Yellowstone, the Kevin Costner-led family drama on Paramount Network, has grown from a potentially good TV show to have one of the biggest hits on any platform today. In particular, the fourth season set a new record for a network show, breaking The Walking Dead's previous record that was set in 2017. Thus, it was only a matter of time before Paramount confirmed that Yellowstone was coming back for Season 5.
confirmed that Yellowstone will return for a fifth season with production scheduled to kick off in May with a potential fall premiere. For the fifth season, Yellowstone will bring back Jen Landon and Kathryn Kelly, who portrayed Teeter and Emily, respectively, and turn them into series regulars.
Yellowstone didn't just set cable TV records, it completely changed Paramount's plans for Paramount+. Previously, ViacomCBS had intended to focus more on movies and less on TV shows on the streaming platform. But, after Yellowstone became such a big success, executives reconsidered their earlier decision. Not only that, but Yellowstone has spun its spin-off, a prequel in 1883 that got its first trailer a few weeks ahead of its actual launch.