54-406: Sheridan Taylor Gibler Jr. (born May 21, 1970), known professionally as Taylor Sheridan , is an American writer, producer, director and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series Yellowstone and creator of its prequels 1883 (2021) and 1923 (2022). Sheridan has written several films, including the screenplay for Sicario (2015), for which he was nominated for
108-410: A 2017 Rotten Tomatoes interview: I would say this [ Wind River ] is my feature debut. A friend of mine raised — I don't know what he raised — 20 grand or something, and cast his buddies, and wrote this bad horror movie, that I told him not to direct. He was going to direct it and produce it, and he started and freaked out, and called and said, "Can you help me?" I said, "Yeah, I'll try." I kind of kept
162-457: A 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , and received a number of nominations , including a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Sheridan. Sheridan wrote Comancheria after Sicario. Comancheria sold first but was stuck in development for quite a few years, appearing on the Black List in 2012. It was later retitled Hell or High Water and
216-651: A brief limited release. Following Sicario and Hell or High Water , Wind River is the third installment of Sheridan's trilogy of "the modern-day American frontier". On September 15, 2016, Deadline reported that Sheridan had been set by Sony Pictures and Escape Artists to script the American remake of the Matthias Schoenaerts drama-thriller film Disorder , a 2015 French film directed by Alice Winocour . Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Tony Shaw were scheduled to produce
270-466: A cowboy during his family's frequent visits to the Cranfills Gap ranch when he was growing up in the late 1980s. Meanwhile, he attended and graduated from R. L. Paschal High School , where he was "the rare weekend wrangler who was also a theater kid ". After Sheridan dropped out of Texas State University , he moved to Austin , where he mowed lawns and painted houses. While looking for jobs in
324-589: A film, pitching it as " The Godfather in Montana". He initially pitched the series to HBO , but the network declined. In May 2017, Paramount Network announced that it 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
378-525: A plane crash. Kurt Russell , Patrick J. Adams and Beau Garrett were also reportedly in talks to star in main roles. Adams and Garrett officially joined the cast alongside Elle Chapman in August 2024. Production was reportedly set to commence in August 2024, with filming taking place in Montana, New York, and Texas. The series is expected to premiere sometime in 2025, following the conclusion of Yellowstone in late 2024. A spin-off series, titled 6666 ,
432-533: A shopping mall, Sheridan met a talent scout, who offered him the chance to go to Chicago and pursue an acting career. He later lived in New York City and Los Angeles during his time as an actor. Sheridan began his career in acting, appearing in small films and in recurring roles in television series like Veronica Mars , Walker, Texas Ranger and most notably, as David Hale in Sons of Anarchy . He made
486-579: A veteran game tracker (Renner), investigating a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation. The Weinstein Company had acquired the distribution rights during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival , but dropped the film prior to the Sundance premiere. However, the company later finalized its deal to distribute it. Wind River was widely released in the United States on August 18, 2017, following
540-420: A weighted average, assigned the first season a score of 54 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , the first season holds a 56% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.8/10 based on 52 reviews. The website's critical consensus of the first season reads, " Yellowstone proves too melodramatic to be taken seriously, diminishing
594-536: Is an American neo-Western drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson that premiered on June 20, 2018, on Paramount Network . The series stars Kevin Costner , Luke Grimes , Kelly Reilly , Wes Bentley , Cole Hauser , Kelsey Asbille , and Gil Birmingham . The series follows the conflicts along the shared borders of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, a large cattle ranch,
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#1732773363605648-505: Is the great-great-grandfather of John Dutton III. Flashbacks of both James and Margaret Dutton are featured during the fourth season of Yellowstone . In May 2022, a spinoff titled 1883: The Bass Reeves Story was ordered to series. However, the series would later be retitled Lawmen: Bass Reeves and was confirmed to no longer take place in the Yellowstone universe. Another prequel series, titled 1923, and set during that year,
702-463: Is the older brother of James Dutton, who was featured in 1883 , and is the great-great uncle of John Dutton III. Initially titled and set in the year 1932 , in June 2022 it was announced that the title and setting would be changed to 1923 . The series is set to run for two seasons consisting of eight episodes each. In May 2023, following the planned departure of Costner from Yellowstone during
756-739: The Bitterroot River for a vacation home and formed the Ford-Hollister Ranch. Ford was chairman of Owens-Illinois Glass in Toledo, Ohio . Hollister was a judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio . Bates & Gamble of Toledo were the architects. The house is 5,000 square feet including a 2,200 square foot parlor. The house has a log cabin motif and
810-555: The Bitterroot Valley . Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay is one of the three film writing awards given by the Writers Guild of America . Woody Allen holds the record for most wins and nominations for the award, with five wins out of twenty nominations. Years are of film release; ceremonies are held
864-559: The Coen brothers , Cormac McCarthy , and Larry McMurtry as influential to his writing. Sheridan has been married to actress and model Nicole Muirbrook since 2013. The pair have a son. They currently reside in Weatherford, Texas . In May 2021, a buyer group represented by Sheridan purchased the 350,000-acre 6666 Ranch in north central Texas. Acting roles Acting roles Yellowstone (American TV series) Yellowstone
918-653: The FX television series Sons of Anarchy . He also co-created the crime thriller Mayor of Kingstown , and created the crime drama Tulsa King , which he co-writes with Terence Winter . In 2021, Sheridan was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame . Sheridan was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina . Several news articles have reported that he grew up on a ranch in Cranfills Gap, Texas , but he
972-581: The Ojibwa Nation , owned it from 1987 to 2004. The series' score was composed by Brian Tyler . He 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 . A teaser trailer for the series was released on February 28, 2018, with the first full trailer being released on April 26. On June 25, 2018,
1026-698: The SAG-AFTRA strike , CBS announced that edited episodes of the series would air on its Fall 2023 schedule. NBCUniversal 's Peacock acquired the U.S. streaming rights to Yellowstone in 2020, with the first two seasons debuting in July of that year. Paramount Global President and CEO Bob Bakish have since called the timing of the deal "unfortunate", due to the show's improved reception, viewership, and popularity in its later seasons. Critics have noted that Yellowstone ' s absence from Paramount's own, similarly named streaming service, Paramount+ (in-spite of
1080-610: The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay . He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Hell or High Water (2016), which was nominated for three other Oscars , including Best Picture . Sheridan also wrote and directed the 2017 neo-Western crime film Wind River and wrote the 2018 sequel to Sicario . Sheridan got his start portraying Danny Boyd in Veronica Mars (2005–2007) as well as portraying David Hale in
1134-528: The Broken Rock Indian reservation , Yellowstone National Park , and land developers. In 2013, Sheridan began work on the series, having recently grown tired of acting and switched to screenwriting. 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 . Sheridan initially pitched the series to HBO , but
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#17327733636051188-517: The U.S., with Amazon 's Prime Video streaming new episodes in Canada the day after their U.S. broadcast on Paramount Network. Starting with the fifth season, it will be moved to Paramount+ in Canada, and the UK, and to SkyShowtime in any territories where the service is already available. As with the previous seasons in Canada, new episodes will be released the day after the U.S. airing. Viewership of
1242-682: The Utah Film Studios in Park City, which is a total of 45,000 square feet. The building also houses offices, editing, a 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 reportedly lasted until December 2017. In August 2020,
1296-528: The arena of politics with a decidedly nonpartisan bent, Yellowstone enters uncertain territory but remains firmly in the saddle, with Kevin Costner's steadfast presence remaining an invaluable asset." A prequel series, titled 1883 (also marketed on its Blu-ray and DVD release as 1883: A Yellowstone Origin Story ) and set during that year, premiered on December 19, 2021, on Paramount+ , and concluded after ten episodes on February 27, 2022. In February 2021,
1350-412: The cast in a recurring capacity. In November 2017, it was announced that Michaela Conlin and Josh Lucas had been added to the cast in recurring roles. In December 2017, it was reported that Heather Hemmens was joining the cast in a recurring capacity. In June 2018, it was announced that Barret Swatek had been cast in a recurring role. In September 2018, it was announced that Neal McDonough
1404-664: The effects of the talented cast and beautiful backdrops." The second season holds an approval rating of 89%, based on 9 reviews. The third season holds an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 7 critics. The fourth season holds a 91% approval rating based on reviews from 11 critics. The critical consensus for that season reads, "Hitting its stride as a predictably unpredictable oat opera, Yellowstone continues to entertain with its tough-as-rawhide characters and modernized perspective on classic cowboy tropes." The fifth season earned an 84% approval rating based on 38 reviews. The critical consensus for that season reads, "Galloping into
1458-526: The fifth and final season premiered on November 13, 2022, while the second part premiered on November 10, 2024. A prequel series titled 1883 (2021–2022) was announced following a five-year deal signed by Sheridan with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Group. 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
1512-421: The fifth season, a sequel series titled 2024 was announced as being in development with Matthew McConaughey in talks to star in the leading role. In August 2024, it was announced that the series was tentatively retitled The Madison with Michelle Pfeiffer set to star as wealthy matriarch Stacy Clyburn who moves her family from NYC to Montana in the wake of her husband and brother-in-law's tragic deaths in
1566-752: The land that would become the Yellowstone Ranch. 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 . Two further spinoffs titled 6666 and 1944 are also in development. The series follows the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana , the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, commonly called "the Yellowstone". The plot revolves around family drama at
1620-409: The network declined. In May 2017, Paramount Network announced that it 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. The fifth season will be its last and is set to be followed by a sequel series titled The Madison . The first part of
1674-491: The production team, but soon departed at the end of the first season. Designer Johnetta Boone then joined the production crew for the start of the second season. Principal photography for the series began in August 2017 at the Chief Joseph Ranch near 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
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1728-420: The ranch and the bordering Broken Rock Indian Reservation, Yellowstone National Park , and developers. In 2013, Taylor Sheridan began work on the series, having grown tired of acting and begun writing screenplays. Having lived in the rural parts of states such as Texas and Wyoming, he set the series in Montana and went about writing the first scripts in Livingston . Sheridan originally wrote Yellowstone as
1782-593: The remake and David Beaubaire to oversee it for the studio. James Mangold was going to direct. In 2017, Sheridan created the television series Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner that has aired on the Paramount Network for five seasons running beginning June 20, 2018. Sheridan wrote the sequel to Sicario , titled Sicario: Day of the Soldado , which was directed by Stefano Sollima and released in 2018. More recently, his overall deal with ViacomCBS
1836-408: The second season would premiere on June 19, 2019. In June 2019, the series was renewed by Paramount for a third season, which premiered on June 21, 2020. In February 2020, Paramount Network renewed the series for a fourth season, ahead of the premiere of its third season. The fourth season premiered on November 7, 2021. In February 2022, Paramount Network renewed the series for a fifth season, which
1890-691: The series announced that filming was completely moved to Montana . An undisclosed production location was rented in Missoula, Montana . Film locations included the Community Medical Center, Ryman Street near the County Courthouse, and a diner (Ruby's Cafe) on Brooks Street in Missoula, as well as places in nearby Hamilton, Montana . Filming for season 5 started in June 2022 in Missoula. In May 2023, filming Season 5 Part 2
1944-432: The series has grown with subsequent seasons. The season 3 premiere attracted 7.6 million viewers, and the season 4 premiere tallied 12.7 million viewers. The season 5 premiere garnered 12.1 million viewers. The show has been called a " Heartland drama" and " red state " drama, a label which Sheridan himself disputes. Following its premiere, the show was met with a mixed response from critics. Metacritic , which uses
1998-552: The series held a screening at Seriesfest, an annual international television festival, at the Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver , Colorado. The first season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on December 4, 2018, by Paramount Home Media Distribution (under the Paramount Network label). After their Paramount Network premieres, CMT began reairing the fifth season on Fridays. On July 17, 2023, following
2052-499: The series was announced as part of a five-year deal signed by Sheridan with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Group, under its initial title Y: 1883 . It 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 stars Sam Elliott as Shea Brennan, Tim McGraw as James Dutton, Faith Hill as Margaret Dutton, and Isabel May as Elsa Dutton. James
2106-589: The series were set to consist of Linson Entertainment and The Weinstein Company . In October 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. In January 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
2160-592: The ship pointed straight, and they went off and edited, and did what they did. I think it's generous to call me the director. I think he was try [ sic ] to say thank you, in some way. It was an excellent opportunity to point a camera and learn some lessons that actually benefited me on Wind River . His second feature as director, and third as screenwriter, Wind River , starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen , premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2017. The film follows an FBI agent (Olsen) and
2214-435: The show's spin-offs being produced for the service), in addition to current seasons previously being available on Paramount Network's app and website primarily through TV Everywhere (requiring a paid television subscription), have caused confusion among viewers and the show's fans on social media . Full episodes and seasons of Yellowstone are available for purchase on all major digital entertainment distribution stores in
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2268-406: The transition into screenwriting after he turned 40. His first film as a screenwriter was Sicario , directed by Denis Villeneuve . It revolves around Kate Macer ( Emily Blunt ), an FBI agent who is enlisted to a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel . It also starred Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro . The film received critical acclaim, with
2322-584: Was announced in February 2021 and would be set in the present day on the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas and is planned to premiere on Paramount Network. The 6666 Ranch is also featured during the fourth and fifth seasons of Yellowstone . Another prequel series, titled 1944 and set during that year, is reportedly in development as of February 2023. It would serve as a sequel to 1923 and be filmed in
2376-437: Was announced in February 2022 and premiered its first season on December 18, 2022, on Paramount+ . Being a sequel to 1883 , it focuses on a new generation of the Dutton family during the time of Western Expansion , Prohibition , and the Great Depression , which in Montana started a decade earlier . The series stars Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton, Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton, and Brandon Sklenar as Spencer Dutton. Jacob
2430-539: Was claimed it was the largest dairy herd west of the Mississippi River. Ford later gave up the dairy cattle and began raising Hereford cattle . After Ford died, his wife and daughter operated it as a guest house. They sold it in 1952. It went through a series of new owners who renamed it for Chief Joseph who is said to have passed through its area during the Nez Perce War . Mel Pervais , a member of
2484-538: Was delayed due to the Writers Guild of America strike , due to pick back up in April 2024. Filming of the "log mansion" home of John Dutton is at the main house of the Chief Joseph Ranch, which is now a guest ranch just south of Darby. The house was built between 1914 and 1917 after Cincinnati, Ohio , residents William S. Ford (1866–1935) and Howard Clark Hollister (1856–1919) purchased 2,500 acres on
2538-605: Was dubbed "log mansion" by The New York Times . It has been compared in style to the Old Faithful Inn which opened in 1904 and is 294 driving miles away in Yellowstone National Park . The Times described it as "A diverse combination of arches, gables and dormers, set off by logs placed vertically and horizontally, adds an elegance to log-home design that is seldom seen." The complex includes three large barns built to house Holstein cattle . It
2592-474: Was involved in production. He stated that their intent is to replace Weinstein Television with the company's new name in the show's credits when available. That same day, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 20, 2018. In July 2018, it was announced that Paramount Network had renewed the series for a second season that was expected to premiere in 2019. In March 2019, it was announced that
2646-431: Was joining the cast of season two in a recurring capacity. In July 2021, it was announced that Jacki Weaver , Piper Perabo , Kathryn Kelly and Finn Little were joining the cast in the fourth season. In February 2022, it was announced alongside the fifth season renewal that Jennifer Landon and Kelly were promoted to series regulars for the season. In August 2017, Oscar-nominated costume designer Ruth E. Carter joined
2700-464: Was raised in Fort Worth, Texas , the son of a cardiologist. His cowboy identity comes from his mother, who was originally from Waco and loved visiting her grandparents' ranch in that area. When Sheridan was eight years old, his mother insisted on buying a ranch in Cranfills Gap so that her children would "learn firsthand about the peaceful feeling of freedom in nature". Sheridan learned how to be
2754-411: Was released in August 2016, starring Jeff Bridges , Chris Pine and Ben Foster , and again received critical acclaim. For his screenplay, Sheridan received a large amount of awards attention, earning BAFTA , Golden Globe Award , and Academy Award nominations. The low-budget horror film Vile is credited as Sheridan's first film, but he does not consider the film his directorial debut, stating in
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#17327733636052808-656: Was renewed. In May 2019, it was announced Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema acquired distribution rights to the film Those Who Wish Me Dead with Sheridan as director. The film had a theatrical debut internationally in South Korea on May 5, 2021. In the United States, it was released on May 14, 2021. As an actor, Sheridan has explained that the amount of expositional dialogue he read for television caused him to form an "allergy to exposition " in his writing. He has also said that he looks for "absurdly simple" plots in order to focus solely on character. He has cited
2862-454: Was reported that Luke Grimes , Cole Hauser , Wes Bentley , and Kelly Reilly had joined the main cast. In July 2017, it was announced that Kelsey Asbille had been cast in a main role. 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
2916-478: Was split into two installments. The fifth season premiered on November 13, 2022. In May 2023, Paramount announced that Costner would be leaving the series at the end of Part 1 of Season 5. The second part of the fifth and final season premiered on November 10, 2024. In May 2017, it was announced that Kevin Costner had been cast in the series lead role of John Dutton. In June 2017, He initially agreed to one season and eventually decided to stay on for three. it
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