Overview
- Paramount+ confirmed Benjamin Cavell as the showrunner and executive producer for season two following the series’ renewal after a 12.9 million viewer first week.
- Creator and initial showrunner Chad Feehan left the series before the premiere, a leadership gap that preceded Cavell’s appointment.
- Cast members described a difficult nine-month shoot in North Texas that included severe weather and creative strain; Ed Harris publicly said he felt "misled" and "inconsequential" during season one.
- Cole Hauser called the first season “a challenge” without Taylor Sheridan in the writers’ room but said he is optimistic about Cavell and teased a new side of his character in season two.
- Season two is expected to begin production in early 2027 and is reported to include returning principal cast members, while Cavell brings credits on shows such as SEAL Team, Homeland and The Stand to a Yellowstone-universe series not written by Taylor Sheridan.