Taylor Sheridan Continues to Cash In on Montana with His 7th Show Set in Montana

I'm just gonna come right out and say it and there are quite a few Yellowstone fans who are not going to like what I'm about to say:

Taylor Sheridan needs to stop making shows based in Montana.

It's one thing to have a hit show like Yellowstone, maybe a spin-off after some solid seasons... but SIX more shows based in Montana? Does Sheridan really love Montana that much or is there another motive behind this many Montana-based shows?

Sheridan Has Seven Shows (and Counting?) Based in Montana

Let's look at his upcoming and previous shows that take place or had Montana as a central plot point according to IMDb:

1. Yellowstone (2018-2024)
2. 1923 (2022-2025)
3. 1883 (2021-2022) - Sure, they were traveling from Texas but we know where they wind up.
4. Marshals (2026)
5. The Madison (2026)
6. The Dutton Ranch (2027)
7. 1944 (Pre-Production) - the third prequel to Yellowstone

It's normal for someone to release seven shows in eight years about a place they've never lived in, right?

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This weekend, Sheridan will debut the Montana-based show The Madison with the first three episodes debuting this weekend on March 14th. According to the synopsis for the show on IMDb:

A New York family's life unravels after a tragedy; they process their grief while vacationing in rural Montana, where they explore human connection amid their profound sorrow.

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In seeing the trailer and checking out other work done by Sheridan, I'm surprised it isn't more obvious:

This guy is milking his Yellowstone success and continuing to cash in on Montana because of it.

It's almost as if Paramount is forcing him to follow a formula or risk losing his deal.

Don't believe me? Let's look at the plot points of his "new" show that airs this weekend:

1. Multi-generational family drama centered on loss, resilience, and rebuilding? We haven't seen that before...🙄
2. Strong, complex female lead navigating tragedy and power? Check! But will Sheridan write her out of the show with a sad and heartfelt death? Probably. 😢
3. Themes of outsiders arriving in Montana and clashing with the land/lifestyle? NO WAY! 😂

To be fair, The Madison appears to be dealing with more mature themes and less violence so at least no one will be fighting over a ranch in the new show...

...or at least not in the first three episodes.

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If You've Seen One Sheridan Show, You've Seen'em All

Don't even get me started on the cookie-cutter trailers Paramount puts out for the shows. They go a little something like this:

1. Badass outlaw speaks his mind to a damsel in distress in an open plain with Montana mountains in the back (or perhaps at a "SaLoOn")
2. Camera cuts to a random truck exploding (bonus points if it had a trailer attached)
3. Cut to horseback riding montage
4. A ranching/farming skill or tool being used to bring down a bad guy
5. Cut to man wearing black cowboy hat with a Carhartt jacket saying something cheesy like: "That's how we do things around here."
6. Titled card in subtle Western-style font with the voiceover: "A new show from Taylor Sheridan only on Paramount Plus!"

Again - these are only my opinions, and I can take it if you don't agree. But, c'mon. Haven't we seen enough of Montana through the eyes of Taylor Sheridan?

Let me know you think HERE and don't worry - all opinions are welcome.