Smith, who plays Lloyd, is a seasoned hand in the world of Rodeo
Synopsis
A Montana ranching family faces off against others who are encroaching on their land. Forrie J. John Dutton (Kevin Costner) often seems to “forget” his Montanan accent and slips back into his usual SoCal voice. Featured in WatchMojo: The 10 Best Summer TV Shows That Aren’t on the Radar (2018).
This series has been on since 2018, but I just watched it for the first time
I finished the first episode of the first season last night, which runs for nearly 90 minutes. As for the Dutton family, we see them wielding immense influence in their valley, but fending off “attacks.” One from developers who want to put up housing. Another from the neighboring Native American reservation who wants to reclaim some of their land, as well as some livestock. Dutton (who is authentically played by 60-year-old Kevin Costner) has several grown Cowboy sons and a helicopter with a dedicated pilot to help him deal with that and the vast size of the ranch.
"1883" which is a prequel of sorts
) was to get a feel for the Dutton family, because I’m currently watching ten episodes of the new Taylor Sheridan program. (Fictionally) It was in 1883 that the Dutton family from Tennessee joined a larger group to ride a wagon from Fort Worth, Texas, “somewhere out West.” They probably stopped when they got to Montana. Again, this is fiction, but given the ages of the men and the fact that Costner was born in 1955, his character would probably be the great-grandson of the Dutton patriarch (played by Tim McGraw) in "1883. For example.
With sons born in 1875, 1900, 1925 and the 1950s
"Yellowstone" is a very good series, the actors are all first class, the cinematography and sound are excellent. It’s just not the kind of show I could invest in and keep watching. It’s hard to find characters with redeeming qualities and I don’t really like shows that focus on constant arguments and fights and often murder in the long run. Now in my 70s I prefer "feel good" stories.