They say, “You can’t judge a book by its cover”, but if you’re watching Yellowstone,
it’s hard not to see the plot’s hidden pages—especially those lifted straight from The Godfather.
Taylor Sheridan’s hit TV series has long sported its influences like a cowboy wearing spurs, and now,
even the most casual viewers are spotting the family feud parallels with Francis Ford Coppola’s legendary mafia sagaAnd for those scratching their heads, here’s a nugget of trivia: Sheridan’s original pitch for Yellowstone as ‘The Godfather in Montana’ didn’t exactly knock the socks off HBO executives. But against all odds, the show has transformed skeptics into devoted fans. And just when you thought the drama was at its peak, Sheridan’s gearing up to bring us the fifth and final season by this year’s end.
