Jessica Chastain’s Yellowstone Replacement Is Officially Netflix’s New Western Hit
Reported by Collider ·
Yellowstone sets the standard
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone became a defining hit for Paramount+ after Netflix passed on it about a decade ago. Its success helped establish Sheridan as a major force in television. Netflix and other streamers have since pursued similar audiences with shows and movies, but their results have varied.
Alternatives find mixed results
Prime Video’s The Terminal List returned for a second season after a four-year break. Nielsen figures cited in the article show it did not reach the benchmark of 1 billion minutes watched after its return.
Netflix’s Westerns gain ground
The John Steinbeck adaptation East of Eden is expected to be followed by an adaptation of Lonesome Dove. Chastain’s new Netflix movie arrives amid this run of Western titles and the streamer’s shift toward mid-budget genre films.
Key points
- Yellowstone became a major Paramount+ hit after Netflix passed on it.
- Netflix’s Ransom Canyon and The Waterfront struggled to break out.
- Little House on the Prairie has been renewed for a second season.
- Jessica Chastain’s Netflix movie arrives amid the streamer’s Western push.