Yellowstone Season 3 - Spoilers ok

I'm marathoning season 3 over the next few days. Sheridan is currently one of my favorite writer/directors, all his movies have been great and this series doesn't disappoint.

 

I'm sure glad we are allowed to disagree on here

We are HUGE Yellowstone fans. Season 3 started off so slow that after a couple episodes I asked my wife if she wanted to continue. Fortunately, she made me continue. I was a good season but not great by comparison. But that is largely because seasons 1 & 2 were so spectacular.

I am surprised there isn't more discussion on here about the series. It has turned out so popular.

 

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I started watching it because it was recommended as binge worthy during the shutdown on one of the websites I frequent. I've enjoyed the show too and also wondered why there wasn't a discussion about it here. I searched and found an old thread that was started when the show first aired and it got a lot of lukewarm reviews which is probably why there wasn't any further discussion at the time. I just watched the season 3 finale last night and it was quite a cliffhanger. It will be interesting to see which characters return next season.

 

I couldn't agree more!

 

I think I read that the final show of the season was the highest rated non-network cable/sat show of the year. I was surprised the only thread allows spoilers so I hesitated to post any.

 

[CNC] MKT Equities CEO accused of workplace harassment by "Jane Doe"
By Shane Pierson and José Berman, CNC Updated 5 Minutes Ago

[An image of Willa]​

Workplace harassment clams surface at MKEQ (2:10)
(CNC) - The MKT Equities (MKEQ) CEO Willa Hayes [obscured by thumb]
under investigation after an anonymous "Jane Doe" [obscured]
accused of sexual harassment in the workplace. CNC [obscured]
reached out for comment from the Mrs[?] Hayes [obscured]

 

Yep, that was Beth's next play after she got beat assuming a too high ceiling for the stock price game she was playing with Willa.

 

It doesn't seem feasible for some of the main characters to survive

 

Beth didn't open the box, her assistant is probably dead but she can survive, shielded from the blast by woman's body. The plot's need for a worthy foil for Jamie/Michael makes this almost certain.

We didn't see Kayce's shootout, and given his success in his previous gunfights I don't see him losing this one. But his death would really complicate John's plans, so he might be at some risk.

All John needs to survive is for somebody to come along, and I think plot-armor insures that's going to happen.

Jimmy likewise just needs someone to check the corral to live, but he's not the star of the show so I think he's the one most likely to not get his contract renewed. However, God is said to protect fools, and there isn't a bigger fool on the show. What might protect him is that he is the audience's POV in many respects; and if he's gone the only sympathetic character that remains is Tate, and he's obviously going to be the most spoiled child in Wyoming in a few months.

 

Agreed. TV dramas, especially soap opera ones such as this, are never burdened or restricted by real life feasibility logistics.

 

really strong season and excellent show. finale did blow out ratings

 

My wife and I just binge watched all three seasons - they were aired start to finish on Paramount over Christmas weekend. We loved it. I think Beth is my favorite character of any show, any time.

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I think Beth survives but spends most of season 4 looking beat to hell, which seems to be her comfort zone. Kayce escapes unscathed, John dies. Who did it? Rainwater? Roarke? Jamie?

 

Wiki says it hit 5.16 American viewers which beats the previous high of 4.23 in the S3 premiere. It's my favorite show right now.