Taylor Sheridan's "Yellowstone" continues to absolutely crush it in the ratings game, with Deadline reporting the season 5 simulcast premiere of the hit series brought in nearly 16 million viewers, making it the most-watched show on TV for all of 2022 and the most-watched cable premiere since "The Walking Dead" in 2017. While "Yellowstone" doesn't typically end up in the Emmy conversations, the show has proven that they don't need a statue to garner an audience. Series creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan has already been greenlit for two other series on Paramount+ in the wake of the success of "Yellowstone," because apparently, people can't get enough of Kevin Costner on the Dutton Ranch.

"Taylor Sheridan has done it again with nearly 16 million viewers watching 'Yellowstone's' return on Sunday night, solidifying its status as the number one show across all of TV," Chris McCarthy President/CEO of Showtime/Paramount Media Networks told Deadline. "The...