List of Yellowstone episodes
American drama television series
Yellowstone 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, the Broken Rock Indian reservation, Yellowstone National Park, and land developers.
The series was renewed for a fifth season to be split into two installments; the first part aired as eight episodes, to be followed with the second half of six episodes. It premiered on November 13, 2022, and the first installment ended on January 1, 2023. The second part of the fifth and final season premiered on November 10, 2024.
During the course of the series, 53 episodes of Yellowstone aired over five seasons, between June 20, 2018, and December 15, 2024.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
Season 2 (2019)
Season 3 (2020)
Season 4 (2021–2022)
Season 5 (2022–2024)
Ratings
The two-hour series premiere of Yellowstone averaged 2.8 million viewers in live + same day and became the most-watched original scripted series telecast ever on Paramount Network (or its predecessor Spike). The premiere audience grows to nearly 4 million when the two encore airings of the premiere are factored in. The premiere audience more than doubled that of Paramount Network's first scripted drama series, Waco and more than tripled the debut viewership of Paramount Network's new comedy series, American Woman.
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