Yellowstone is more than a national park—it’s also the name of the Paramount Network series my father wouldn’t stop talking about over Christmas.

I was not an expert on the neo-Western story so I simply stumbled upon it. YellowstoneI started this blog out of curiosity to see if there was a way for me to become obsessed with television. For all those who have yet to get on board the Yellowstone bandwagon, the series follows John Dutton (Kevin CostnerThe patriarch of a strong ranching family, he fights tirelessly to preserve his land. John has his adult children, the oldest Lee.Dave AnnableJamie’s second-oldest son, he is the head of security at Ranch.Wes BentleyBeth is Beth’s only daughter and an aspirant politician.Kelly ReillyKayce, a young, ruthless financialist, was the father of Kayce.Luke Grimes(), who was a Native American Indian reservation occupant before moving to Dutton Ranch. 

It’s basically the Montana version of Succession. No wonder it is so popular. YellowstoneParamount Network is delighted with this success.

In fact, according to Deadline, the season four finale on Jan. 2 brought in 9.3 million total viewers. You read it correctly.