The return of Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 delivered record-breaking ratings, Paramount announced in a press release.
Based on VideoAmp’s projected viewership numbers, the Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 premiere brought in 16.4 million viewers. That rating is the biggest premiere night ever for the series, an increase of 3% from the Season 5 Part 1 premiere, which registered 15.9 million viewers.
The Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 premiere’s viewership was determined by VideoAmp’s projected Total Persons/Live+SD gross viewership across all cable networks and CBS airings. The premiere aired on Paramount Network, with subsequent airings and simulcasts occurring on CBS, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Pop, and TV Land.
What to expect in Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2?
The Yellowstone premiere wasted no time addressing the departure of Kevin Costner, who played the family patriarch John Dutton. John is found dead in the bathroom of his home with a pistol by his side. The initial cause of death is suicide via gunshot wounds.
However, it is later revealed that Jamie’s fixer girlfriend, Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri), orchestrated a hit on John. Sarah ordered the assassin to make the murder look like a suicide.
Yellowstone’s cast includes Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton, Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton, Wes Bentley as Jamie Dutton, Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler, Kelsey Asbille as Monica Long Dutton, and Gil Birmingham as Chief Thomas Rainwater.
Yellowstone is co-created and executive produced by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson. Additional executive producers include Art Linson, Kevin Costner, David C. Glasser, Bob Yari, Stephen Kay, Michael Friedman, Christina Voros, and Keith Cox.
The next episode of Yellowstone will air on Sunday, November 17, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Paramount Network.
