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The elites love ‘Succession,’ but Trump-world-set ‘Yellowstone’ is TV’s most addictive show
NY Post ^ | 17 Nov 2021 | John Podhoretz

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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KEYWORDS: succession; tvratings; yellowstone
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To: 1Old Pro
I didn't like the first episode of Seinfeld.

Me either. Sometimes it takes a show a few episodes to find its footing.

81 posted on 11/18/2021 3:08:35 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Suppo)
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To: Rummyfan

All I know about Succession is one TV guide synopsis said transgender character. Put it in my never watch category.


82 posted on 11/18/2021 4:15:59 PM PST by NetAddicted ( Just looking)
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To: Rummyfan

I’ve never seen it either, but with Kevin Costner as the lead actor, I have no interest in watching him/it.


83 posted on 11/18/2021 6:18:09 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: Kartographer

Bluebonnet.....


84 posted on 11/18/2021 6:52:12 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Suppo)
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To: GreyFriar

Considering that Kevin Costner made one of the best westerns ever made I think its your loss


85 posted on 11/18/2021 7:08:36 PM PST by Kartographer (“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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To: mmichaels1970

OK, thanks for the options!


86 posted on 11/18/2021 9:31:57 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: Kartographer

What is the name of ‘one of the best western ever made’ that he was in?


87 posted on 11/19/2021 2:17:44 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

Open Range


88 posted on 11/19/2021 5:22:10 AM PST by Kartographer (“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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To: Kartographer

Never heard of it.


89 posted on 11/19/2021 8:53:14 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYyumFphtEQ


90 posted on 11/19/2021 12:00:20 PM PST by Kartographer (“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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To: Rummyfan

Yellowstone was very good last night. Kevin Costner’s short speech at the end was Trumpian.
Succession, have never watched it. You can sample Yellowstone here >> https://fmovies.to/series/yellowstone-lxxxn/4-4
You can pay to stream Paramount Network to see a better version


91 posted on 12/13/2021 8:03:09 AM PST by dennisw
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To: moonhawk

If there are folks here who have never binge-watched “The Shield” just do it—still my favorite show many many years later—total adrenaline rush from start to finish—season after season.


92 posted on 12/13/2021 8:10:42 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Sans-Culotte

Watching second season Finale.

The WOKATARIANS have taken over the series.


93 posted on 01/02/2022 8:16:32 PM PST by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

That is a shame. I was thinking starting it and getting caught up..


94 posted on 01/02/2022 8:49:18 PM PST by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: E.Allen

I thought it funny in the last episode that John Dutton was discussing morality with his daughter.

Pot/Kettle


95 posted on 01/02/2022 8:52:19 PM PST by Rebelbase
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