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Related: About this forum'Yellowstone' Becomes Second Most Watched Scripted Series On Basic Cable, Hits New Ratings Highs
If you like "modern Western genre" you'll like this!Source: Yahoo Entertainment, by Nellie Andreeva
Over its first three episodes, the series starring Kevin Costner has averaged 4.6 million viewers in Live+3. The drama had held steady in the ratings and even growing in key demographics. The most recent third episode, entitled No Good Horses, set records in adults 18-49 (1.3), adults 25-54 (1.9) and women 25-54 (1.7).
The series premiere of Yellowstone drew nearly 5 million viewers in Live+3, making it the top summer drama series debut on cable or broadcast. It was also ad-supported cables most-watched scripted drama series premiere since FXs The People v O.J. Simpson in 2016 (8.3 million) and eclipsed the two previous launches on the six-month old Paramount Network, Waco and American Woman, both of which had posted respectable numbers.
From Oscar-nominated writer/executive producer Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, led by John Dutton (Costner), who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, which is under constant attack by those it borders land developers, an Indian reservation and Americas first National Park. Cast also includes Wes Bentley, Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Dave Annable, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Danny Huston, Gil Birmingham, Josh Lucas, Jefferson White, Gretchen Mol, Jill Hennessey, Patrick St. Esprit, Ian Bohen, Heather Hemmons, Denim Richards, and Michael Nouri.
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hlthe2b
(102,276 posts)I like Kevin Costner, though I'm the first to admit his body of work is clearly "uneven".
I was glad to see this show premiere.
But, boy, does it need work....
That it is the second most watched scripted series this summer speaks more to the low numbers and quality of current scripted tv IMO, than accolades for the show itself. I hope it will get better, but yeah, it really needs work....
snowybirdie
(5,227 posts)Watched first episode and didn't go back. They tried to squeeze every cliche about the West into the storyline. Too busy and confusing.
procon
(15,805 posts)ROB-ROX
(767 posts)This is another HORSE OPERA........I am not interested, nor do I plan to watch something about "cowboys." Time for summer reruns...........
Watchfoxheadexplodes
(3,496 posts)It is busy I can't figure out if it's bundy ranch type bullshit, goodfellas bullshit or just bullshit.
I find it entertaining so far.