Yellowstone (American TV series)

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.[1] In February 2020, Paramount Network renewed the series for a fourth season, ahead of the premiere of its third season.[2]

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	28 (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 (2018-06-20) – present (present)
External links
Official website

Premise

Yellowstone follows "the Dutton family, led by John Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. The ranch is under constant attack by those it borders—land developers, an Indian reservation, and United States of America's first national park. It is an intense study of a violent world far from media scrutiny, where land grabs earn developers billions, and politicians are bought and sold by the world's largest oil, natural gas, and lumber corporations. Where unsolved murders are not news, they are a consequence of living in the new frontier. It is the best and worst of the United States as seen through the eyes of a family that represents both."[3]

Cast and characters

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".

Recurring

• Moses Brings Plenty as Mo, Rainwater's driver and bodyguard.
• Wendy Moniz as Governor Lynelle Perry, the Governor of Montana.
• Atticus Todd as Ben Waters.
• Timothy Carhart as A.G. Stewart, Attorney General of the state of Montana.
• Rudy Ramos as Felix Long, Monica's grandfather and Tate's great-grandfather.
• Tokala Black Elk as Sam Stands Alone.
• Michaela Conlin as Sarah Nguyen, an investigative reporter who is drawn to John Dutton and his family.
• Ryan Bingham as Walker, a former prisoner who is recruited by Rip Wheeler to be a ranch hand at Yellowstone.
• Luke Peckinpah as Fred Meyers.
• Walter C. Taylor III as Emmett Walsh.
• Fredric Lehne as Carl Reynolds.
• Savonna Spracklin as Alice Wahl.
• Robert Mirabal as Principle Littlefield.
• Heather Hemmens as Melody Prescott.
• Katherine Cunningham as Christina, an assistant to Jamie Dutton as he takes part in the race to be the new Montana Attorney General. She and Jamie grow closer and eventually begin a relationship.
• John Aylward as Father Bob.
• Morningstar Angeline as Samantha Long, Roberts' wife and Monica's sister-in-law.
• Bill Tangradi as Alan Keene.
• Michael Nouri as Bob Schwartz, the CEO at the financial firm where Beth Dutton is a partner, and Beth's friend and mentor.
• Gretchen Mol as Evelyn Dutton, the late wife of John Dutton, mother to Lee, Jamie, Beth, and Kayce.
• Barret Swatek as Victoria Jenkins, the wife of Dan Jenkins.
• Hugh Dillon as Sheriff Donnie Haskell.
• David Cleveland Brown as Jason, Beth Dutton's assistant.
• Taylor Sheridan as Travis Wheatly, a horse trader and an acquaintance of John Dutton.
• Tanaya Beatty as Avery, a former stripper who is recruited by Rip as a ranch hand at Yellowstone. While she adjusts to her job, she bonds with fellow ranch hand Jimmy Hurdstrom.
• Neal McDonough as Malcolm Beck, a businessman who becomes a nemesis of John Dutton (season 2).
• Terry Serpico as Teal Beck, a businessman and Malcolm's brother (season 2).
• James Jordan as Steve Hendon, a Livestock agent.
• Kelly Rohrbach as Cassidy Reid, a prosecutor and former rodeo queen. She is approached by John Dutton to run for Montana Attorney General.
• Martin Sensmeier as Martin, a physical therapist of Monica Dutton's (season 2).
• Josh Holloway as Roarke Morris (season 3). [4]
• John Emmet Tracy as Ellis Steele (season 3).
• Q'orianka Kilcher as Angela Blue Thunder (season 3).
• Jennifer Landon as Teeter (season 3).
• Karen Pittman as Willa Hays (season 3).
• Eden Brolin as Mia (season 3).

Guest

• Dave Annable as Lee Dutton ("Daybreak"), John Dutton's oldest son, head of security at Yellowstone, and a sworn agent of the Montana Livestock Commission.
• Jill Hennessy as Senator Huntington ("Daybreak"), an ally of Chief Rainwater.
• Jeremiah Bitsui as Robert Long ("Daybreak"), a US Army veteran, brother to Monica and uncle to Tate.
• Geno Segers as Danny Trudeau ("No Good Horses").
• Tinsel Korey as Emily Sessions ("A Monster Is Among Us").
• Mike Faiola as Dr. Fielding ("A Monster Is Among Us").
• Brian Unger as Dr. Stafford ("A Monster Is Among Us").
• James Pickens Jr. as Old Cowboy ("The Unravelling: Pt. 2").
• Dabney Coleman as John Dutton Sr. ("Sins of our Father"), John's father.

Episodes

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	9		June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20)	August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22)
	2	10		June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19)	August 28, 2019 (2019-08-28)
	3	10		June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)	TBA

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 (2018-06-20)	2.83[5]
2	2	"Kill the Messenger"	Taylor Sheridan	Story by : Taylor Sheridan & John Linson Teleplay by : Taylor Sheridan	June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27)	2.07[6]
3	3	"No Good Horses"	Taylor Sheridan	Taylor Sheridan	July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11)	2.17[7]
4	4	"The Long Black Train"	Taylor Sheridan	Taylor Sheridan	July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)	1.89[8]
5	5	"Coming Home"	Taylor Sheridan	Taylor Sheridan	July 25, 2018 (2018-07-25)	1.95[9]
6	6	"The Remembering"	Taylor Sheridan	Taylor Sheridan	August 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)	2.10[10]
7	7	"A Monster Is Among Us"	Taylor Sheridan	Taylor Sheridan	August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)	2.08[11]
8	8	"The Unravelling, Pt. 1"	Taylor Sheridan	Taylor Sheridan	August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)	2.13[12]
9	9	"The Unravelling, Pt. 2"	Taylor Sheridan	Taylor Sheridan	August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22)	2.37[13]

Season 2 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [14]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [14]	U.S. viewers (millions)
10	1	"A Thundering"	Ed Bianchi	Taylor Sheridan & John Coveny	June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19)	2.41[15]
11	2	"New Beginnings"	Ed Bianchi	Taylor Sheridan	June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26)	2.21[16]
12	3	"The Reek of Desperation"	Stephen Kay	Taylor Sheridan	July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10)	2.28[17]
13	4	"Only Devils Left"	Stephen Kay	Brett Conrad and Taylor Sheridan	July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)	2.08[18]
14	5	"Touching Your Enemy"	John Dahl	John Coveny & Ian McCulloch and Taylor Sheridan	July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)	2.18[19]
15	6	"Blood the Boy"	John Dahl	Brett Conrad and Taylor Sheridan	July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)	2.27[20]
16	7	"Resurrection Day"	Ben Richardson	John Coveny & Ian McCulloch and Taylor Sheridan	August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)	2.31[21]
17	8	"Behind Us Only Grey"	Ben Richardson	Brett Conrad and Taylor Sheridan	August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)	2.54[22]
18	9	"Enemies by Monday"	Guy Ferland	Taylor Sheridan and Eric Beck	August 21, 2019 (2019-08-21)	2.46[23]
19	10	"Sins of the Father"	Stephen Kay	Taylor Sheridan & Eric Beck	August 28, 2019 (2019-08-28)	2.81[24]

Season 3 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [14]	Directed by	Written by [25]	Original air date [14]	U.S. viewers (millions)
20	1	"You're the Indian Now"	Stephen Kay	Taylor Sheridan	June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)	4.23[26]
Third season premiere. John meets with the Governor and says he will resign as livestock commissioner and decides to name Jamie as his successor. Kayce decides to build a camp for the summer so they can keep an eye on the herd. Monica chastises her students for their lack of interest in the world in which they live. Beth and Chief Rainwater both find out about a new threat in the valley.
21	2	"Freight Trains and Monsters"	Stephen Kay	Taylor Sheridan	June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28)	3.57[27]
Life continues at the summer camp while Jamie begins his new job as Livestock Commissioner. Beth pays a visit to the enigmatic Roarke Morris and learns of his ultimate plans for the valley. Teeter joins the ranch as the new female ranch hand. John reminisces about lives past. Jamie is faced with a problem which could rock the very foundations of his career and future.
22	3	"An Acceptable Surrender"	John Dahl	Taylor Sheridan	July 5, 2020 (2020-07-05)	3.73[28]
Jamie seeks to fix the problem of Agent Hendon's murderous actions by concocting a story, which will save everyone involved while earning Jamie the respect of the ranchers he represents. Ellis Steele approaches Governor Perry and unveils his plans for placing an airport in the middle of the Yellowstone Ranch, pressuring her to invoke eminent domain from the billions of tax revenue the new resort will earn for Montana. Jimmy decides to pursue his dreams of rodeo, while John and Governor Perry discuss saving the ranch by moving Jamie into the position of Interim Attorney General and for Kayce to step in as Livestock Commissioner.
23	4	"Going Back to Cali"	John Dahl	Taylor Sheridan	July 12, 2020 (2020-07-12)	3.55[29]
Jimmy recuperates from his rodeo accident with a little help from Mia. Beth leaks information to the press about Market Equities' unsecured leasing plans to develop the valley, thus causing their stock prices to plummet. Thomas Rainwater enlists the help of an old adversary to battle Ellis Steele and his horde of developers. Governor Perry pays a visit to the summer camp to convince Kayce to become Livestock Commissioner. Beth reveals to Rip that she cannot bear children. California bikers are taught a lesson they won't soon forget about trespassing on the Dutton Ranch.
24	5	"Cowboys and Dreamers" "Death Follows You"[25]	Christina Voros	Taylor Sheridan	July 19, 2020 (2020-07-19)	3.69[30]
A flashback reveals the origin of Beth's hatred toward Jamie. Thomas Rainwater and John meet to discuss their common enemy and how best to combat them. Kayce, as new Livestock Commissioner, takes a risk to help a local family. Beth continues to come after Roarke by shorting his company's stock while both throw down the gauntlet. Rip and the boys get into an altercation with an old adversary of John Dutton.
25	6	"All for Nothing"	Christina Voros	Taylor Sheridan	July 26, 2020 (2020-07-26)	3.68[31]
Wade Morrow and John Dutton confront one another over an old feud. A missing girl on the reservation sparks a massive search, which results in finding the young girl dead and fosters a newfound commitment from Monica for her people. Mia and Laramie shake up the bunkhouse with a little late night buffalo riding. Willa Hays, CEO of Market Equities, makes Jamie a ridiculous offer for 50,000 acres of the Dutton Ranch. Beth confesses to her father what Jamie did at the abortion clinic when they were teenagers, thus creating more schism in the family.
26	7	"The Beating"	Guy Ferland	Taylor Sheridan	August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)	3.63[32]
Cattle thieves send Kayce and his crew on a statewide hunt for the missing livestock. Rip has a terrible horrible no good very bad day with Jimmy and Mia. Beth and Angela Blue Thunder align their common causes against Market Equities. John gives Wade Morrow's son a beating in a local diner. Beth juxtaposes roles and asks Rip to marry her. Jamie discovers a secret which has been kept from him since childhood.
27	8	"I Killed a Man Today"	Guy Ferland	Taylor Sheridan	August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09)	3.83[33]
John and Tate enjoy a little horsemanship. Jamie convinces Kayce that Market Equities' offer might be in the family's best interest. Willa Hays and Beth play tug-of-war with each other's companies' stock. Monica imparts on a dangerous mission to bring justice for Native women. Beth unsuccessfully attempts to convince John to sell off part of the ranch. Wade Morrow sends a message to John by exacting revenge upon Colby and Teeter.
28	9	"Meaner Than Evil"	Stephen Kay	Taylor Sheridan	August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)	TBD
Walker returns to the fold. Beth is ousted from her position at Schwartz & Meyer by Willa Hays, but vows revenge. Jamie confronts his past in the flesh. Wade Morrow meets his Maker, but not before returning something to John Dutton.
29	10	"The World is Purple"[34]	TBA	TBA	August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)	TBD

Production

Development

In 2013, Taylor Sheridan began work on the series, having recently grown tired of acting and begun writing screenplays. Having lived in the rural parts of states such as Texas and Wyoming, Sheridan purposely set the series in Montana and went about writing the first scripts in Livingston.[35]

On May 3, 2017, it was announced that the Paramount Network had greenlit its first scripted series, Yellowstone. Paramount issued a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was set to be written, directed, and executive-produced by Sheridan. Other executive producers were to include John Linson, Art Linson, Harvey Weinstein, and David Glasser. Production companies involved with the series were set to consist of Linson Entertainment and The Weinstein Company.[3]

On October 12, 2017, it was announced that following reports of sexual abuse allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein, his name would be removed from the series' credits as would The Weinstein Company.[36] On January 15, 2018, Kevin Kay, president of Paramount Network, clarified during the annual Television Critics Association's winter press tour that Yellowstone will not have The Weinstein Company's credits or logo on them, even though that company was involved in production. Furthermore, he stated that their intent is to replace Weinstein Television with the company's new name in the show's credits when available.[37] That same day, it was also announced that the series would premiere on June 20, 2018.[38]

On July 24, 2018, it was announced that Paramount Network had renewed the series for a second season that was expected to premiere in 2019.[39] On March 21, 2019, it was announced that the second season will premiere on June 19, 2019.[40] On June 19, 2019, the series was renewed by Paramount for a third season, which premiered on June 21, 2020.[4][1] On February 21, 2020, Paramount Network renewed the series for a fourth season, ahead of the premiere of its third season.[2]

Casting

On May 15, 2017, it was announced that Kevin Costner had been cast in the series lead role of John Dutton.[41] In June 2017, it was reported that Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, Wes Bentley, and Kelly Reilly had joined the cast as series regulars.[42][43] On July 13, 2017, it was announced that Kelsey Asbille had been cast in a main role.[44] In August 2017, it was reported that Dave Annable, Gil Birmingham, and Jefferson White had been added to the main cast while Wendy Moniz, Gretchen Mol, Jill Hennessy, Patrick St. Esprit, Ian Bohen, Denim Richards, and Golden Brooks were joining the cast in a recurring capacity.[45][46][47][48] In November 2017, it was announced that Michaela Conlin and Josh Lucas had been added to the cast in recurring roles.[49][50] On December 19, 2017, it was reported that Heather Hemmens was joining the cast in a recurring capacity.[51] On June 13, 2018, it was announced that Barret Swatek had been cast in a recurring role.[52] On September 14, 2018, it was announced that Neal McDonough was joining the cast of season two in a recurring capacity.[53]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began in August 2017 at the Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana, which stands in as the home of John Dutton. Filming also took place that month near Park City, Utah. The production used all three soundstages at the Utah Film Studios in Park City, which is a total of 45,000 square feet. The building also houses offices, editing, a huge wardrobe department and construction shops. By November 2017, the series had filmed in more than twenty locations in Utah, including the Salt Flats, Promontory Club, and Spanish Fork. Additionally, filming also took place at various locations in Montana. Production was reportedly set to last until December 2017.[54][55]

Music

The series' score was composed by Brian Tyler who worked with musicians from the London Philharmonia Orchestra and viola, cello, and violin soloists. On August 17, 2018, the soundtrack for the first season was released by Sony Music.[56]

Release

Marketing

On February 28, 2018, a teaser trailer for the series was released.[57] On April 26, 2018, the first full trailer was released.[58]

Premiere

On June 25, 2018, the series held a screening at Seriesfest, an annual international television festival, at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado.[59][60]

Home media

The first season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on December 4, 2018.[61]

Reception

Critical response

The series was met with a mixed response from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 51% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.83 out of 10 based on 39 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Yellowstone proves too melodramatic to be taken seriously, diminishing the effects of the talented cast and beautiful backdrops."[62] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 53 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[63]

Ratings

The two-hour series premiere of Yellowstone averaged 2.8 million viewers in live + same day and became the most-watched original scripted series telecast ever on Paramount Network (or its predecessor Spike). The premiere audience grows to nearly 4 million when the two encore airings of the premiere are factored in. The premiere audience more than doubled that of Paramount Network's first scripted drama series, Waco and more than tripled the debut viewership of Paramount Network's new comedy series, American Woman.[64] It was later reported that the premiere's Live+3 Nielsen ratings revealed that 4.8 million viewers ultimately watched the premiere after delayed viewing was factored in.[65] By the series' third episode, it was reported that the show had become the second-most-watched television series on ad-supported cable to air in 2018, only behind AMC's The Walking Dead.[66]

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Yellowstone

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[5]	0.5	2.48	0.9	5.31[67]
2	"Kill the Messenger"	June 27, 2018	0.3	2.07[6]	0.4	2.22	0.7	4.29[68][lower-alpha 1]
3	"No Good Horses"	July 11, 2018	0.4	2.17[7]	0.5	3.05	0.9	5.22[69]
4	"The Long Black Train"	July 18, 2018	0.3	1.89[8]	0.5	2.75	0.8	4.64[70]
5	"Coming Home"	July 25, 2018	0.3	1.95[9]	0.6	3.03	0.9	4.98[71]
6	"The Remembering"	August 1, 2018	0.4	2.10[10]	0.4	2.20	0.8	4.31[72][lower-alpha 1]
7	"A Monster Is Among Us"	August 8, 2018	0.4	2.08[11]	0.4	2.35	0.8	4.43[73][lower-alpha 1]
8	"The Unravelling, Pt. 1"	August 15, 2018	0.4	2.13[12]	0.6	2.94	1.0	5.07[74]
9	"The Unravelling, Pt. 2"	August 22, 2018	0.4	2.37[13]	0.5	2.44	0.9	4.81[75][lower-alpha 1]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of Yellowstone

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"A Thundering"	June 19, 2019	0.5	2.41[15]	0.6	3.34	1.1	5.75[76]
2	"New Beginnings"	June 26, 2019	0.5	2.21[16]	0.8	3.39	1.3	5.60[77]
3	"The Reek of Desperation"	July 10, 2019	0.4	2.28[17]	0.8	3.41	1.2	5.69[78]
4	"Only Devils Left"	July 17, 2019	0.5	2.08[18]	0.7	3.34	1.2	5.42[79]
5	"Touching Your Enemy"	July 24, 2019	0.5	2.18[19]	0.6	3.20	1.1	5.38[80]
6	"Blood the Boy"	July 31, 2019	0.6	2.27[20]	0.6	3.27	1.2	5.55[81]
7	"Resurrection Day"	August 7, 2019	0.5	2.31[21]	0.9	3.78	1.4	6.09[82]
8	"Behind Us Only Grey"	August 14, 2019	0.5	2.54[22]	0.8	3.44	1.3	5.99[83]
9	"Enemies by Monday"	August 21, 2019	0.5	2.46[23]	0.7	2.83	1.2	5.29[84][lower-alpha 1]
10	"Sins of the Father"	August 28, 2019	0.6	2.81[24]	0.6	2.93	1.2	5.74[85][lower-alpha 1]

Season 3

Viewership and ratings per episode of Yellowstone

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"You're the Indian Now"	June 21, 2020	0.9	4.23[26]	0.5	2.80	1.4	7.04[86]
2	"Freight Trains and Monsters"	June 28, 2020	0.7	3.57[27]	0.6	2.82	1.3	6.39[87]
3	"An Acceptable Surrender"	July 5, 2020	0.7	3.73[28]	0.5	2.65	1.2	6.38[88]
4	"Going Back to Cali"	July 12, 2020	0.7	3.55[29]	0.4	2.48	1.1	6.03[89]
5	"Cowboys and Dreamers"	July 19, 2020	0.7	3.69[30]	0.5	2.74	1.2	6.43[90]
6	"All for Nothing"	July 26, 2020	0.7	3.68[31]	0.5	2.62	1.2	6.30[91]
7	"The Beating"	August 2, 2020	0.7	3.63[32]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
8	"I Killed a Man Today"	August 9, 2020	0.7	3.83[33]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
9	"Meaner Than Evil"	August 16, 2020	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2019	American Society of Cinematographers Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Commercial Television	Ben Richardson (for "Daybreak")	Nominated	[92]
	Hollywood Post Alliance Awards	Outstanding Sound	Alan Robert Murray, Tim LeBlanc, Dean A. Zupancic (for "Daybreak")	Nominated	[93]
			Alan Robert Murray, Tim LeBlanc, Dean A. Zupancic (for "Kill the Messenger")	Nominated

Notes

1. Live +7 ratings were not available, so Live +3 ratings have been used instead.

References

1. White, Peter (April 23, 2020). "'Yellowstone': Paramount Network Sets Season 3 Premiere As Kevin Costner Drama Moves To Sunday Night". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
2. "Yellowstone: Season Four; Early Renewal for Paramount Network Series". TVSeriesFinale.com. February 21, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
3. Andreeva, Nellie (May 3, 2017). "Paramount Network Orders First Scripted Drama Series: Family Saga 'Yellowstone' From Taylor Sheridan & Weinstein Co". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
4. Andreeva, Nellie (June 19, 2019). "'Yellowstone' Renewed For Season 3 By Paramount Network, Josh Holloway Joins Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
5. Metcalf, Mitch (June 21, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.20.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
6. Metcalf, Mitch (June 28, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.27.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
7. Metcalf, Mitch (July 12, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.11.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
8. Metcalf, Mitch (July 19, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.18.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
9. Metcalf, Mitch (July 26, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.25.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
10. Metcalf, Mitch (August 2, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.1.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
11. Metcalf, Mitch (August 9, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.8.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
12. Metcalf, Mitch (August 16, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.15.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
13. Metcalf, Mitch (August 23, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.22.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
14. "Full episodes and TV Listings". Zap2It. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
15. Metcalf, Mitch (June 20, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.19.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
16. Metcalf, Mitch (June 27, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.26.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
17. Metcalf, Mitch (July 12, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.10.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
18. Metcalf, Mitch (July 18, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.17.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
19. Metcalf, Mitch (July 25, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.24.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
20. Metcalf, Mitch (August 1, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
21. Metcalf, Mitch (August 8, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.7.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
22. Metcalf, Mitch (August 15, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.14.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
23. Metcalf, Mitch (August 22, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.21.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
24. Metcalf, Mitch (August 29, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.28.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
25. "Yellowstone". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved December 20, 2019. Episodes with a credit date in 2019.
26. Metcalf, Mitch (June 23, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.21.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
27. Metcalf, Mitch (June 30, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.28.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
28. Metcalf, Mitch (July 7, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.5.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
29. Metcalf, Mitch (July 14, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
30. Metcalf, Mitch (July 21, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.19.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
31. Metcalf, Mitch (July 28, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.26.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
32. Metcalf, Mitch (August 4, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.2.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
33. Metcalf, Mitch (August 11, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.9.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
34. Shows A-Z - yellowstone on paramount - TheFutonCritic.com
35. Walsh, Cory (December 10, 2017). "Costner: 'Yellowstone' TV series will be 'postcard for Montana'". Missoulian. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
36. Pierce, Scott (October 12, 2017). "Harvey Weinstein's name removed from credits as made-in-Utah TV show 'Yellowstone' kicks off cast auditions". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
37. D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 15, 2018). "Paramount Network Boss Addresses Harvey Weinstein's Involvement In TWC Series 'Waco' & 'Yellowstone'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
38. D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 15, 2018). "'Yellowstone': Taylor Sheridan On Working After 'Wind River' & Paramount Network Boss On Moving Away From Weinstein Co". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
39. Petski, Denise (July 24, 2018). "'Yellowstone' Renewed For Second Season By Paramount Network". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
40. Petski, Denise (March 21, 2019). "'Yellowstone' Season 2 Gets Premiere Date On Paramount Network". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
41. Petski, Denise (May 15, 2017). "Kevin Costner To Topline Par Network Drama Series 'Yellowstone' From Taylor Sheridan & The Weinstein Co". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
42. Lang, Brent (June 23, 2017). "Luke Grimes Starring in 'Yellowstone' With Kevin Costner (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
43. Andreeva, Nellie (June 28, 2017). "Cole Hauser, Wes Bentley & Kelly Reilly Join Paramount Network's 'Yellowstone'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
44. Hipes, Patrick (July 13, 2017). "Kelsey Asbille Joins Paramount Network's 'Yellowstone' In Reteam With Taylor Sheridan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
45. Petski, Denise (August 3, 2017). "'Yellowstone': Dave Annable, Gil Birmingham Set As Leads, Wendy Moniz To Recur In Paramount Network Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
46. Petski, Denise (August 11, 2017). "'Yellowstone': Jefferson White Cast As Regular, Gretchen Mol To Recur In Paramount Network Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
47. Petski, Denise (August 14, 2017). "'Yellowstone': Jill Hennessy, Patrick St. Esprit, More Set To Recur In Paramount Network Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
48. Otterson, Joe (August 10, 2017). "Paramount Network's 'Yellowstone' Casts 'Girlfriends' Alum Golden Brooks (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
49. Petski, Denise (November 3, 2017). "Michaela Conlin Joins 'Yellowstone'; 'Carnival Row' Casts Ariyon Bakare". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
50. Petski, Denise (November 30, 2017). "'Yellowstone': Josh Lucas Set To Recur In Paramount Network Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
51. Petski, Denise (December 19, 2017). "'Yellowstone' Casts Heather Hemmens; Mike Dopud Joins 'The 100'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
52. Petski, Denise (June 13, 2018). "Barret Swatek Joins 'Yellowstone'; Tony Curran In 'Ray Donovan'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
53. Petski, Denise (September 14, 2018). "'Yellowstone' Casts Neal McDonough; Jay Reeves Joins 'All American'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
54. Pierce, Scott (August 17, 2017). "Kevin Costner's new TV series begins production in Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
55. Pierce, Scott (November 17, 2017). "Kevin Costner's new TV series 'Yellowstone' is filming, and spending tons of money, all over Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
56. Chitwood, Adam (August 22, 2018). "Exclusive: Watch 'Yellowstone' Composer Brian Tyler Record the Theme". Collider. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
57. Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 28, 2018). "'Yellowstone' Trailer: Kevin Costner Navigates The Best And Worst Of Frontier Life In Paramount Network Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
58. Pedersen, Erik (April 26, 2018). "'Yellowstone' Trailer: Kevin Costner's Back Home On The Range In Paramount Network's Neo-Western Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
59. Wenzel, John (May 15, 2018). "Lady Antebellum will make its Red Rocks debut as part of this year's SeriesFest". The Know. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
60. Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 30, 2018). "SeriesFest Unveils Initial Lineup, Sets World Premiere Of NBC Drama 'New Amsterdam'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
61. Bradley, Dan (November 29, 2018). "Kevin Costner in 'Yellowstone' Season 1 Blu-ray and DVD Release Date, Details - TheHDRoom". The HD Room. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
62. "Yellowstone: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
63. "Yellowstone: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
64. Andreeva, Nellie (June 22, 2018). "'Yellowstone' Premiere Draws All-Time High Viewership For Paramount Network". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
65. Otterson, Joe (June 25, 2018). "'Yellowstone' Premiere Ratings Nearly Double in Delayed Viewing". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
66. Andreeva, Nellie (July 16, 2018). "'Yellowstone' Becomes Second Most Watched Scripted Series On Basic Cable, Hits New Ratings Highs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
67. Porter, Rick (July 5, 2018). "'Yellowstone' premiere scores in cable Live +7 ratings for June 18–24". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
68. Pucci, Douglas (July 6, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Code Black' Leads All Telecasts in Viewer Lifts; 'Big Brother 20' Debuts in Three of Top 4 Among Adults 18-49 Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
69. Welch, Alex (July 29, 2018). "'Yellowstone' and 'Preacher' score big gains in cable Live +7 ratings for July 9–15". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
70. Welch, Alex (August 2, 2018). "'Teen Mom II' doubles in 18-49, 'Snowfall' gets big viewers boost cable Live +7 ratings for July 16–22". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
71. Welch, Alex (August 11, 2018). "'American Woman' scores big viewer gains in cable Live +7 ratings for July 23–29". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
72. Pucci, Douglas (August 10, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'The Sinner' Season Premiere More Than Doubles its Live+Same Day Figures in Overall Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
73. Pucci, Douglas (August 17, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Better Call Saul' Season Premiere Leads Scripted Telecasts in Raw Adults 18-49 Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
74. Welch, Alex (August 31, 2018). "'Better Call Saul' and 'The Sinner' score biggest gains in cable Live +7 ratings for August 13–19". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
75. Pucci, Douglas (August 31, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Yellowstone' Season Finale Tops All Telecasts in Raw Viewer Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
76. Welch, Alex (July 9, 2019). "'Yellowstone' premiere doubles in cable Live +7 ratings for June 17–23". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
77. Welch, Alex (July 16, 2019). "'Yellowstone' easily leads the cable Live +7 ratings for June 24–30". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
78. Welch, Alex (August 12, 2019). "'Yellowstone' returns with the biggest gains in the cable Live +7 ratings for July 8–14". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
79. Welch, Alex (August 14, 2019). "'Yellowstone,' 'Below Deck Mediterranean' lead the cable Live +7 ratings for July 15–21". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
80. Welch, Alex (August 16, 2019). "'Teen Mom' scores top 18-49 gain in cable Live +7 ratings for July 22–28". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
81. Welch, Alex (August 19, 2019). "'Descendants 3' scores big gains in cable Live +7 ratings for July 29 – August 4". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
82. Welch, Alex (August 26, 2019). "'Yellowstone' doubles its audience in cable Live +7 ratings for August 5–11". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
83. Welch, Alex (August 29, 2019). "'Yellowstone' stays on top of the cable Live +7 ratings for August 12–18". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
84. Pucci, Douglas (August 30, 2019). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Pearson' Leads All Telecasts in Percentage Gains Among Total Viewers and Adults 25-54". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
85. Pucci, Douglas (September 8, 2019). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: Four-Minute Season Four Preview of 'This Is Us' Tops Broadcast Network Telecasts in Raw Viewer Gains and Overall Percentage Lifts". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
86. Pucci, Douglas (July 28, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: Initial Telecast of 'Yellowstone' Third Season Premiere Rises to Over 7 Million Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
87. Pucci, Douglas (July 28, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: Monday Night Premiere of 'Dateline' Ranks Sixth in Total Viewer Raw Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
88. Pucci, Douglas (July 28, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Yellowstone' Tops in Overall Gains for Third Consecutive Week". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
89. Pucci, Douglas (July 28, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Snowpiercer' First Season Finale Placed Fourth Among Total Viewer Raw Gainers, Eighth in Raw Adults 18-49 Lifts". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
90. Pucci, Douglas (August 3, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'The Challenge: Total Madness' Season Finale Ranks in Top Nine of Raw Adults 18-49 Gainers". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
91. Pucci, Douglas (August 10, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'P-Valley' Leads Telecasts in Percentage Gains Among Adults 18-49". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
92. Pedersen, Erik (January 7, 2019). "ASC Awards Nominations: 'Roma', 'A Star Is Born' & Others Make Cinematographers' Cut". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
93. "2018 HPA Awards". HPA Online. January 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Yellowstone on IMDb