Why everyone loves Yellowstone? Why is the Paramount series so popular and followed with great interest? With Yellowstone Season 5 just around the corner, in this article we’ll talk about why people love Yellowstone so much and why it’s worth watching the series. Without further ado, let’s dive in!
What is Yellowstone About?
Yellowstone is about the Dutton family, the owners of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch.
Yellowstone is about the Dutton family, the owners of the largest ranch in Montana, the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. The story of the Paramount series revolves around family drama on the ranch and the adjacent Broken Rock Indian Reservation, National Park and developers.
Created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson, the series has been running for 4 seasons. However, the 5th season is already around the corner. Yellowstone Season 5 will hit the small screen on November 13, 2022. You can watch the official trailer for the upcoming season here:
A prequel series titled 1883 premiered on December 19, 2021 on Paramount+ starring Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Another prequel, titled 1923, is scheduled to air on Paramount+ in December 2022. 1923 will focus on a new generation of the Dutton family at the time of the West’s expansion, Prohibition and the Great Depression, which began in Montana a decade earlier. There’s also another Yellowstone spinoff, titled 6666, set in the present day on the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas, which is expected to premiere on Paramount+. Unfortunately, the release date hasn’t been announced yet.
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Is Yellowstone Worth Watching?
Yellowstone has a rating of 8.7 on IMDb
Yellowstone has been catching the attention of TV followers since it premiered in 2018. As mentioned earlier, the series is a western drama that follows a ranch-owning family in Montana. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics and viewers so far. On IMDb, the series has a rating of 8.7 – which is great. So, we can say that most of the viewers liked the series.
The series stars not only popular and talented actors like Gil Birmingham, Kelsey Asbille, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Ian Bohen and Luke Grimes, but also a big name from Hollywood – you know who: one of the greatest Western actors Kevin Costner! He’s definitely one of the reasons why people love Yellowstone and follow it with so much attention. The actor has been praised for his role as John Dutton, the widowed patriarch of the Dutton family and owner of the Dutton Ranch. As the series progresses, we see Dutton challenged by those who want to take control of the ranch land.
Kevin Costner as John Dutton
Speaking of ranch land, Yellowstone is also about protecting its territory at all costs. Throughout the series, we see how the Duttons try to protect their land and family from everything and everyone. John Dutton is the sixth-generation operator of the Dutton Ranch, which shows that his ancestors inhabited the land many years ago and were able to protect it from outsiders. Therefore, it’s now his duty to preserve the tradition and protect the land.
Dutton Family
Another theme in Yellowstone by Paramount is relationships. Since it’s a family drama, the series shows the internal relationships, conflicts and tragedies that the Dutton family experiences over time, and also highlights the family’s relationships with other people, such as the Indians who live on the Broken Rock Indian Reservation. Therefore, it’s safe to say that Yellowstone might be a good choice for you if you like westerns and family dramas!
How Many Awards Does Yellowstone Has?
Yellowstone has been nominated for numerous awards, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the MTV Movie & TV Awards, and the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. However, the series received only one award, 2022 Cinema Audio Society Award in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour.
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