Overview
- Paramount+ says the Nov. 16 premiere drew 9.2 million views in 48 hours, a 262% jump over Season 1 and the service’s biggest original debut.
- Samba TV reports 1.7 million U.S. households watched in the first 24 hours, down 37% from Season 1’s 2.7 million by its measure.
- Critics are largely positive, but audience sentiment is sharply lower, with Rotten Tomatoes fan scores hovering in the mid-to-high 30s.
- New episodes stream Sundays at 9 pm ET on Paramount+, with a 10-episode run scheduled through a Jan. 18, 2026 finale.
- Sam Elliott has joined the cast this season, and he referenced an April–May target to start Season 3 filming, though co-creator Christian Wallace says no official renewal has been announced and Billy Bob Thornton notes he is signed for multiple years.