Smith, who plays Lloyd, is a seasoned rodeo veteran
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A ranching family in Montana faces off against others who are encroaching on their land. Forry J. John Dutton (Kevin Costner) often “forgets” his Montana accent and reverts to his usual Southern Californian voice. Featured on WatchMojo: The 10 Best Summer TV Shows on Your Radar (2018).
I finished the first episode of the first season yesterday, which is about 90 minutes long
This series has been on the air since 2018, but I just watched it for the first time. As we get to know the Dutton family, we see that they have a strong influence in their valley, but they are reflecting the “attacks.” One is a developer who wants to build apartment buildings. The other is from a neighboring Indian reservation who wants to return some of their land and some of their cattle. To cope with all this and the sheer size of his ranch, Dutton (played reliably by Kevin Costner, 60) has a couple of grown cowboy sons and a helicopter with a dedicated pilot.
For example, with sons born around 1875, 1900, 1925, and 1950
The reason I watched the first episode of the first season (streaming on Peacock) was to get a feel for the Dutton family, as I’m currently watching ten episodes of Taylor Sheridan’s later show 1883, which is sort of a prequel. . It was (fictional) 1883 when the Dutton family from Tennessee joined a larger group to take a wagon ride from Fort Worth, Texas, “somewhere out West.” They probably stopped when they got to Montana. Again, this is all fiction, but if we look at the ages of the men and the fact that Costner was born in 1955, his character would probably be the great-great-grandson of patriarch Dutton (played by Tim McGraw) in 1883.
It’s just not a show I can invest in and keep watching
Yellowstone is a truly amazing series, the actors are all top-notch, the cinematography and sound are excellent. It’s hard to find redeeming characters, and I really don’t like long-running shows that focus on constant arguments and fights, and often murder. Now that I’m in my 70s, I’d rather spend my time on “feel-good” stories. NB – “1883” is a truly beautiful and interesting series that faithfully portrays the immense difficulties involved in uprooting and traveling to unknown territories.