Impressive Yellowstone Stat Proves Kevin Costner’s Exit Has Come At The Worst Possible Time
Impressive Yellowstone Stat Proves Kevin Costner's Exit Has Come At The Worst Possible Time
- Kevin Costner’s departure from Yellowstone couldn’t have come at a worse time, as Paramount’s efforts to expand the show’s fan base have been successful.
- Airing the pilot episode of Yellowstone on CBS attracted 3.3 million new viewers, giving the show a chance to hook a new audience.
- While Yellowstone may not benefit from the increased viewership, the success on CBS is good news for the upcoming spin-off shows.
The latest viewership win for Yellowstone proves that Kevin Costner has chosen to leave the cast of the Paramount show at the worst possible time. Yellowstone is one of the most popular shows on the Paramount Network, keeping the studio’s TV arm afloat with its widely adored flagship series and various spin-off shows. The series revolves around the Dutton family’s attempts to protect their cattle ranch from sinister land developers, while they all deal with their own personal problems. Costner leads the ensemble cast with his turn as John Dutton III, but his tenure on the show is about to come to an end.
Costner has dropped out of starring in Yellowstone to focus on directing Horizon: An American Saga, a series of epic western movies that’s planned to span at least four installments. But his departure from the series couldn’t have come at a worse time, because Paramount’s latest effort to expand the Yellowstone fan base has been a resounding success. To attract new viewers, Paramount aired the pilot episode on CBS. A whopping 6.6 million viewers tuned in to the Yellowstone pilot on CBS, and 3.3 million of those viewers – half the total number of viewers – had never seen the show before.