Paramount Network’s breakout new drama Yellowstone has continued its ratings surge to the end with season high ratings for the new drama.
Wednesday night’s season finale drew an average audience of 2.4 million viewers, up 11% vs. last week (Week 8) and up 7% vs. STD in Live+Same Day ratings. The season-ender hit series highs in all key demos, drawing a .724 in 18-49 up 12% from last week and up 21% vs. STD, and a 1.055 in 25-54, up 15% vs. last week and up 21% vs. STD, according to Nielsen.
With seven days of delayed viewing included where available, the show has averaged 5.0 million total viewers each week. That makes it the second most-watched series on all of cable television, behind only AMC’s “Walking Dead.”
From Oscar-nominated writer/executive producer Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, led by John Dutton (Costner), who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, which is under constant attack by those it borders — land developers, an Indian reservation and America’s first National Park.
Writer/Executive producer Taylor Sheridan
Cast also includes Wes Bentley, Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Dave Annable, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Danny Huston, Gil Birmingham, Josh Lucas, Jefferson White, Gretchen Mol, Jill Hennessey, Patrick St. Esprit, Ian Bohen, Heather Hemmons, Denim Richards, and Michael Nouri.
If you haven’t seen the series, it’s well worth adding to your list.
For background and the making of the series check out – Making Yellowstone – Kevin Costner & creator Taylor Sheridan, Video
Paramount Network has already ordered a 10-episode second season, set to air in 2019.
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