What Does Taylor Sheridan's Departure From Paramount Mean for Future Yellowstone and Landman Spin-Offs?

Taylor Sheridan, the creator of two of the biggest neo-Western TV series of the past decade, Yellowstone and Landman, is reportedly leaving Paramount for NBCUniversal.

According to Puck, Sheridan has inked a lucrative new eight-year film deal with NBCUniversal, which will see him writing and producing movies from March 2025, and a new five-year TV deal, which will commence in 2028, after his Paramount deal ends.

Crucially for Yellowstone and Landman aficionados, Paramount will still own the rights to both franchises and all related spin-offs. Which - according to reports so far, at least - will seemingly mean that as soon as Sheridan departs Paramount, he won't be able to write new stories in the Yellowstone or Landman universes. In theory, after Sheridan leaves, Paramount could still create extra instalments for any Yellowstone or Landman shows with different teams of writers.

But don't fret, because there's plenty of time yet for Sheridan to continue writing and creating new Yellowstone stories. Although it's been reported that his film deal with NBCUniversal begins in March 2026, his TV deal doesn't start until 2028.

There are already a host of Yellowstone spin-offs in the pipeline before then, including Y: Marshals, starring Luke Grimes, who will reprise his beloved role as Kayce Dutton. There's no air date for this new series just yet, but it's expected to drop in early 2026.

Similarly, there is The Madison and Dutton Ranch, both of which are also rumoured to be premiering next year. Dutton Ranch is set to star Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser as Beth and Rip Dutton, two fan-favourites from the original Yellowstone series.

Outside of the Yellowstone and Landman universe, Sheridan has produced the reality TV show, The Road, which is on at the moment, alongside previously shown hits, Tulsa King and Mayor of Kingstown, and new instalments of Lioness and NOLA King.

As for the reasons behind Sheridan's departure, Puck is suggesting he wasn't overly pleased with Paramount's merger with Skydance earlier this year, with reports implying that the new streaming chief, Cindy Holland, questioned the size of his budgets.

These rumours are yet to be confirmed, but Sheridan's series - especially Yellowstone and its associated spin-offs - have famously required colossal budgets, with Sheridan himself receiving payments as a result of the shows being filmed on his own ranches - such as the 6666s Ranch in Texas - and using his horses.

Yellowstone came to a close in December 2024, with the Dutton family's last-ditch attempts to hold onto their Montana ranch coming to a head, following the death of their patriarch, John Dutton (played by Kevin Costner, who controversially departed before Season 5 Part 2). The second instalment of Landman, meanwhile, which stars Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore and more, airs on November 16th.

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