Yellowstone, a modern Western series by John Linson and Taylor Sheridan, has a 15.7 million viewership in its season five premiere on Channel 5.
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The show follows the ups and downs of ranch life in Montana, amid the prairies of Yellowstone National Park.
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The show, led by Kevin Costner as patriarch John Dutton III, maintains a loyal following despite mixed critical reviews and a surprisingly empty trophy cabinet.
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The show has only won one Golden Globe and has never been nominated for an Emmy.
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Despite its high demand in the US, the UK has not seen its cultural impact on Channel 5.
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The series premiered in the States in 2018, but only with the launch of streaming service Paramount+ last summer was it available for UK viewers.
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The show has been branded a "red state drama" by some critics, suggesting its storylines and themes about freedom and yearning for yesteryear appeal to Republican voters.
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Critics have often compared Costner's character to Brian Cox's Logan Roy in Succession, but Yellowstone is earnest and deferential about its characters' aspirations.
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The show is not cynical about the land of the free, the home of the brave; the Dream is a pure, glorious thing to strive towards.
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Yellowstone is on Channel 5 on Friday 21 July at 9pm, streaming in full on Paramount+.
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