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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 11:57 AM Jul 2018

'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

Three episodes into its run, Paramount Network’s breakout new drama Yellowstone is the second most watched TV series on ad-supported cable to air in 2018, only behind juggernaut The Walking Dead.

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 cable’s most-watched scripted drama series premiere since FX’s 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 America’s 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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'Yellowstone' Becomes Second Most Watched Scripted Series On Basic Cable, Hits New Ratings Highs (Original Post) yallerdawg Jul 2018 OP
You know, I like dramas set in the West (Longmire was a favorite for several years)... hlthe2b Jul 2018 #1
I concur snowybirdie Jul 2018 #2
I'm recording the series and saving it for a weekend of uninterrupted binge watching. nt procon Jul 2018 #3
NO SHOW ROB-ROX Jul 2018 #4
Sopranos western Watchfoxheadexplodes Aug 2018 #5

hlthe2b

(102,067 posts)
1. You know, I like dramas set in the West (Longmire was a favorite for several years)...
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 12:05 PM
Jul 2018

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

(5,219 posts)
2. I concur
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 12:26 PM
Jul 2018

Watched first episode and didn't go back. They tried to squeeze every cliche about the West into the storyline. Too busy and confusing.

ROB-ROX

(767 posts)
4. NO SHOW
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 04:34 PM
Jul 2018

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)
5. Sopranos western
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 06:30 AM
Aug 2018

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.

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