Quick Draw

An improvised comedy about Sheriff John Henry Hoyle's attempts to bring order to a raucous frontier town.

Quick Draw (2013-2014) is an American improvised western comedy series created by John Lehr and Nancy Hower for Hulu. Written loosely around its performers, the show follows Sheriff John Henry Hoyle, played by John Lehr, as he struggles to bring law and civility to a raucous nineteenth century frontier town. Allison Dunbar appears as a principal cast member alongside a rotating group of colorful townsfolk, gunmen and shopkeepers who keep disrupting his plans. Each short episode runs about twenty-two minutes and is built from scene to scene chaos, with the sheriff's dignified ambitions repeatedly undercut by the chaos around him. The series runs across two seasons and eighteen episodes, and it is a playful, irreverent take on the western that lands somewhere between a sitcom and a sketch-driven romp. Its tone is breezy and absurd, with a loose, spontaneous feel that rewards viewers who enjoy the comic energy of improv groups. Fans of Deadwood for its frontier setting, Upright Citizens Brigade for its improvised rhythms and Lucky Luke for its lighthearted lawman comedy will find resonance here. The show was canceled after its second season, leaving its wider story unfinished.

• Deadwoodshared light western comedy tone and frontier town setting
• Upright Citizens Brigadeshared improvised comedy approach and mockumentary-adjacent tone
• Lucky Lukeshared frontier sheriff comedy with lighthearted absurdity

Created by

John Lehr, Nancy Hower

Release Date

2013-08-05

Episode runtime

22 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (14)

What is Quick Draw about?

An improvised comedy following Sheriff John Henry Hoyle as he tries to impose order on a rowdy nineteenth century frontier town.

What is Quick Draw like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Quick Draw as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Quick Draw violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Quick Draw as mild.

Which shows are like Quick Draw?

Shows with a similar feel include Deadwood, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Lucky Luke.

How long is Quick Draw?

Quick Draw: 2 seasons, 18 episodes.

Is Quick Draw still running?

No, Quick Draw was canceled.

Where can I watch Quick Draw?

In United States, Quick Draw streams on Hulu.