Posted on 11/18/2021 11:18:08 AM PST by Rummyfan
To judge by the passions and interests of the Twitterati and those who dominate the cultural conversation in the United States, you would think the most important, most beloved, most addictive show on television is HBO’s “Succession.”
Its third-season premiere in October was watched by 1.8 million people — an all-time high for the show (so says The Hollywood Reporter) that was “driven largely by digital platforms and HBO Max in particular.”
If you learned about America’s cultural habits only from the Twitterati, you would never know that the most important, most beloved and most addictive show on television — by the account not of the chattering classes but actual American television viewers — is, in fact, “Yellowstone.”
That show’s fourth-season premiere, on a hard-to-find basic cable channel called the Paramount Network, was watched by 12 times as many people as “Succession” — 14.7 million, according to Nielsen. It was the highest-rated fictional program in all of television last week; only sports broadcasts topped it.
There’s no way to stream a new episode right after it airs. You watch it when it’s on, or you tape it, or you miss it. What’s more, it doubled its viewership from its season premiere last year.
To offer a contrast: The audience for “Succession” rose 200,000, an increase of about 15 percent. “Yellowstone” grew by 5.5 million.
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What channel on Directv, please. Probably not in my package.
I watch both. I like Succession but I LOVE Yellowstone!
I do watch ‘Succession’. well put together show. just make sure to watch in order.
Yeah, they throw a few jabs at the right, but they don’t spare the left, either. No woke stuff - which is probably what I like about it the most.
I hear you. I have over five thousand free movies available on-demand, yet I often don't find anything I want to watch.
Honorable mention: Indian Summers, Sandition, Bright Eyed Revenge, The Spanish Princess, Ekatirina, Beecham House, Mr Selfridge.
The acting is very believable and the scenery is gorgeous. I watched Hell on Wheels for 5 seasons and they had the same beautiful cinematography. The music is outstanding too. I give it 5 stars!
A heavy theme in many things I watch is the GOOD GUY(S) killing the bad guys.
So if there are no good guys in this, who do you align with/root for?
I know what you mean. I usually don’t have 2 hours to invest in a movie in one sitting so I like shows with 45 minute episodes over a few weeks of watching. I enjoy the characters much more. I just finished 5 seasons of Peaky Blinders and now I’m going through withdrawals, lol.
“There’s no way to stream a new episode right after it airs. You watch it when it’s on, or you tape it, or you miss it. “
The author doesn’t dive very deep into the web.
Yellow stone definitly is not woke.
“There’s 4 ways to make money, kid.....”
And you chose the 4th LOL, kid is snotty.
The message is “always listen to Rip.” Lol.
That is quote from Robert Duval about Lonesome Dove.
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Secession?
“I understand there are is a prequel and a spin-off from Yellowstone.”
YEP!!!
1893 I think it’s called.
There was a bit of it woven into the season opener.
Me and the Mrs wont miss an episode.
Beth has Crazy eyes now!
Boss Spearman: Man’s got a right to protect his property and his life, and we ain’t lettin’ no rancher or his lawman take either. Open Range (2003)
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