV. He’s starred in some of the best Western movies ever made, expanded into every genre from dramas to comedies, and become an incredibly reliable source of star power. Now, Olyphant’s upcoming projects should continue his hot streak.

The role that propelled Timothy Olyphant into stardom and kickstarted his career was in Deadwood. Olyphant played the main character in HBO’s Western series, Seth Bullock, and it led to massive critical acclaim and attention. Deadwood didn’t just jump start Olyphant’s career, however, it also started a 21-year-long trend that’s still going today. Additionally, if his two upcoming movies turn out to be as exciting as they seem to be, that trend will only get longer and more impressive.

Timothy Olyphant Now Has Two Upcoming Shows That Continue His Hot Streak Dating Back To Deadwood

Olyphant Will Star In Lucky & Alien: Earth, Which Should Both Be Great TV Shows

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Two of Timothy Olyphant’s upcoming TV projects – Lucky and Alien: Earth – should be able to keep his hot streak going. Olyphant joined Anya Taylor-Joy’s Lucky recently, where he was cast as a con-artist named John. The powerhouse duo of Olyphant and Taylor-Joy is just one reason Lucky is so exciting, however, as it’s also based on a bestselling novel and created by a talented group of producers. Meanwhile, Alien: Earth benefits from the buzz 2024’s Alien: Romulus created around the franchise, and already looks to be an exciting science fiction adventure.

Timothy Olyphant’s Highest-Rated TV Shows

Title

Role

Rotten Tomatoes Score

Justified

Raylan Givens

97%

The Grinder

Rake Grinder

93%

Justified: City Primeval

Raylan Givens

92%

Deadwood

Seth Bullock

92%

Damages

Wes Krulik

91%

If the buzz surrounding Lucky and Alien: Earth proves to be true, it will continue a trend that has defined Olyphant’s career since 2004. Ever since he starred in Deadwood as Seth Bullock, Timothy Olyphant has had a huge string of wildly successful TV shows. Just a few of the highlights include Fargo season 4, Santa Clarita Diet, Justified, and more. Olyphant also joined some massive franchises for their television efforts through shows like The Mandalorian, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Terminator Zero. Since Deadwood, Timothy Olyphant’s TV shows simply cannot miss.

Has Timothy Olyphant Ever Been In A “Bad” TV Show?

Timothy Olyphant’s upcoming shows should be just the latest installments in a nearly unprecedented career. Olyphant has, arguably, never had a bad TV show, even for his guest appearances. Olyphant’s lowest-rated shows on Rotten Tomatoes are Sex and the City, which has 70% with critics but 80% with audiences, and Justified: City Primeval, which has 47% with audiences but a whopping 92% with critics. The vast majority of his shows are much more acclaimed. Olyphant’s two best shows, Deadwood and Justified, both have over 92% approval from both critics and viewers, and Deadwood is often cited as one of the best TV shows of all time.

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Timothy Olyphant’s 10 Best Movies And TV Shows

From Westerns to horror movies to some of the most acclaimed shows on television, Timothy Olyphant’s best movies and TV shows offer great variety.

It seems like Timothy Olyphant has the Midas touch: every TV show he’s been in has proven to be gold with critics, viewers, or both. It’s not the same story for his film career, but Olyphant truly has one of the most impressive TV track records of any working actor. Even his earliest roles – bit parts in Mr. & Mrs. Smith and High Incident – each have over seven stars on IMDb. If his extensive TV history is any indication, which it certainly seems to be, Timothy Olyphant‘s next shows should be well worth watching.

Headshot Of Timothy Olyphant In The World Premiere of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

Timothy Olyphant

Birthdate

May 20, 1968

Birthplace

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Professions

Actor, Producer, Voice Artist