Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan ‘Yellowstone’ feud needs to end
nypost.com“Yellowstone” will end after the second half of its fifth season — reportedly amidst tension between star Kevin Costner and series co-creator Taylor Sheridan for reasons vaguely hinted at in various press reports.The issue here is not so much that “Yellowstone” will call it quits — every show runs its course, eventually, and it’s always best to go out on top.But it’s the Shakespearean fashion in which this drama is playing itself out, both offscreen and in front of the cameras.
Not one single frame has yet to be shot for the series’ swan song, and that’s a shame. “Yellowstone” fans, who’ve embraced John Dutton (Costner) et al.
from Day One, and propelled the series to the top of the TV heap as it shattered viewership records (on cable, no less, and on a newly rebranded network), deserve so much more — even if “Yellowstone” has been repeatedly snubbed by Emmy voters. (But, as most aggrieved fans of shows across the spectrum would agree, “What do they know?”)Here’s the thing: without its loyal fanbase, “Yellowstone” would still be acclaimed, but only critically, which doesn’t mean a whole heck of a lot when all is said and done (I suspect most critics, and I’m including myself here, secretly know this).
It’s all-about the bottom line and showing a profit — in this case for Paramount Network and its subsidiaries — and that rarely happens when a show engenders good press but paltry viewership.
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