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Sumter Scene: September 16, 2023

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Horoscopes ...................................................... 2 Now Streaming ................................................ 2 Puzzles ............................................................ 4

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John Travolta still has “Saturday Night Fever”

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The ‘Continental’ experience: John Wick franchise gets three-night TV stay

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Behind the catwalk

TV Schedules .................................................... 5 Top 10 ............................................................. 6 Home Video ..................................................... 7

September 16 – September 22, 2023

Ranching out: ‘Yellowstone’ lands an additional TV home

BY JAY BOBBIN

“Yellowstone” has been a huge hit in the basic cable

2005), Wes Bentley (“American Horror Story”), Cole

universe, and now the time has come to see what it can

Hauser (“Good Will Hunting,” 1997), Kelsey Asbille

stone” proper, since Costner is leaving the series after

do for broadcast television.

(“Fargo”) and Brecken Merrill (“This Is Us”) as other

reportedly making himself available for only one week to

ward the end of this year) will mark the end of “Yellow-

The Kevin Costner (“Dances With Wolves,” 1990) -led

Dutton members, plus Danny Huston (“Succession”) and

film the rest of Season 5. “Yellowstone” will be replaced

Paramount Network drama series probably wouldn’t be

Gil Birmingham (“Animal Kingdom”). Executive produc-

by a sequel that may star Matthew McConaughey

getting a weekly CBS run if the entertainment industry

er Sheridan, who co-created “Yellowstone” with John

(though much-rumored, the deal had not been finalized

strikes hadn’t delayed fresh episodes of so many script-

Linson, directed and wrote or co-wrote all of the first

by the deadline for this article) and also may feature oth-

ed shows, but there still are fall lineups to fill, and some

season episodes.

er “Yellowstone” co-stars in continuations of their roles.

programs that have been seen elsewhere are being

“Yellowstone” launched a cottage industry for Sher-

“Yellowstone” is one of the most high-profile ex-

deemed “new enough” for their latest outlets. Thus,

idan, who has done much work with Paramount since,

amples of the broadcast networks getting creative by

CBS has four and a half seasons (so far) of “Yellowstone”

specifically with the streaming service Paramount+.

necessity in trying to draw viewers, which typically is

to draw upon as it adds the Taylor Sheridan-produced

That has been the home of two “Yellowstone” prequel

a much more traditional pursuit in the fall. The audi-

show to its schedule starting Sunday, Sept. 17.

series — “1883” (which recently finished a subsequent

ence has been conditioned to expect new episodes

Logically, the saga starts over from the beginning by

summer run on Paramount Network) and “1923” — and

of returning shows, plus brand-new series … and even

reintroducing Costner as John Dutton, the patriarch of

more spinoffs are coming. “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,”

though it has been around since 2018, “Yellowstone”

a Montana family of cattle ranchers. The site borders a

“6666” and “1944” are all in the works, Additionally,

still may strike some people as being “new” if they ha-

Native reservation, generating tensions that also come

Sheridan and Paramount+ have debuted “Tulsa King”

ven’t watched it via cable or streaming. CBS has tried

to involve land developers and the legendary Yellow-

(starring Sylvester Stallone) and “Special Ops: Lioness”

that before by airing such Paramount-made content as

stone National Park.

during the past year.

“Dexter” and “The Good Fight,” and the performance

Cast regulars also include Luke Grimes (“Happiness

The fifth season of “Yellowstone” has yet to be com-

For Beginners,” 2023), Kelly Reilly (“Pride & Prejudice,”

pleted, and those episodes (expected to be shown to-

of “Yellowstone” over a more sustained run will be interesting to gauge.

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