OK, Yellowstoners, we’re catching up on the “Yellowstone” season five part two premiere, which aired late Sunday night on Paramount Network (and wasn’t readily available to watch anywhere if you didn’t catch it that evening; thankfully, Prime sorted me out). Titled “Desire Is All You Need,” episode nine of this two-part season started out a little unceremoniously.

As you all should know by now, “Yellowstone” showrunner/creator writer Taylor Sheridan and Kevin Costner, who plays the Yellowstone family ranch patriarch, John Dutton, had a major falling out nearly two years ago over scheduling and Costner wanting to take time away from the series to shoot his “Horizon: An American Saga” Western (which tanked at the box office this year despite an enormous cost and substantial personal investment by Costner).

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Premiere: Taylor Sheridan Does Kevin Costner’s John Dutton Dirty But What Else Could Be Done? [Recap & Review] at The Playlist.

If you’re a “Yellowstone” fan you know there’s been nothing but drama surrounding the show for nearly two years now. At the beginning in 2023, in a shocker of news, it was reported that “Yellowstone,” the most popular show on television was ending suddenly because of problems with Kevin Costnerand the series’ showrunner Taylor Sheridan. The idea at the time was Matthew McConaughey would step in for a new and related spin-off show.

Continue reading Kelly Reilly & Cole Hauser Unsure of More ‘Yellowstone’ Despite Reports Of Them Starring In Season 6, But Game For More [Interview] at The Playlist.

“Yellowstone” season five, part two is just around the corner and premieres this Sunday, November 10. While no one knows for sure what happens in the Western family drama or where it goes, one thing that should be abundantly clear is that Kevin Costner, who plays the Yellowstone ranch patriarch John Dutton, is not part of the show.

We know this because, earlier this year, Costner and “Yellowstone” creator/showrunner/writer Taylor Sheridan had a major falling out over scheduling.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’ Cast Worked With Redacted Scripts & Didn’t Know Full Storyline For Highly Secretive Season 5 at The Playlist.

Despite the public fracas between star Kevin Costner and “Yellowstone” writer/creator/sometimes director Taylor Sheridan, the show will have more life to it. However, that wasn’t always the case. Following their public fall-out and the news that its lead star would not return to the hit series, Paramount Network announced that season five of “Yellowstone” would be its last. At the same time, they announced a “Yellowstone ‘24” spin-off, and this was the show that Matthew McConaughey was rumored to star in with some of the “Yellowstone” cast members.

Continue reading Kelly Reilly On ‘Yellowstone’ Season 5: “We Are Absolutely Ending This Show” at The Playlist.

Compared to the extensive lineup of films hitting our screens in November, the television offerings seem somewhat slighter. That said, there are plenty of worthwhile new and returning series that will help ease us into the binge-heavy months of the year. Apple TV+ sees the return of two popular series, and HBO has a significant release with its “Dune” spinoff series. 

READ MORE: November 17 Films To See: ‘Blitz,’ ‘Queer,’ ‘Maria,’ ‘Gladiator II’ & More

Elsewhere, there are plenty of series with A-List talent attached, from Michael Fassbender to Colman Domingo.

Continue reading 10 November TV Shows To Watch: ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Silo,’ ‘Dune: Prophecy,’ ‘The Agency’ & More at The Playlist.

“Yellowstone” reignited the Western genre for millions and millions of fans, while also acting as a sort of career comeback for Kevin Costner.  Emboldening the star to go so far as to self-finance his own cinematic two-part Western epic, “Horizon: An American Saga,” based solely on the popularity of the series.  His attempt to capitalize on the resurgence of his movie star status and the hugely successful neo-Western TV show came up short however. 

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’ Trailer: Taylor Sheridan’s Neo-Western Drama Returns For Season 5 Part 2 On November 10 at The Playlist.

So, with Kevin Costner ousted from the show, “Yellowstone,” TV’s #1 show, was supposed to come to an end this fifth and would-be final season. But somewhere along the lines, Paramount and creator/writer Taylor Sheridan changed their minds. As we speak, Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, who play Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, are negotiating to return to a surprise season six with the rest of the cast hopefully to return two once those two anchor stars are secured.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Trailer: Family Legacy & Destruction Loom On The Horizon at The Playlist.

Well, it appears all that talk about “Yellowstone” coming to an end with the second half of Season 5 was for nothing. Everyone just kinda assumed it was happening because Kevin Costner was no longer involved and there had been reports of spinoffs coming. However, according to Deadline, “Yellowstone” isn’t going anywhere.

READ MORE: Fall 2024 TV Preview: 40 Must-See Series To Watch

The report from Deadline says Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser have been negotiating “for months” about a return to “Yellowstone” for Season 6.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’: Stars Kelly Reilly & Cole Hauser To Return For Season 6 Of The Popular Show at The Playlist.

It’s that mad time of year again, the fall season rush. In film terms, it’s manic in terms of releases and film festivals. And while slightly less hectic in the world of TV, there are a host of new and returning shows coming this fall, plus the Emmys in September. But the era of what we used to routinely call #TooMuchContent has reduced in the drastically changing streaming wars. The Netflix stock market crash in 2002 had a ripple effect as Wall Street reevaluated streaming value; the 2023 strikes didn’t help, but the end result has been slightly less content, which has made it more manageable for writers like us and audiences, frankly, many of which didn’t have time to watch everything.

Continue reading Fall 2024 TV Preview: 40 Must-See Series To Watch at The Playlist.

“Yellowstone” may be ending with Season 5B this November, but its saga is just beginning.  And according to TVLine, creator Taylor Sheridan may have his leading cast for his latest spinoff, now tentatively titled “The Madison.” So who’s in talks to star in this iteration? Surprisingly, not Matthew McConaughey, who’s been circling a spinoff for over a year now.  Instead, it’s Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell and “Suits” actor Patrick J.

Continue reading ‘The Madison’: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell & Patrick J. Adams In Talks To Star In ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff at The Playlist.

Stop the speculation: Kevin Costner‘s time on “Yellowstone” is over. Deadline reports that the actor took to social media to confirm he won’t appear in the final six episodes of Taylor Sheridan‘s hit Paramount Network series.  Costner’s news comes on the heels of the network announcing the premiere date for “Yellowstone” Season 5 Part Two, November 10, with a new teaser yesterday.

READ MORE: ‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Part Two Teaser: The End Begins For Taylor Sheridan’s Hit Series On November 10

It’s the end of an acrimonious period between Costner and Sheridan, which saw, amongst other things, Costner threatening legal action against the “Yellowstone” creator but also expressing interest in returning for another season.  

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’: Kevin Costner Confirms He’s Not Returning For The Final Episodes Of Season 5 at The Playlist.

This summer, Kevin Costner will return to the Western genre as both star and director with “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” (and the movie will debut at Cannes). But for fans of all things Costner, “Horizon” is essentially the reason why his hit TV series “Yellowstone” is ending. Last year, Costner had a very public falling out with show creator Taylor Sheridan and Paramount Television, essentially over his Western film.

Continue reading Kevin Costner Wants To Return To ‘Yellowstone’: “I Thought I Was Going To Make Seven” Seasons at The Playlist.

What’s happening over in the world of “Yellowstone”? Well, apparently, quite a lot. A new report by Puck drops a boatload of new information about the 2nd half of “Yellowstone” season 5 and the mooted “2024” spinoff, which almost certainly won’t be titled that in the end.

Let’s start with “Yellowstone,” the series that is still the most popular show on TV via Paramount Network.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’: Michelle Pfeiffer May Join Spin-Off, But Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly & Luke Grimes Are Question Marks Over Money at The Playlist.

Here is our Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series of 2024 (The Strike-Affected Edition!) feature. 2023’s WGA/SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP strikes were essentially the COVID-19 of 2020. While thankfully, they weren’t as physically deadly, the work stoppage did significantly affect many people in the business and their financial stability. What ties them both together more closely is the disruption of content and product. With streamers already cutting back, regressing on the streaming boom thanks to Wall Street’s reevaluation of their worth, and the strikes delaying a lot of shows for an entire year, the #AgeOfTooMuchContent might officially be coming to a close.

Continue reading The 70 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2024 at The Playlist.

The big question remained this summer: with “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan and its star Kevin Costner at an impasse about their uncertain future together loomed, what would happen to the final installment of “Yellowstone” season five, which was thought to air sometime this fall? Well, we have our answers now. Paramount Network today announced that “Yellowstone” – essentially TV’s #1 show – will move to November 2024 for its epic final installment.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’ Final Season Moves To November 2024 As 2 More Spin-Off Shows Announced at The Playlist.

So what’s going on with “Yellowstone” and the drama between Kevin Costner, Paramount, and the show’s writer/creator, Oscar-nominated writer Taylor Sheridan? Well, nothing, really; Paramount already announced that the second part of “Yellowstone” season five would be its last and that a new spin-off show centered around a new character played by Matthew McConaughey would be the new focus instead.

Continue reading Report: Kevin Costner Wanted 2 More ‘Yellowstone’ Seasons, But His Demands Broke Down Talks at The Playlist.

Who knows what’s in store for “Yellowstone” after this story breaks? IndieWire (via The Independent) reports that series star Kevin Costner denies that he wanted to exit Taylor Sheridan‘s hit Paramount series. Instead, alleges the actor, he “did negotiate” to return for three more seasons of the show, but left due to scheduling conflicts. Those conflicts eventually led to Sheridan and Paramount announcing the fifth season will be the last one of the original series.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’: Kevin Costner Says He’ll “Probably Go To Court” Over “Complicated” Failed Contract Negotiations To Return To Series at The Playlist.

With “Special Ops: Lioness” arriving on Paramount+ next month, that marks six shows created by Taylor Sheridan on TV right now. And there’s more where than came from. “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” Sheridan’s third “Yellowstone” spin-off, is filming now, and possibly arriving at the end of the year. And of course, there’s also the future of “Yellowstone,” with Matthew McConaughey in talks to succeed Kevin Costner as that series’ lead.

Continue reading Taylor Sheridan Confirms Matthew McConaughey For Post-‘Yellowstone’ Series, But Hints That It May Be A Standalone Story at The Playlist.

Before Season 5 of “Yellowstone” began airing, we knew the final season of the series would be broken up into two parts. However, what fans didn’t expect, especially after the first half of the episodes ended its run on January 1, was that the wait for the final batch of episodes would be this long. Why the final part of the fifth season hasn’t even started filming yet has been the subject of numerous behind-the-scenes reports.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’: Taylor Sheridan Is “Disappointed” With The Kevin Costner Situation But Says The Actor’s Schedule “Doesn’t Alter” His Ending at The Playlist.

Well, “Yellowstone” fans, the rumors are true: Taylor Sheridan‘s hit show will end at the end of the second half of Season 5, which will premiere on Paramount Network in November. But fans of the series won’t need to wait long for the show’s story to continue. Sheridan already has a sequel to “Yellowstone” on the way, and it’ll premiere on Paramount Network in December, then move later to Paramount+.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’ To End After Season 5, But New Sequel Series (Without Kevin Costner) To Premiere On Paramount Network In December at The Playlist.

As we’ve reiterated more times, we care to count in print and on our Yellowstoners podcast, its writer/director/showrunner/exec Taylor Sheridan’s world, and we’re just living in it. At least when it comes to the world of Paramount+, which is the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter turned TV-dynasty-empire-mogul’s domain. Sheridan’s the creative mind behind Paramount’s “Yellowstone,” currently the most successful and popular show on linear television; it’s spawned three spin-offs, at least three more in the works, and he currently has at least two shows on Paramount+ (“Mayor Of Kingtown,” “The Tulsa King”) and at least three more coming (one is “Lioness” with Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’ Is Ending As Taylor Sheridan Plans New Matthew McConaughey-Led Franchise Extension Following Problems With Kevin Costner [Report] at The Playlist.

The Yellowstoners, Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez, have returned to break down another episode of “Yellowstone.” Along the way, they’ll also welcome guests from the show to discuss what makes the series so popular, their favorite characters and moments, and tease what’s to come.

READ MORE: ‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Review: Taylor Sheridan’s Series Remains Edible, But How Long Can The Meat & Potatoes Last?

For the uninitiated, the top-rated series follows John Dutton (Kevin Costner), a powerful rancher in Montana, as he struggles to keep his ranch and family together by any means necessary — all while being besieged by land developers, surrounding native tribes, and America’s first national park. The top-rated Taylor Sheridan show stars Kevin Costner, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, Gil Birmingham, and more.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’: Josh Lucas Discusses Playing Young John Dutton, Working With Taylor Sheridan, Ang Lee’s ‘Hulk’ & More [Yellowstoners Podcast] at The Playlist.

Well, Paramount+ did tease splitting “Yellowstone” season five into two parts earlier this year. While they remained relatively quiet about it after that, true to their world, during this Sunday’s episode—which turned out to be the mid-season finale— Paramount Network revealed a teaser announcing the much-anticipated return of “Yellowstone” is slated for Summer 2023.

READ MORE: ‘1923’ Review: Harrison Ford & Helen Mirren Light Up Taylor Sheridan’s Otherwise Familiar ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off

The season finale ended in the way it looked like it was heading: Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) betraying his adopted father, the Senator of Montana, John Dutton (Kevin Costner), again, this time by calling for his impeachment, and putting his life at risk in the process.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’ Teaser Trailer: Season 5, Part 2 Returns Summer 2023 at The Playlist.

Taylor Sheridan looks like he has another hit on his hands with “1923,” the second prequel series to his TV sensation “Yellowstone.” And there are even more “Yellowstone” prequels on the way: “6666,” set in modern-day Texas, and “1883: The Bass Reeves Story.” But the most exciting upcoming Sheridan project may be one no one knows about: a show he’s shot secretly with some huge movie stars.

Continue reading Taylor Sheridan Has An Upcoming Show “No One Knows Much About” That Has “Four Of The Biggest Movie Stars Alive In It” at The Playlist.

Five seasons in, Taylor Sheridan‘s “Yellowstone” remains a TV sensation, with two prequels already out and two more on the way. And based on the response this past weekend to the premiere of “1923,” the second “Yellowstone” prequel, Sheridan won’t slow down any time soon. The debut episode of “1923” is Paramount+‘s biggest premiere ever, bringing in 7.4 million viewers. Those are HBO numbers right there.

Continue reading ‘Yellowstone’: Taylor Sheridan’s Series Originally Had Robert Redford Committed At HBO at The Playlist.