Taylor Sheridan, the creative force behind Yellowstone and several of its spinoffs, is leaving Paramount after years of partnership.

According to reports, the writer-director has signed a massive new deal with NBCUniversal that covers both film and television projects, marking a major shift in his career.

 

 

Sources say Sheridan had grown frustrated with Paramount’s new management following David Ellison’s takeover of the company earlier this year. Many of the executives Sheridan had worked closely with were either dismissed or moved into different roles, leaving him unhappy with the direction of the studio.

 

 

Incoming streaming chief Cindy Holland reportedly questioned some of Sheridan’s large production budgets, and tensions…

The Western genre continues to endure, if not thrive, particularly in streaming, thanks to shows like Yellowstone and Outer Range. Netflix has seen success in Western TV, with titles like American Primeval and Territory finding acclaim. It is not surprising that Netflix aims to

 

 

 

continue this trend by creating inventive and binge-worthy Western content on its platform with the Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy, Mayans M.C.)–created show The Abandons. Moreover, the series is set to release in December 2025, ensuring the year ends on a high note for the Western TV fandom, with some already touting it as the perfect replacement for Yellowstone.

 

 

 

Set in Washington Territory in 1854, in the fictional town of Jasper Hollow, The Abandons follows two different matriarchs from different backgrounds into conflict: Constance Van Ness (Gillian Anderson), a strong-willed philanthropist who will stop at nothing to continue to grow the mining business fortune she inherited from her husband, and Fiona Nolan (Lena Headey) a faith-driven woman who has made a family of outcasts and souls on the fringe of society, who stands firm against pressure to leave the cattle ranch she built in silver-rich Jasper Hollow under pressure from the Van Ness family. The two families become violently intertwined over a long-hidden secret, land ownership, and a star-crossed romance. In an interview with Tudum, executive producer Christopher Keyser explained that the first chapter of the series delves into a heated rivalry.