Yellowstone’s midseason finale was eventful, putting the Dutton family through some big changes and posing a lot of questions. Fans had been looking forward to its return after it took a week off for the Christmas holiday, but sadly they will have to wait until this summer before Yellowstone will continue with Season 5. Even so, the midseason finale proved that anticipation is going to be worth it with the cliffhangers set up in the episode that is sure to unravel in some exciting moments when it returns. This break will unquestionably feel long for fans but promises an explosively thrilling season yet to come.
The Paramount Network announced during Sunday’s midseason finale that the second half of Season 5 of Yellowstone would premiere in the summer of 2023. Though no specific date was released, fans can get hyped for the upcoming season by watching the teaser video below. In a recent interview, Piper Perabo provided further insight into production as she divulged that production for the second half of Season 5 is yet to begin.
Since its debut in June 2018,Yellowstonehas been a resounding success with both audiences and critics alike. Starring Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, and Cole Hauser, the show has earned widespread acclaim for its acting performances, writing, and directing, resulting in nominations at the Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Golden Globes. In November 2022, it reached even greater heights after its fifth season premiered to record-breaking ratings of more than twelve million viewers.
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Yellowstone’s Success Spawns Three Spinoff Series, Including Upcoming6666Series
Yellowstone’s popularity has surged and spawned three spinoff series to date. Show creator Taylor Sheridan has been lauded for his groundbreaking efforts in redefining the American Western genre and reminding a new generation of viewers why the classic style was so captivating. Of particular note, the prequel1883proved an incredibly successful foray into the Dutton family backstory. Featuring John Dutton I as its lead character,1923is set during the impending Great Depression and Prohibition period in America and promises tobridge the gapbetween1883’s Texas beginnings and the Duttons' present-day empire depicted inYellowstone.
With an impressive show catalog and years of successful ratings, Paramount+ has been churning out new spinoffs to the ever-expanding Yellowstone franchise. The latest addition is the6666series, which is set in the present day and focuses on the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas. This ranch was initially introduced in a backdoor pilot of season four by the character Rip Wheeler, who said it’s “where cowboys are invented.” Unfortunately, further details about its release date and cast remain under wraps for now. The official synopsis for the6666spinoff reads:
“Founded when Comanches still ruled West Texas, no ranch in America is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666. Still operating as it did two centuries before, and encompassing an entire county, the 6666 is where the rule of law and the laws of nature merge in a place where the most dangerous thing one does is the next thing…The 6666 is synonymous with the merciless endeavor to raise the finest horses and livestock in the world, and ultimately where world class cowboys are born and made.”
