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The superhero industrial complex has tapped virtually every working actor in Hollywood with many signed to years and years of superhero movies in starring roles and cameo appearances. Others have been tapped for cameos that promise some grand role in the future, but will probably never come to fruition. Another genre of fiction that is also tossing a wide net when it comes to casting? Westerns, particularly Taylor Sheridan's "Yellowstone" cinematic universe.

Everyone from Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren to Josh Holloway and Rita Wilson have found themselves in the most popular cinematic universe on TV in the last few years. All this being said, there's not a lot of crossover between the two massive industries. Still, the few actors who have found success in both the "Yellowstone" universe and in superhero roles boast not only impressive resumes, but extremely wide audiences. Case in point: Neal McDonough.

McDonough plays Malcolm Beck in "Yellowstone,...

Taylor Sheridan's "Yellowstone" boasts its fair share of shocking deaths, some of which befall members of the seemingly invincible Dutton family. For proof, look no further than the season 1 premiere, "Daybreak," which sees Lee Dutton (Dave Annable) -- the family's eldest son and most loyal rancher -- get shot down during a cattle heist gone awry. So, what happened exactly?

"Daybreak" sees the Dutton family's cattle wander into the Broken Skull Reservation, which is run by their then-rival Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham). Given that this clan of cowboys aren't the type of people to let their enemies keep their cattle, John Dutton (Kevin Costner), his sons, and their livestock agents storm into the neighboring territory to reclaim their cows, but the residents of the Broken Skull Reservation are expecting them and all hell breaks loose. Bullets start flying, and Lee is the unfortunate soul who gets caught in the crossfire.

Luke Grimes didn’t plan on returning to the Yellowstone universe—at least, not without a good reason. The 41-year-old actor, best known for playing Kayce Dutton across five seasons of Taylor Sheridan’s modern Western epic, says he was fully prepared to hang up his cowboy hat after the series ended last fall. But as he tells People, saying goodbye to Yellowstone wasn’t as easy as he expected.

“It was seven years of playing a person that I’ll never see again, except for having his hat and jacket in my closet,” Grimes said of the Season 5 finale. “To try to put that show away, it was hard. It was really hard, and I know this is going to sound weird, but it was sort of emotional. It was like losing a family in a way.”

That emotion ran deeper than he anticipated. Grimes recalls the last day...

Taylor Sheridan doesn’t take kindly to creative interference. The Yellowstone mastermind doesn’t suffer fools or meddling producers, gladly. Seventeen years after Harvey Weinstein chopped down the director’s cut of Billy Bob Thornton’s All the Pretty Horses, Sheridan is still simmering with resentment.

He calls out the Hollywood machine for turning masterpieces into “mediocre” products, lamenting how Weinstein’s meddling crushed what could have been a majestic Western epic. “For anyone to dedicate that amount of time and energy and passion… and then not be in control of the finished product, I think that’s the resistance,” Sheridan recently told Deadline. He penned and directed Wind River with The Weinstein Company and experienced firsthand the toxic fallout when Weinstein’s empire reportedly imploded amid scandal.

Sheridan’s powerful film risked being swallowed by Weinstein’s disgrace. But he refused to let the film and its vital message fade quietly.

What Do We Know About Y: Marshals, the upcoming Yellowstone spin-off series focused on Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton? More than you may think. The CBS series is slated to continue where the original Yellowstone left off, but in a direction we have never seen from a Taylor Sheridan series before. From plot, casting news, and more, let’s dive in and look at what is coming up in the new addition to the Yellowstone franchise.

Y: Marshals will be a procedural.

While the term procedural may not be something the general public is familiar with, it represents many series on network television. Procedural refers to any series that follows a law enforcement or military agency as they investigate crimes, while the audience gets to follow along. Think of shows like Law & Order, NCIS, CSI, or any other acronym-titled show. In the case of this Yellowstone spin-off, Y: Marshals will follow Kayce Dutton,...

Taylor Sheridan’s built an empire on chaos and characters who don’t flinch. And his 87% Rotten Tomatoes-rated Mayor of Kingstown proves he knows exactly how to run a crime show with heat and edge. Be it power plays behind prison walls or broken alliances in the streets, Sheridan’s style is tailor-made for expansion.

With CBS now eyeing NCIS: Texas, there’s one clear move: hand it to our guy. He’s already redefined the modern Western and elevated the prison drama. A Texas-set crime procedural with his fingerprints? That could be NCIS like we’ve never seen before.

Wind River proves Taylor Sheridan is the perfect fit to bring NCIS: Texas to life Jeremy Renner and Gil Birmingham star in Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River | Credits: The Weinstein Company

Taylor Sheridan already has the resume. Wind River, his 2017 neo-Western crime thriller, boasts an 87% score on Rotten Tomatoes...

“The Accountant 2” is a fun, charming action thriller. It may not be the sequel that fans of its 2016 parent film were expecting, but that is why it works. It doubles down on the electric chemistry between its stars, Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal, to deliver a sequel that has many of the same ingredients as the original “Accountant” but even more heart. As contradictory as it may seem to call a sequel original, “The Accountant 2” is, thanks to its combination of familial drama, intrigue and unsparing, pulse-pounding action, a unique concoction.

There are some films, however, that scratch the same itches as it. Case in point: Here are seven movies like “The Accountant 2” that you should watch next if you loved the film.

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“Warrior” has more in common with “The Accountant 2” than the fact that they were both directed by the same filmmaker,...

According to most historians, the Wild West ended around the turn of the 20th Century, coinciding with the rise of a new medium that would enshrine its mythos in our popular imagination: Cinema. If the movies of Taylor Sheridan are anything to go by, however, it never truly came to a close; just the frontiers and the protagonists have changed. Few modern filmmakers are as committed to telling gritty new Western stories than Sheridan, and he certainly has the credentials. He grew up on a Texas ranch, loves wearing his big old cowboy hat in photoshoots, and he was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2021. He's as good as anybody who regularly works in the genre today at matching intense showdowns and sudden bursts of violence with an authentic touch of social commentary.

Although Sheridan is perhaps best-known for his TV series "Yellowstone" and its historical spin-offs...

We didn’t expect Hell or High Water to punch us in the gut again. Not after all these years. But there we are, watching it now streaming on Fubo, and it hit harder than we remembered…like hearing a familiar song at a funeral. Taylor Sheridan didn’t craft a Western; he sculpted a slow-burn tragedy in denim and dust.

Sure, everyone talks about Yellowstone, Lioness, and Landman like they’re his magnum opus, but they’re just the TV children of a cinematic parent that said more with a worn-out pickup and foreclosure notice than ten seasons ever could. Hell or High Water is a tale about desperation, dignity, and a dying America that still owed people answers. And it’s back not to entertain but to remind you what we’ve buried.

Taylor Sheridan’s forgotten crown jewel finally rides again Taylor Sheridan in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount Network...

Taylor Sheridan has certainly made a name for himself on the small-screen thanks to his work as the creator of the Yellowstone franchise and new favorites, including Landman and Lioness. Because he has such a firm grip on the television industry, some might be missing the scribe’s work behind some of the greatest films of the last decade or more. Luckily, one of his greatest hits, Hell or High Water, is now streaming on Fubo, meaning audiences can take in the Western thriller that features leading performances from Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine without so much as getting off the couch.

If you were worried that a feature-length project might pull Sheridan away from his bread and butter, you can take a sigh of relief knowing that Hell or High Water is as yee-haw as they come, as it centers around two criminals and the law enforcement officers tasked with bringing them to justice.

Baseball is America’s pastime, but it has also been a godsend for writers and directors. It’s no surprise that Poker Face would take its hijinks to the minors, but “Hometown Hero” spoils us. It’s not only an incredibly specific kind of murder (which is very easy to solve), but it also lets the cast get very silly. With guest stars Simon Rex, Carol Kane, and Brandon Perea, “Hometown Hero” is another win for Poker Face.

Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 5 of Poker Face, "Hometown Hero." Poker Face “Hometown Hero” Recap

At a Montgomery Cheesemongers game, Russ Waddell (Simon Rex), a hometown hero pitcher, returns home to the minor leagues. The fans are thrilled to see him on the mound, but the mood turns after the opposing team hits several home runs. The Cheesemongers have lost 29 games in a row, and Russ is just...

Yellowstone, the mega-hit neo-Western series from superproducer Taylor Sheridan, came to an end after five seasons in 2024, but the show’s universe continues to expand. There are five publicly announced sequels, prequels, and spinoffs in various stages of development. They’ll follow the prequels that have already aired, 1883 and 1923, as well as Sheridan’s collection of non-Yellowstone shows on Paramount+, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, Lawmen, Lioness, and Landman. Here’s everything we know so far about each of Sheridan’s various Yellowstone expansions, from the forthcoming to the off in the distance.

Dutton Ranch

The most direct successor to Yellowstone is the sequel series focused on Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly), John Dutton’s (Kevin Costner) hell-raising daughter, and her husband, tough ranch foreman Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser). While an official title has not been announced, Bloomberg reports that the project is tentatively titled Dutton Ranch, and is expected...

Luke Grimes is cool and all, but when I heard he might be getting his own Yellowstone spinoff, my first reaction was: really? Of all the characters to build a new show around, Kayce Dutton wouldn’t have topped my list. And frankly, the concept just doesn’t sound that exciting. What made Yellowstone work was the messy family dynamics and power plays take that away, and what’s left?

To make things worse, Taylor Sheridan’s latest update hints that things aren’t exactly sunshine and roses over at Paramount. If the guy running the Dutton-verse is hitting roadblocks, this spinoff might be in real trouble.

Luke Grimes’ Yellowstone spinoff sounds bad and Taylor Sheridan’s exit says a lot Luke Grimes as Kayce in the series. | Credit: Paramount Network.

I’ll be real with you folks: Y: Marshals might be one of the worst spinoff titles I’ve ever heard.

“There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen said that, and we believe it was secretly about James Jordan showing up in Taylor Sheridan projects like he has the keys to the backlot.

Yes, if you’re here thinking the crown prince of Sheridan’s casting couch is Jeremy Renner or that Emmy-magnet Jon Bernthal, recalibrate your IMDb radar. The real constant is Jordan; Sheridan’s unsung Swiss Army knife of storytelling. From the subzero nightmares of Wind River to the sweaty, oil-soaked grit of Landman, he has shape-shifted through six of Sheridan’s sagas.

You want range? Jordan’s got you covered – playing everyone from shady lawmen to philosophical cooks, prison guards to comic-relief engineers.

Unlikely face behind 6 Taylor Sheridan projects: It’s not who you think James Jordan as Two Cups in Special Ops: Lioness. Paramount+

Taylor Sheridan didn’t just...

Good news, you "Yellowstone" loving loons. After all the secrets and rumors that have come stumbling out of the bunkhouse, it's now been confirmed that troubled but stupidly heroic Dutton son, Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes), is finally getting his own spin-off series following the events of the original show that ended earlier this year. It marks yet another corner of the map to Taylor Sheridan's ever-expanding universe after prequel shows "1883" and "1923" (the latter of which ended on a second season in April), as well as the four other spin-off shows that are in development.

The new show, entitled "Y: Marshals," is set to air on CBS and will follow the next chapter of the youngest Dutton son after he gave up the family home and all the land that came with it. As was foretold back in "1883", Kayce sold the ranch by the acre for $1.25 to...

May signals the transition between spring and summer, and the slate of new films rotating onto Netflix this month also reflect the pollen in the air and the later and later sunsets.

Whether the warmer weather and longer stretches of daylight encourage the scaredy cats to venture outside their comfort zones and watch some thrillers or whether it calls for more lighthearted fair in the form of animated adventures or romantic comedies, Netflix has its viewers set for all kinds of options in May 2025. For those looking to stream A Simple Favor, to refresh ahead of the sequel film Another Simple Favor now on Prime Video, the original film will be on Netflix until May 19.

Find the seven best new movies streaming on Netflix in May below:

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The wind may change direction, but the scars it leaves behind stay rooted. That’s something I’ve believed ever since Wind River carved a quiet yet unsettling place in my head. The 2017 film got under my skin, like a chill that settles in your bones and refuses to leave.

Taylor Sheridan’s debut was emotionally piercing, leaving me equally furious, helpless, and ashamed. Ashamed because the story of Natalie wasn’t unique. Furious because her voice wasn’t the loudest, even in her own story. And helpless because it took outsiders (Cory and Jane) to ‘save the day’.

That tale of Cory Lambert, the tracker trudging through Wyoming’s icy heart to unravel a murder, left me rattled, like a lone wolf howling at a moon that wouldn’t answer. The original shook me to my core, and I’m not 100% convinced about Wind River 2 after Sheridan left me rattled in the original.

You know how some people try on an outfit, take one look in the mirror, and go, “Yeah, nope, that’s not me”? That’s basically how Taylor Sheridan feels about his first directorial effort, Vile. In his words, it’s a “bad horror movie,” and to be honest, he’s not wrong.

He is someone who gave us Yellowstone and Wind River. But how will you feel having your first movie pop up like a pimple on an otherwise flawless face? It must sting a little, right? However, sometimes a stumble leads to a sprint.

Sheridan may have begun his filmmaking journey with a few awkward steps, but Wind River? That was the marathon where he proved he could run with the big dogs. And let’s not forget the ace up his sleeve: Jeremy Renner. The Marvel star didn’t just show up for a paycheck; he brought...

What Do We Know About the upcoming Yellowstone sequel series The Madison? More than you may think. The Paramount series starring Michelle Pfieffer was first announced in 2023 and is currently in production. From plot, casting news, and more, let’s dive in and look at what is coming up in the new addition to Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone franchise.

What is The Madison about?

The plot of The Madison has been summed up in the logline that it “follows the McIntosh family, originally from New York City, who live in the Madison River valley of central Montana.”

Michelle Pfeiffer leads the cast

Michelle Pfeiffer is set to lead The Madison in the role of Stacy Clyburn, with Patrick J. Adams and Elle Chapman leading the McIntosh clan and Russell and Paige McIntosh. Matthew Fox is also in the cast, playing a character named Paul. Beau Garrett and Amiah Miller will play Abigail and Bridgette Reese,...

Yellowstone is widely recognized as one of those iconic television sagas that were downright enjoyable from the start and constantly held elements that would have viewers captivated to the core.

But while it had Kevin Costner leading most of it, that didn’t stay when the Western neared its end, pretty much falling apart with the actor’s exit.

Yellowstone. | Credits: Paramount Network.

While originally, the reported cause behind the same was Taylor Sheridan’s reported feud with Costner at the end, it turns out the issue may have been deeper. This is because the pair clashed when it came to one particular plotline involving Costner’s John Dutton III, which the showrunner changed against the actor’s will while Costner was right with his opinion.

Taylor Sheridan changed this Yellowstone plot against Kevin Costner’s choice

One of the biggest reasons why Yellowstone became as famous as it did...

Twilight fans never miss an opportunity to return to Forks, and Netflix decided that it will make revisiting Bella (Kristen Stewart), Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Jacob (Taylor Lautner) a lot easier for its subscribers. Today, the streamer announced that all five movies of The Twilight Saga are coming to the catalog. And you will be able to sit down and binge-watch them sooner rather than later: the movies will become available on May 1.

At this point, most of us know the story of Bella Swan by heart. The teenage girl goes to Washington to live with her father and enrolls in a new school in which she has a hard time adjusting. However, she is instantly taken by Edward Cullen, whose peculiar behavior around her starts grabbing her attention. After the duo falls in love, Bella discovers that Edward is a vampire, and they decide to be together even though...

[This story contains major spoilers from the penultimate episode of 1923 season two, “The Mountain Teeth of Monsters.”]

The penultimate season two episode of 1923 delivered death after death. A whopping seven bodies were left in wake of the sixth episode from creator Taylor Sheridan, titled “The Mountain Teeth of Monsters.” Everything that happened will barrel the Western saga into what is sure to be a propulsive season finale, but let’s stop for a moment and mourn what was lost.

Michael Spears has been playing Runs His Horse for two seasons on the Yellowstone prequel series, with Jeremy Gauna inheriting his role as Pete Plenty Clouds after the untimely death of original star Cole Brings Plenty. Cole died about two months after the season one finale released. (A cause of death was not revealed.) Cole was the nephew of Mo Brings Plenty, the American Indian affairs coordinator on both 1923 and Yellowstone, playing Mo, the right-hand man to Chief Thomas Rainwater (played by Gil Birmingham), who is a future...

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Even after the flagship series ended last year, Yellowstone is still expanding in the form of new spinoffs following iconic characters. Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western television universe has captivated audiences for the better part of a decade, following the turbulent Dutton family as they fight to protect their ancestral ranch, which has often been the target of greedy land developers looking to make a quick buck. Charting the Dutton family saga for over a century, Yellowstone depicts the beginning and end of their relationship with the land, but now, the franchise looks to move beyond its central ranch to focus more on the characters that make up its terrific cast.

It was recently reported that Taylor Sheridan is developing a Yellowstone spinoff following Luke Grimes...

CBS is considering expanding the world of “Yellowstone,” according to a report from Puck. The network is eyeing a procedural that will star Luke Grimes, who previously starred in the Paramount Network hit as Beth’s brother Kayce. Little else is known about the potential series.

CBS declined to comment on this story.

This isn’t entirely unexpected. Though “Yellowstone” is a Paramount Network original, CBS experimented with airing network-edited versions of the cable drama to offset its lack of new original programming during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Nearly 22 million viewers tuned in to CBS to watch at least one episode of the Taylor Sheridan drama in 2023 alone.

If this upcoming drama were to happen, this new show would be the latest “Yellowstone” spinoff Paramount has announced. Last December, the company announced that it was moving ahead on a show that would center around Kelly Reilly’s Beth...

This article contains spoilers for "1923" season 2, episode 5, "Only Gunshots to Guide Us."

Taylor Sheridan's "1923" season 2 fixes one of the biggest mistakes on "Yellowstone" by actually giving its Native American characters meaningful storylines. While "Yellowstone" touches upon the displacement of tribes in the United States, the lack of meaningful arcs for Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and other Indigenous characters leaves a lot to be desired in terms of getting the point across. "1923," meanwhile, boasts an emotional storyline about Thomas' ancestor, Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves), and her quest for freedom after going on the run for killing some abusive nuns who had it coming.

Unfortunately, intriguing sagas aren't always happy, as Teonna's boyfriend, Pete Brings Plenty (Jeremy Gauna), might be dead following the events of "1923" season 2, episode 5. The manhunt for Teonna, led by the sadistic Marshal Kent (Jamie McShane), has produced some of the darkest moments in...

The Yellowstonefranchise is at a turning point, as Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western television universe searches for new stories to tell after the conclusion of its flagship series. Already, the franchise has begun to expand with multiple prequel series that chronicle earlier generations of the Dutton family in the 19th and 20th centuries. However, as these series begin to catch up with the present day, Sheridan is beginning to find new stories to tell after the events of Yellowstone, including in upcoming spinoffs like The Madison, 6666, and Beth and Rip's untitled series. However, one major Yellowstone character is conspicuously absent from these plans.

Kayce Dutton is one of Yellowstone's best characters, who struggles to lead his own young family without becoming the same overbearing tyrant that his father was. Portrayed by Luke Grimes, Kayce has a compelling and emotional storyline throughout Yellowstone's five seasons, but there may still...

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The Yellowstonefranchise lives on, even after the flagship series ended late last year. Taylor Sheridan's hit neo-Western series has now expanded into a full-blown television universe, complete with prequels, spinoffs, and sequels that will help round out the larger story of the Dutton family. With 1923 airing its second and final season on Paramount+ and 1944 bridging the gap between the prequel and the original series, fans have explored nearly every generation of the Dutton family, from the pioneers until the present day. Yet everything revolves around a single tract of land.

The original Yellowstone series revolves around John Dutton and his family as they fight to maintain control of their ancestral ranch, the Yellowstone. Faced with threats on all sides, the Duttons struggle to defend their home from land developers,...

The Yellowstone universe is expanding with 1923 Season 2, which kicked off on February 23 on Paramount+. The second Yellowstone origin story tracks a new generation of the Dutton family, led by Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara Dutton (Helen Mirren), who took over the Yellowstone Dutton ranch established by Jacob’s brother, James (Tim McGraw), and his wife, Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill), in 1883. Jacob and Cara took nephews Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and John Dutton (James Badge Dale) in as their own after James and Margaret’s deaths in addition to inheriting the ranch. They’ve been the land’s loyal stewards for decades, but Season 1 saw the ranch under threat of being taken over by Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) through a shady property tax scheme. The series also tracks another ancestor of a Yellowstone mainstay: Aminah Nieves plays Teonna Rainwater, ancestor to Gil Birmingham‘s Thomas Rainwater. In Season 2, Teonna is on the...

The future of Yellowstone Season 6 has been shrouded in uncertainty and mystery. Paramount once made it clear that the show wouldn't return for another season, and the door remained shut until Season 5 B's promotional material started sending mixed signals to fans, hinting that the series finale might not even be in Season 5.Meanwhile, reports about potential spinoffs and cast returns have flooded fans, but hardly anything is confirmed.

1923 is returning for another season to tackle the Dutton family's history. At one point, the spinoff series The Madison was a direct sequel to Yellowstone. However, the story's change of direction in focusing on a new family leaves the Dutton family's post-Yellowstone fate in the air. With the rumor that a Beth and Rip spinoff could potentially pick up where Season 5B left off, many fans wonder what Yellowstone's future looks like now that the Season 5 finale is out.

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This article contains spoilers for "1923" season 2, episode 3, "Wrap Thee In Terror."

While "1923" can be criticized for repurposing some unpopular "Yellowstone" storylines, the prequel series is still one of Taylor Sheridan's best shows to date. "Yellowstone" lost its way as the seasons progressed, mostly due to plots that went nowhere or contained holes large enough to ride a wagon train through. The show's inability to live up to one of the franchise's main themes is an egregious error, but "1923" is doing a great job of fixing this shortcoming.

Sheridan's "Yellowstone" franchise deals with the displacement of Native Americans in the United States, but the titular series fails to explore the theme with any substance. For proof, look no further than the journey of Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham), who became an afterthought in favor of more Dutton-centric drama throughout that show's five seasons. The last installment even...

Quick LinksOne Upcoming Yellowstone Spinoff Goes Beyond the Dutton Family SagaIs Moving Away From the Duttons a Good Thing for Yellowstone?What to Expect From 6666

The Yellowstonefranchise is getting bigger--and in some unexpected ways. Taylor Sheridan's hit neo-Western television universe follows the complicated Dutton family, ranchers who will do anything to protect their land, throughout multiple generations, charting their rise and their fall with over a century of storytelling. The flagship series kicked off the franchise with a terrific five-season run, which came to an end late last year. However, Yellowstone's series finale is far from the final word in Sheridan's ongoing story.

The popular television franchise is set to continue with multiple Yellowstone spinoffs in the pipeline. As 1923 wraps up its second and final season, a series set shortly thereafter, 1944 aims to bridge the gap between the prequel and Yellowstone. Meanwhile, a spinoff following Rip Wheeler and...

This article contains mild spoilers for "1923."

Taylor Sheridan's "Yellowstone" franchise is the prize horse that keeps on giving. As of this writing, it's produced three shows in total, with even more spin-offs on the way. These include a series about Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler's (Cole Hauser) post-"Yellowstone" adventures, "The Madison," which stars the incredible Michelle Pfeiffer, and "6666," which could bring back two fan-favorite characters from the main series. Sheridan's universe just won't stop expanding, and "1923" Season 2 might have just provided another avenue for the franchise to grow.

This second installment of "1923" sees Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves), Runs His Horse (Michael Spears), and Pete Plenty Clouds (Cole Brings Plenty) on the run from the authorities and some angry religious zealots, with their perilous journey taking them to the Ja Ranch in Texas. The ranch and its occupants look set to factor into the upcoming episodes,...

Quick LinksJohn DuttonBeth DuttonRip WheelerJamie DuttonKayce DuttonChief Thomas RainwaterThe Yellowstone Cowboys

Yellowstone, the flagship show of the Yellowstone Universe, ended in December 2024 after five seasons. As the story of the Dutton family played out, audiences met the patriarch, John Dutton (Kevin Costner), his children - Beth (Kelly Reilly), Kayce (Luke Grimes), and Jamie (Wes Bentley) - along with a host of other characters associated with the Yellowstone ranch.

By the time Yellowstone completed its run, only some of the main characters were left standing while others rode off into the sunset to pursue new adventures. The show paid tribute to prequel shows like 1883 and maybe even set up potential sequels, too.

Here's a look at the fates of Yellowstone's main characters.

Character

Actor

John Dutton

Kevin Costner

Beth Dutton

Kelly Reilly

Rip Wheeler

Cole Hauser

Jamie Dutton

Wes Bentley

Kayce Dutton

Luke Grimes

Chief Thomas Rainwater

Gil Birmingham

Lloyd Pierce...

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1923 is a Western crime drama series created by Taylor Sheridan. The Paramount+ series is the second prequel series to the extremely popular Paramount Network series Yellowstone, and it is set in 1923. It follows a generation of the Dutton family as they deal with various conflicts, including Prohibition, drought, and the early stages of the Great Depression. 1923 stars Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Darren Mann, Isabel May, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, and Timothy Dalton. So, if you loved the Western setting, thrilling story, and compelling characters in 1923, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Yellowstone (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Paramount Network

Yellowstone is a neo-Western drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson. The Paramount Network series follows the Dutton family, who own and operate the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch.

Wind River is a monumental piece of film history for more than one reason. It is not only Taylor Sheridan’s first directorial feature film but also The Weinstein Company’s last movie before going defunct in 2018. As for the film itself, it puts every generic Hollywood movie to shame on the basis of its plot, characters, setting, directorial prowess, and socio-political themes.

Wind River (2017) [Credit: The Weinstein Company]

Sheridan has gained credibility among fans and critics alike for unapologetically shedding light on difficult subjects that Hollywood usually balks at. While he already has more than a dozen projects under his belt as a screenwriter in just a decade, the frontier trilogy remains Sheridan’s best work to date.

Elizabeth Olsen goes above and beyond for Wind River Elizabeth Olsen in Wind River [Credit: The Weinstein Company]

With incredibly challenging topics to broach, Wind River started on a difficult journey that left its audience feeling disturbed and unraveled by the end.

Aminah Nieves and Cole Brings Plenty had ended the first season of 1923 with new opportunities for their characters, Teonna Rainwater and Pete Plenty Clouds, and their blossoming love story.

The first season of the hit Yellowstone prequel series was a breakout one for Nieves as it tracked her Indigenous character, Teonna, and her epic journey escaping a 1923-set Indian assimilation boarding school run by the Catholic Church where she was abused.

After everything she endured, the season ended with her reuniting with her father (played by Michael Spears) and beginning to fall in love with the son of the man who helped save her, Pete Plenty Clouds (played by the late Cole Brings Plenty). Her final scene featured the three of them riding off to Wyoming in hopes of escaping the priest (Sebastian Roché) and other men who are now hunting her in season two, which returned after two years on Sunday.

Taylor Sheridan took Hollywood by surprise when “Yellowstone” quietly became one of the biggest TV hits of the last decade. The monster success of that show even convinced Paramount to reverse course on a plan to turn Paramount Network, where the neo-Western airs, into a movies-only channel.

But no one is surprised now, as Sheridan has since created a sprawling TV empire for the studio centered on Paramount+. Alongside “Yellowstone” spinoffs “1883” and “1923,” the hit Sylvester Stallone drama “Tulsa King,” Jeremy Renner’s small town noir series “Mayor of Kingstown,” the biographical drama “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” starring David Oyelowo and Dennis Quaid, “Special Ops: Lioness” with Zoe Saldaña and “Landman” starring Billy Bob Thornton prove Sheridan is no flash in the pan.

Read on for a look at Taylor Sheridan’s television body of work — so far.

(Photo credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

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We saw Taylor Sheridan’s peak writing in his movies and his most popular Western drama, Yellowstone. However, we unfortunately saw a slow descent in quality in Sheridan’s works. The Yellowstone finale was nowhere near as enjoyable as the first few seasons. Some fans have started to point out that even the initial seasons had some glaring problems that we conveniently ignored in his writing.

Taylor Sheridan as Travis Wheatley in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount Network

One of the major issues with Sheridan’s writing in Yellowstone in its earlier seasons was his addition of irrelevant plot points that took the story nowhere. These were either storylines with irrelevant character details in them or just plot points he had to abandon completely for the sake of budget.

Taylor Sheridan’s Oscar-nominated film had such filler scenes Chris Pine and Ben Foster in a still from Hell or High Water | Credits:...

There was a time when House of Cards was the crown jewel of Netflix’s original programming. A dark, twisted, and deliciously Machiavellian political drama, it was the show that proved streaming services could compete with prestige cable networks like HBO.

It had everything, sharp writing, a powerhouse cast, and a gripping look at the underbelly of American politics. But as the seasons wore on, the magic began to fade. Whether it was the increasingly outlandish plot twists, a sense of creative exhaustion, or, let’s be honest, the controversy surrounding Kevin Spacey, House of Cards went from a must-watch TV to a cautionary tale of how not to end a beloved series.

Kevin Spacey as President Frank Underwood in the third season of House of Cards | Credits: Netflix

Sound familiar? What started as a thrilling neo-Western family saga, full of political intrigue, stunning landscapes, and cowboy swagger, slowly turned...

When one Yellowstoneseries gets buried in the dirt, another inevitably sprouts in its place with even more tangled family roots. Look no further than the untitled Beth and Rip Wheeler spin-off, the latest Taylor Sheridan creation currently being developed by Paramount+. In December 2024, Deadline confirmed thatYellowstone actors Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser will reprise their roles as Beth and Rip Wheeler in the upcoming continuation of the Dutton family's American legacy.

While there was some confusion about Beth and Rip starring in a potential sixth season of Yellowstone, it appears those plans have been scrapped in favor of an official spin-off. Hauser and Reilly negotiated contracts with Paramount for six months, with details finally emerging about the latest chapter in the Dutton family saga. From the premise and release date to the characters and actors involved, here are all the pertinent details about the next Yellowstone spin-off.

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The Western is undoubtedly one of the great foundational genres in the history of cinema. As such, its influence goes beyond Western movies proper — be they classic Western movies from the 1950s and 1960s or modern neo-Westerns — and spreads to all other genres, shaping the way certain scenes are shot or how particular Western genre tropes are used in developing plots.

Some Western-adjacent movies are easier to spot than others, neo-Westerns especially because while they rework some of the genre's most frequent tropes, they're usually still set in the American West and generally feel very Western. Other movies, however, simply pick and choose some Western elements to weave into their stories that might be surprising to audiences when pointed out. However, all have the potential to delight and move audiences with how they twist and remake the recurring themes of the Western genre, to say something more about the modern day.

Beau DeMayo had a tough time at Marvel, as was evident by the very public falling out that the X-Men ’97 writer had with Marvel Studios. However, the writer has now come out with the story of another actor that Marvel had mistreated, despite his legendary status in Hollywood.

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Gil Birmingham, known for his amazing work on Yellowstone and then some, found his part removed from Thor: Love and Thunder, where the actor was set to play a Native American god. However, Birmingham was not made aware of the cut until he appeared at the premiere of the film. Beau DeMayo revealed the hoops that he had to jump through to get the actor back onboard, despite his falling out with Marvel Studios.

Beau DeMayo took to social media to talk about what was off with X-Men’ 97 Episode 4 Forge in X-Men ’97 || Credit: Marvel Animation...

X-Men '97 received highly positive reviews and was widely embraced by the majority of fans. Some episodes were better than others, but one instalment in particular stood out as a low point of the season for a lot of viewers.

Episode 4, "Motendo; Lifedeath - Part 1," featured a mostly self-contained Jubilee adventure along with the first part of a Storm/Forge focused story which was supposed to build towards a romantic relationship forming between the characters.

Unfortunately, this part of the episode felt very rushed, with complaints that the connection between Ororo and the mystical mutant inventor seemed forced. "Lifedeath - Part 1" also introduced Storm's demonic Adversary, a bird-like creature who arrives near the end of the episode with hardly any explanation.

In the thread below, former showrunner Beau DeMayo claims that the reason this episode felt so "off" is because the show's co-executive producer (we assume he's referring to Victoria Alonso) "hated" his original idea,...

Ahead of Netflix's animated reboot, The Twilight Saga is heading to Peacock. All five live-action movies will hit the streaming service next month.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, The Twilight Saga — consisting of Twilight (2008), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011), and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) — will arrive on Peacock on Feb. 1. Based on the massively popular novels by Stephenie Meyer, The Twilight Saga is a series of romance fantasy films telling the story of teenager Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who falls in love with vampire Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, with Taylor Lautner's werewolf Jacob Black serving as a secondary love interest for Bella.

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Over the past decade, director, writer, and producer Taylor Sheridan has emerged as one of the entertainment industry's greatest talents, proving himself to be a master storyteller with the many critically-acclaimed TV shows and films he has helped craft. The Yellowstone creator is one of the small screen's most recognizable and gifted visionaries, introducing audiences all around the world to sensational hits like Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and the aforementioned Kevin Costner-led knockout.

While fans may be aware of his dazzling contributions to television, they may be surprised to learn that Sheridan also has directed and penned multiple universally-lauded pictures like Sicario, Without Remorse, and the Academy Award-nominated Western crime drama Hell or High Water, arguably the most well-received and impressive films in his ever-growing resume. Let's check out why the 2016 triumph proves that Sheridan should make a return to movies.

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Though he's better known for creating prestige TV shows and movies, Taylor Sheridan has also played four characters in the projects he wrote. Before Taylor Sheridan wrote his shows and movies, Taylor Sheridan was an actor in his own right. He starred in a few notable projects, like Sons of Anarchy, where he played David Hale, and got quite a bit of experience in front of the camera. He's also used that experience in his own shows, as he's become one of many recurring actors in Sheridan's shows. Over the years, Sheridan has had small roles in four of his own movies and shows.

Most of Sheridan's shows include big casts filled with prominent actors, so his cameos can often fly under the radar. For example, the cast of Landman includes Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm, and Demi Moore, and Sheridan is exceptionally skilled at securing big names to star in his projects.

Taylor Sheridan’s journey to crafting one of the decade’s most impactful neo-westerns stemmed from a deeply personal experience with racism — only, it wasn’t about his own identity. Sheridan reflected on moments where he wasn’t judged for who he was but rather for how others viewed different races.

Taylor Sheridan as Travis Wheatley in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount Network

That perspective hit hard and planted the seeds for a storytelling approach that challenged stereotypes and confronted harsh realities.

Wind River: Taylor Sheridan’s haunting neo-western rooted in harsh realities Jeremy Renner and Gil Birmingham star in Wind River | Credits: The Weinstein Company

Taylor Sheridan lived harsh truths with Wind River. Reflecting on the racism he faced for associating with Native Americans, Sheridan revealed how the experience shaped his neo-western masterpiece.

Set against the icy, desolate backdrop of Wyoming, Wind River dives deep into the struggles of a Native American reservation,...

The ending of Yellowstone may have left a bad taste in some people's mouths, but there are undoubtedly still a legion of Taylor Sheridan fans out there who still love his work. The filmmaker is arguably at his best when writing film scripts, as evidenced by Sicario, Wind River, and Hell or High Water. That latter film is arguably his most acclaimed script, garnering a massive 97% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and an 88% audience rating. The film earned Sheridan an Oscar nomination for his script, and was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Editing, and Best Supporting Actor, with that nod going to star Jeff Bridges. Now Hell or High Water is a big streaming hit eight years after its release.

The Western heist film stars Bridges alongside Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gil Birmingham, Dale Dickey, and Sheridan himself, and was directed by David Mackenzie. Its plot synopsis reads as...

Spoilers for "Yellowstone" to follow.

"1883" predicted the ending of "Yellowstone" when tribal chief Spotted Eagle (Graham Greene) told James Dutton (Tim McGraw) that his family's land would return to the Native American people in seven generations. "Yellowstone" ultimately reveals that Tate Dutton (Brecken Merrill) is the family's seventh-generation son, and the prophecy comes true in the end.

While the aforementioned "1883" scene suggests that Tate will be at the center of a violent land dispute, it turns out to be a peaceful transaction. "Yellowstone" season 5 ends with Tate alive and well, though the same can't be said about other characters.

At the same time, the son of Monica (Kesley Asbille) and Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) had some close calls with death during his childhood, having come up against Mother Nature, hired assassins, and other nefarious threats. So, with that in mind, let's take a look at the times Tate stared...

Yellowstone had established a fair reputation for Taylor Sheridan and itself when it first launched to the screens with the Dutton family heading it. But that reputation seems to be downgrading with new and more flaws that keep erupting with that universe. While it initially started with a final season that failed to appease many, its lifestyle brand is further adding fuel to the fire.

Yellowstone. | Credits: Paramount Pictures.

What started as a brand that could have been translated seamlessly and successfully into a broad range of high-quality, cohesive products actually couldn’t quite live up to the mark, disappointing many. If anything, it seems like Paramount’s greed for cash simply had it tainting this Western’s legacy even further as even fans ended up deeming it a not well-managed brand.

Even Yellowstone‘s lifestyle brand has been ruined by Paramount Taylor Sheridan as Travis. | Credits: Yellowstone / Paramount Pictures.