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Yellowstone season 1
Yellowstone season 1






yellowstone season 1
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The sprawling Dutton family ranch, in “Yellowstone Season 1.” (Paramount Media Networks) In fact, one of the things that impressed me most about the debut season is that there are not only political intrigues, family and neighbor squabbles, and multifaceted characters, but also great depictions of daily ranch life: getting up at the break of dawn, horse tending, livestock herding, and so on. There’s plenty to enjoy in the debut season of “Yellowstone,” not the least of which is the gorgeous scenery of Big Sky Country as it’s filmed on location in Montana.

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Standout acting performances go to the aforementioned Costner as the oft-contradictory John Dutton, as well as Kelly Reilly, an outstanding English actress (with a convincing American accent) who delivers a fascinating portrait of a troubled soul. And wonderfully, its writing and acting performances transcend soap-operatic clichés and hackneyed plotlines. It’s an interesting lens into complex family dynamics and into an older way of life that is gradually disappearing. The Dutton family is wealthy, sometimes dysfunctional (like most families), and deals with the various challenges and realities of living in a modern-day version of the Old West.

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There are so many characters in the series that I’m sure viewers will find one or several to gravitate towards. Rip Wheeler (Cole Houser) is Dutton’s right-hand man who seems to have a good heart although he’s capable of some bad deeds, and Jimmy Hurdstrom (Jefferson White), a sympathetic ranch hand, who tries his best to impress others.

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We’re also introduced to other supporting characters, such as the other son Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), a brilliant attorney who knows how to find legal loopholes in just about any situation-but doesn’t really enjoy it. Since John Dutton has an ongoing land ownership dispute with the chief and his people, Kayce has conflicting loyalties whenever conflicts arise between the two sides. Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly), in “Yellowstone Season 1.” (Paramount Media Networks)ĭutton’s son Kayce (Luke Grimes) is a horse tamer and former Navy SEAL, who happens to be married to the daughter of the neighboring Native American reservation’s tribal chief. She’s also a little nutty and has substance abuse issues she deals with, yet the character is deeper than it might initially seem. Perhaps one of the most striking examples is Dutton’s daughter Beth (Kelly Reilly), whom we quickly learn is a ruthless businesswoman who takes over companies through shrewd machinations. His offspring and associates are likewise multidimensional characters that surprise at every turn. Sometimes Dutton seems sensitive and caring, other times gruff and aloof, and still others coldly calculating and ruthless-and every shade in-between. John Dutton (Kevin Costner) gets a little banged up, in “Yellowstone Season 1.” (Paramount Media Networks)Īlthough physically falling apart, the Dutton family patriarch is a rich amalgam of different Western characters we’ve all seen before-just not all in the same person.

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Kevin Costner stars in a role that seems tailor-made for him: He’s stoic land baron John Dutton, who owns the largest ranch in Montana and has degrees of complexity that let Costner’s magnificent acting chops shine. This series is tantalizingly dramatic, thrilling, and at times filled with savage ironies that beg reflection. Season 1 consists of nine episodes, the first of which clocks in at just a little over an hour and 30 minutes. After all, each episode is long and much of the acting and directing is nuanced. I got hooked from the opening scenes and after binge-watching the entire first season and had to process what I’d witnessed over several days.

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So, it came as a surprise when I learned of the new Western TV series “Yellowstone,” which takes an unflinching look at ranch life in the 21st century. With the exception of a few titles, great Western dramas are mainly in my cinematic rearview mirror-cherished artifacts of a bygone era.








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