Yellowstone & Its Spinoff's Explained

Yellowstone

Today's film discussion will be around the show Yellowstone and its many spinoffs - the Yellowstone Universe so to speak. Yellowstone was catapulted to popularity shortly after its release in 2018. The show follows the famed Dutton family's jounrey through the years and the development of their family and ranch. While many initial critics had expected this show's success would be limited to people that could relate to the content, it has instead become something of a movement as a mainstream shows. The initial release was set in roughly the present, however, newer spinoffs have worked backwards into prequels that detail the Dutton family's ancestry.

Yellowstone

Yellowstone Show Cover

The show "Yellowstone" follows the lives of the Dutton family, who own the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. John Dutton, the patriarch of the family, is a strong-willed and ruthless man who will do whatever it takes to protect his land and his family. He is constantly at odds with the wealthy developers who want to take his land for their own purposes, as well as the Native American tribe that has lived on the land for generations. The Dutton family must also deal with their own personal issues, such as a family member's alcoholism and a troubled marriage. As the show progresses, tensions between the Duttons and their enemies come to a head, often leading to violent and dramatic conclusions.











1883

1883 Show Cover

The post-Civil War generation of the Dutton family, leaves Tennessee and travels to Fort Worth, Texas. They then join a wagon train heading west to Oregon. After completing the journey, they settle in Montana and establish the Yellowstone Ranch. This is believed to be the earliest installment of the Yellowstone storyline, and has not yet been fully released. More details to come!




1923

1923 Show Cover

The "Yellowstone" spin-off, which was previously named "1932" before the time period was altered, is set during the Prohibition era following World War I. Montana is undergoing an economic decline before the Great Depression, which takes place approximately 30-35 years before the birth of John Dutton III, a character played by Kevin Costner, and around 40 years after the events of 1883. The show, titled "1923", focuses on the Dutton family's next two generations as they fight to survive against historic drought, lawlessness, Prohibition and an outbreak of cattle theft, all while dealing with the impact of Montana's Great Depression, which occurred before the country's.





6666

6666 Show Cover

The upcoming and highly anticipated series, "6666 Ranch," will focus on the lives of cowboys living and working on the 6666 Ranch in Texas. The ranch was first introduced in season 4 of "Yellowstone" when a ranch hand named Jimmy, played by Jefferson White, was sent there to improve his performance. The ranch was featured prominently in the show, leading some to believe that it would be incorporated into "Yellowstone" rather than becoming its own series. However, "6666 Ranch" is still in development at Paramount Network. Despite being announced over a year and a half ago, not much information is currently available about the show. It is still in development and a release date is not yet announced.