This Is the Single Worst Episode of ‘Yellowstone,’ According to IMDb
When Yellowstone premiered in 2018, it took the world by storm due to its mix of neo-Western tropes, dark drama, and an incredible cast.
Even the falling-out between Kevin Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan didn’t stop fans from tuning in to the final season, with its
successreflected in cable ratings and streaming charts alike. Despite its success, there’s one episode of Yellowstone that nobody really likes, at least according to IMDb: the Season 5 episode, “Give The World Away”.

“Give The World Away” ranks lowest among Yellowstone episodes, with a 7.1, compared to the show’s overall 8.6 rating and some fan-favorite episodes, which score as high as 9.2. The reason for this low rating is due to the heavy focus on Travis Wheatley, played by none other than Taylor Sheridan himself. Wheatley wasn’t a new character; he’d sporadically appeared throughout Yellowstone as an old friend of Costner’s John Dutton. It was the way that Wheatley’s character was utilized throughout the episode that seemed to turn fans off, and for good reason.
From the minute that Travis Wheatley appears on-screen, it feels less like Taylor Sheridan is scripting an episode of Yellowstone and more of a monument to his own ego. Wheatley is shown smoking cigars, with a vest open to reveal his muscles. He manages to impress Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) with his bull-riding skills, which isn’t an easy feat as Beth tends to be fairly stone-faced. Perhaps the most over-the-top scene is Wheatley’s introduction, in which he plays strip poker with three women, including his girlfriend Sadie (played by supermodel Bella Hadid). It feels like Sheridan is trying to build a backdoor pilot for a Travis Wheatley show.