

A second prequel series titled 1923 (2022–present) focuses on an intervening generation of the Dutton Family during the time of Western Expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression. The series focuses on a generation of the Dutton family during the Old West as they undertake the arduous journey across the country before settling the land that would become the Yellowstone Ranch. The series was set to be written, directed and executive-produced by Sheridan.Ī prequel series titled 1883 (2021–2022) was announced following a five-year deal signed by Sheridan with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Group. Paramount issued a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. In May 2017, Paramount Network announced that it had greenlit its first scripted series, Yellowstone. The plot revolves around family drama at the ranch and the bordering Broken Rock Indian Reservation, Yellowstone National Park, and developers. The series follows the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana, the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, commonly called "the Yellowstone". Sheridan initially pitched the series to HBO, but the network declined. Having lived in the rural parts of states such as Texas and Wyoming, Sheridan set the series in Montana and set the first scripts in Livingston. In 2013, Sheridan began work on the series, having recently grown tired of acting and switching to screenwriting. The first part of the fifth and final season premiered on November 13, 2022, with the second part premiering in late 2023. In May 2023, it was announced that the fifth season will be its last and be followed by an untitled sequel series. The series follows the conflicts along the shared borders of the Yellowstone Ranch, a large cattle ranch, the Broken Rock Indian reservation, Yellowstone National Park and land developers. The series stars Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, and Gil Birmingham. Yellowstone is an American neo-Western drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson that premiered on June 20, 2018, on Paramount Network.
