Taylor Sheridan’s NBCUniversal Plan Confirms How Many TV Series He Could Create
A move to NBCUniversal
Sheridan’s rise accelerated with Yellowstone, the Paramount Network neo-Western starring Kevin Costner. He also helped expand the franchise with four spinoffs and found success with Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown and Landman, among other projects.
He signed a five-year NBCUniversal deal that begins after his Paramount film agreement ends in March 2026 and his TV deal ends in 2028. Sheridan is expected to start work at the new studio in 2029. Before leaving, he also set up a Paramount film adaptation of Call of Duty, which he is co-writing and producing with director Peter Berg.
More than 20 planned shows
After Sheridan appeared at Yahoo Finance Invest 2026, sources reported that his NBCUniversal deal is worth $1 billion and that he plans to create upward of 20 TV shows. The report does not establish how many would ultimately be produced or released.
At Paramount, Sheridan has been behind 14 different shows across networks and streaming platforms since Yellowstone began in 2018. That includes the upcoming Frisco King spinoff, which he reworked and wrote after original showrunner Dave Erickson left over scheduling conflicts.
Why Sheridan chose the studio
Sheridan praised the opportunity to work with Donna Langley, NBCUniversal Entertainment’s chairwoman, citing her taste and willingness to trust prominent storytellers. He pointed to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey as an example, saying people had worried about its $250 million production budget before it performed extremely well.
Sheridan also said he had never had a show canceled or one that was not produced, and argued he had earned the chance to work with a studio that trusts him. He described himself as prolific but said some projects had been written years earlier and held back until the timing or technology was right.
A record with caveats
The article notes that Mayor of Kingstown co-creator Hugh Dillon and Sheridan had planned seven seasons, but Paramount+ approved an abbreviated fifth and final season. Several Yellowstone spinoffs also remain in limbo, including a prequel set in 1944, a Matthew McConaughey-led sequel and a Four Sixes spinoff.
Sheridan’s Paramount run spans eight years, compared with the five years currently set for his NBCUniversal agreement, whose end window is 2034. The article says a successful slate could lead to an extension, but that remains uncertain.
Key points
- Sources report Sheridan plans to create more than 20 TV shows for NBCUniversal.
- His five-year deal reportedly begins in 2029 and is worth $1 billion.
- Sheridan has been behind 14 shows during eight years at Paramount.
- Mayor of Kingstown’s planned seven-season run was shortened to a fifth and final season.