Not to be confused with Django Unchained, the Italian-French show Django recalls the classic 1966 Spaghetti Western in today’s production style. The series doesn’t share the exact same plot points, but it does acknowledge the violence towards those in the margins, specifically outcasts like Black rangers and queer people, rather than prostitutes. Fans of the genre might appreciate the casting, as it questions our assumptions of the Old West the same way the best Spaghetti Westerns have done. However, the plot does play out like a regular Western, while its grim storyline and mishmash of accents might turn off casual viewers or viewers new to the genre.

As mentioned previously, the Italian-French show is actually a reimagining of the classic that inspired the Tarantino film, amongst others. Both are set in the American frontier, donning the same 1860s Old West style. Unlike the original film, however, Django is in the English language. This choice isn’t totally bad– it removes the question in any Spaghetti Western of why cowboys in America are speaking Italian. However, the cast hasn’t decided on one specific American accent. Part of it is justified, as all the townsfolk come from varied locations, but this can prove to be very distracting to American viewers.