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‘Yellowstone’ and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree
[This story contains spoilers from 1883, 1923 and Yellowstone season five, so far.] With each new series in the megahit Yellowstone franchise, a new generation of Duttons emerges. After launching in 2018 with Kevin Costner’s central patriarch John Dutton and his immediate family, creator Taylor Sheridan traveled back in time to expand the franchise and […]
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The End of ‘Yellowstone’: What Is Known About the Final Episodes
When Yellowstone aired its midseason finale back in January 2023, the future was looking ominous for the Dutton family on the fifth season of the Paramount Network mega-hit series. For a refresher, Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) had just thrown down the gauntlet against his sister Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and father John Dutton (Kevin Costner) […]
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‘Yellowstone’ and What We Know About the Spinoffs
Yellowstone is readying to gallop off into the sunset. But even though the flagship series formerly starring Kevin Costner will take its final ride in November, the Yellowstone universe remains very much alive and kicking. Following the success of Yellowstone prequel 1883, creator Taylor Sheridan continued to travel back in time on the Dutton family […]
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Michelle Pfeiffer to Lead ‘Yellowstone’ Sequel Series
When the end of Yellowstone was officially announced last year, Paramount Network had set the wheels in motion for two more spinoffs. There was the prequel series, to be set in 1944, and then the present-day continuation, set to take place after the events of Yellowstone, which had the working title 2024. Now, that sequel series is very […]
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David Oyelowo Couldn’t Believe Bass Reeves Wasn’t More Widely Known — and That Led Him to ‘Lawmen’
When Lawmen: Bass Reeves viewers first meet David Oyelowo’s character, creator Chad Feehan’s version of legendary Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves is not the man that many history buffs speak of. He is not the mystical lawman figure who many say influenced the creation of the Lone Ranger character in Hollywood. This Bass Reeves (portrayed […]
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‘Yellowstone’ Sets Production Date for Final Episodes
Yellowstone is saddling up for its final ride. Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount Network megahit will resume production on its final episodes in the late spring of 2024. Yellowstone, earlier this month, had set a premiere date of November 2024 for the second half of its fifth and final season, which last aired its midseason finale Jan. 6, 2023, […]
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The Final ‘Yellowstone’ Episodes Finally Get a Premiere Date: Here’s How to Stream Online and Catch Up on Past Seasons
At long last, fans of the Western drama series have a release date for the last part of season 5 — here's everything you need to know about how to catch up on the show and its prequels without cable.
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Taylor Sheridan Does Whatever He Wants: “I Will Tell My Stories My Way”
“They’re scared,” says Taylor Sheridan, looking amused as he steps onto his porch and away from a gaggle of publicists huddled inside his house. “They’re scared of what I might say.” With good reason. The Yellowstone showrunner — who’s gone from an obscure actor to the most prolific writer in Hollywood in about a decade […]
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‘1883’ Draws Big Crowd for Paramount Network (Exclusive)
True to its lineage as part of the Dutton-verse, Yellowstone prequel 1883 delivered a big audience for the start of its cable run. The Paramount+ series, which premiered in late 2021, is getting a full-season run on Paramount Network over the summer, and it drew a lot of eyeballs for its June 18 debut on […]
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Isabel May on the “Great Odyssey” of Elsa Dutton and Her Role in the ‘Yellowstone’-Verse Beyond ‘1883’
Isabel May captured audience hearts as Elsa Dutton on 1883. But when the actress reflects on her breakout role in the Yellowstone prequel series, she’s humble. “It didn’t feel like an explosion for me, at least,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I don’t really participate in social media. But I think what’s telling is when […]
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Donald Sutherland to Join Taylor Sheridan’s New Western, Which Gets a Name Change
Honorary Oscar recipient Donald Sutherland has joined the cast of executive producer Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming Western series about real-life frontier hero Bass Reeves, which is undergoing some changes. The drama, by showrunner Chad Feehan, is getting a name change from Bass Reeves to Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and the project will now be an anthology series. […]
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‘Yellowstone’ Effect: Streamers Eager to Hitch a Ride West on the Back of Hit Series
Giddy-up! As Paramount Network’s Yellowstone franchise continues to set ratings records and expand with more star-studded spinoffs, the ranch drama’s success has prompted other networks and streamers to head out West. Amazon, sources say, is fast-tracking an untitled Western from True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto, which Nick Pepper, its head of U.S. wholly owned series and development, is considering […]
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