Overview
- Paramount+ says the Nov. 16 premiere drew 9.2 million global views in two days, a 262% increase over Season 1’s debut.
- Viewing of the back catalog spiked, with Paramount+ reporting roughly a 320% rise in Season 1 sampling after the new season launched.
- Episode 2 streams today on Paramount+, with new episodes scheduled each Sunday through January 18, 2026.
- Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia and others return, with Sam Elliott joining the cast as Tommy’s father, T.L.
- Independent trackers and audience scores show a more mixed picture, reports on a Season 3 order conflict, and Taylor Sheridan’s NBCUniversal deal is not expected to affect the show before his Paramount commitments conclude in 2028.