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The Duttons are wrangling up more spinoffs in the show's expansive universe.
ByRendy Jones
Published on August 9, 2024 07:48PM EDT
Taylor Sheridan's expansive Yellowstone universe continues to rule cable networks and streaming, as audiences can't get enough of the Dutton family's adventures across time in the Western-set franchise. Yellowstone is to Paramount Network what SpongeBob is to Nickelodeon: a beloved, megapopular series that seems to have no end in sight and lures streaming subscribers to Paramount+.
If you thought the upcoming final season 5 episodes would be the end all of Yellowstone — especially without Kevin Costner returning as John Dutton III — Paramount Network is ready to keep the saga going with a stampede of prequels and spinoffs. Yes, the Dutton family's march through time is as mighty as a herd of buffalo. With recent and upcoming shows set from the late 19th century to present day, fans can get confused by how many Yellowstone spinoff's are out there — and not all of them are about the Duttons.
With the recent announcement that Michelle Pfeifferwill star in and executive produce the upcoming spinoff, The Madison, a story unrelated to the Duttons, here's your guide to all the Yellowstone spinoffs.
Michelle Pfeiffer cast in Yellowstone's first present-day spinoff
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1883 (2021–2022)
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1883 tells the origins of how the Dutton family wound up in Montana. This prequel focuses on former American Civil War Confederate captain James Dutton (Tim McGraw and his family — his wife Margaret (Faith Hill), their daughter Elsa (Isabel May), and their young son John (Audie Rick). The family travels from Tennessee to Texas for a shot at prosperity during the westward expansion movement in America. James meets rough-and-ready cowboy Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott) upon arrival in Fort Worth and joins his wagon train heading West. The miniseries chronicles the perilous journey the Duttons face through the Old West and the Great Plains to find a new place to call home. (Trailer)
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1923 (2022–present)
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Jumping ahead a few decades, a new generation of Duttons rise in James' older brotherJacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) and his Irish-immigrant wife,Cara(Helen Mirren). A drought, the Great Depression, and Prohibition of the 1920s are just a few of the challenges the Duttons tackle to safeguard Yellowstone Ranch, as the grizzled Jacob fights to uphold the sanctity of their family as patriarch. Following the success of its first season, 1923 is slated to return for a second season. (Trailer)
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1944 (TBD)
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In Nov. 2023, Paramount Network announced the development of a new Yellowstone spinoff, 1944. Although the plot of the series has not been revealed, you can expect it to follow the lives of the Dutton family during World War II, in a year that would see D-Day as the U.S. and the Western Allies invade northern France. Who's running the ranch? What challenges do they face in wartime America? The setting is ripe for drama.
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6666 (TBD)
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6666 takes us out of the Montana ranch and onto Four Sixes ranch in West Texas in a non-Dutton-focused tale set during the time when the Comanches still ruled the territory. At the Four Sixes ranch, some of the world's finest horses, livestock, and of course, cowboys are made. While no further details have revealed about the series, it will surely be refreshing to see a new western landscape and an ensemble of Texas homeowners take on the world. After Yellowstone cowboy-wannabe Jimmy (Jefferson White) moved down there in season 4, there is speculation that he could be part of the series.
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The Madison (TBD)
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Once Yellowstone concludes with its upcoming final set of episodes, the saga will continue with a new family and new Montana setting. The Madison (formerly titled 2024), starring Michelle Pfeiffer, is a contemporary look at loss and human connection as a New York City family relocates to the Madison River Valley in 2024. Will the Yellowstone season 5 finale airing Nov. 10 be the transition into the new spin-off? Hopefully, some Dutton family members will appear and make this family feel at home.
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