Yellowstone (American TV Series)
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| Yellowstone | ||
| Genre | Drama Neo-Western | |
| Created by | Taylor Sheridan John Linson | |
| Written by | Taylor Sheridan | |
| Starring | Kevin Costner Luke Grimes Kelly Reilly Wes Bentley Cole Hauser Kelsey Asbille Brecken Merrill Jefferson White Danny Huston Gil Birmingham | |
| Composer(s) | Brian Tyler | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Original language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 3 | |
| No. of episodes | 27 (list of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | John Linson Art Linson Taylor Sheridan Kevin Costner David C. Glasser | |
| Producer(s) | John Vohlers Michael Polaire | |
| Cinematography | Ben Richardson | |
| Editor(s) | Gary D. Roach Evan Ahlgren | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera | |
| Running time | 37–92 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | Linson Entertainment Bosque Ranch Productions Treehouse Films 101 Studios (season 2–present) | |
| Distributor | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks | |
| Release | ||
| Original network | Paramount Network | |
| Original release | June 20, 2018 – present | |
| External links | ||
Yellowstone is an American drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson that premiered on June 20, 2018 on the Paramount Network. It stars Kevin Costner, Wes Bentley, Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, and Gil Birmingham. The series follows the conflicts along the shared borders of a large cattle ranch, an Indian reservation, and land developers. In June 2019, Paramount Network renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on June 21, 2020. In February 2020, Paramount Network renewed the series for a fourth season, ahead of the premiere of its third season.
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[edit] Premise
[edit] Cast and characters
[edit] Main
- Kevin Costner as John Dutton, is a sixth-generation patriarch of the Dutton family, who controls the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. He is confronted with the challenge of defending his land from those who would seek to take it from him. Josh Lucas portrays a young John Dutton in a recurring role.
- Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton, a former US Navy SEAL and youngest son to John and Evelyn. In the first season, he lived on the local Native American reservation with his native American wife and son. In the second season, he and his family are living at the Dutton Ranch. Rhys Alterman portrays a young Kayce in a recurring role.
- Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton, a financier and the daughter of John and Evelyn. Although well educated, highly intelligent, and a master manipulator, Beth is also emotionally unstable and suffers from a substance abuse problem. She is loyal to her father and in love with Rip Wheeler. Kylie Rogers portrays a young Beth in a recurring role.
- Wes Bentley as Jamie Dutton, an attorney, aspiring politician, and one of John and Evelyn's sons. Although completely loyal to his father and family, he is constantly frustrated at the current state of his family. He also has an intense love/hate relationship with his sister Beth. Dalton Baker portrays a young Jamie in a recurring role.
- Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler, the ranch foreman at the Yellowstone / Dutton Ranch, and John's right-hand man and enforcer. Rip has worked on the ranch for many years since being taken in by a young John Dutton and is therefore fiercely loyal to John. Dutton considers Rip to be one of his sons. He has an on-again, off-again relationship with Beth, whom he loves. Kyle Red Silverstein portrays a young Rip Wheeler in guest appearances in the episodes "The Unraveling: Pt. 1" and "Touching Your Enemy".
- Kelsey Asbille as Monica Long Dutton, Kayce's Native American wife with whom he lives on the local reservation, where in the first season, she is a teacher at the reservation school. In the second season, she has become a professor at the University of Montana.
- Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton, the son of Kayce and Monica, and John's only grandchild.
- Jefferson White as Jimmy Hurdstrom, a ranch hand at Yellowstone.
- Danny Huston as Dan Jenkins, a billionaire land developer from California with aspirations of taking the Yellowstone ranch from John Dutton.
- Gil Birmingham as Chief Thomas Rainwater, the chief of the nearby Native American reservation. He seeks to take the land from the Dutton family - land that he considers to have been stolen from the Native Americans who originally inhabited it - in order to expand the reservation.
- Ian Bohen as Ryan, a ranch hand at Yellowstone. Ryan is also a Livestock Agent.
- Denim Richards as Colby, a ranch hand at Yellowstone.
- Forrie J. Smith as Lloyd Pierce, a senior ranch hand at Yellowstone. He has worked with John and the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch for many years. Smith's son, Forrest Smith, portrays a young Lloyd in a guest appearance in the episode "Touching Your Enemy".
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[edit] Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 9 | June 20, 2018 | August 22, 2018 | |
| 2 | 10 | June 19, 2019 | August 28, 2019 | |
| 3 | 10 | June 21, 2020 | TBA | |
[edit] Season 1 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Daybreak" | Taylor Sheridan | Story by : Taylor Sheridan & John Linson Teleplay by : Taylor Sheridan | June 20, 2018 | 2.83 |
| 2 | 2 | "Kill the Messenger" | Taylor Sheridan | Story by : Taylor Sheridan & John Linson Teleplay by : Taylor Sheridan | June 27, 2018 | 2.07 |
| 3 | 3 | "No Good Horses" | Taylor Sheridan | Taylor Sheridan | July 11, 2018 | 2.17 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Long Black Train" | Taylor Sheridan | Taylor Sheridan | July 18, 2018 | 1.89| |
| 5 | 5 | "Coming Home" | Taylor Sheridan | Taylor Sheridan | July 25, 2018 | 1.95 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Remembering" | Taylor Sheridan | Taylor Sheridan | August 1, 2018 | 2.10 |
| 7 | 7 | "A Monster Is Among Us" | Taylor Sheridan | Taylor Sheridan | August 8, 2018 | 2.08 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Unravelling, Pt. 1" | Taylor Sheridan | Taylor Sheridan | August 15, 2018 | 2.13 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Unravelling, Pt. 2" | Taylor Sheridan | Taylor Sheridan | August 22, 2018 | 2.37 |
[edit] Season 2 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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[edit] Season 3 (2020)
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Episodes of the third season include:
- "Death Follows You" written by Taylor Sheridan
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[edit] Development
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[edit] Marketing
[edit] Premiere
[edit] Home media
[edit] Reception
[edit] Critical response
[edit] Ratings
[edit] Season 1
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Daybreak" | June 20, 2018 | 0.4 | 2.83 | 0.5 | 2.48 | 0.9 | 5.31 |
| 2 | "Kill the Messenger" | June 27, 2018 | 0.3 | 2.07 | 0.4 | 2.22 | 0.7 | 4.29 |
| 3 | "No Good Horses" | July 11, 2018 | 0.4 | 2.17 | 0.5 | 3.05 | 0.9 | 5.22 |
| 4 | "The Long Black Train" | July 18, 2018 | 0.3 | 1.89 | 0.5 | 2.75 | 0.8 | 4.64 |
| 5 | "Coming Home" | July 25, 2018 | 0.3 | 1.95 | 0.6 | 3.03 | 0.9 | 4.98 |
| 6 | "The Remembering" | August 1, 2018 | 0.4 | 2.10 | 0.4 | 2.20 | 0.8 | 4.31 |
| 7 | "A Monster Is Among Us" | August 8, 2018 | 0.4 | 2.08 | 0.4 | 2.35 | 0.8 | 4.43 |
| 8 | "The Unravelling, Pt. 1" | August 15, 2018 | 0.4 | 2.13 | 0.6 | 2.94 | 1.0 | 5.07 |
| 9 | "The Unravelling, Pt. 2" | August 22, 2018 | 0.4 | 2.37 | 0.5 | 2.44 | 0.9 | 4.81 |
[edit] Season 2
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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[edit] Season 3
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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[edit] Notes
- a. a b c d e fLive +7 ratings were not available, so Live +3 ratings have been used instead.
