‘Yellowstone’ premiere sets record as creator explains billion-dollar risk behind success
“Yellowstone is, like most shows that seem on the verge of becoming cult hits, an ensemble piece.” — Michael Green, host, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
In a world where reality shows are big business, and ratings are the ultimate currency, “Yellowstone,” an Emmy-winning, PBS-distributed documentary series, was given an unexpected boost Friday when the network announced that it had won its first Peabody Award, the most coveted award in television.
“Yellowstone” is an hourlong drama about the complex interplay of the people, animals and natural ecosystems in the remote, mostly mountainous and wilderness portion of northwestern Idaho. Each season focuses upon the human story of one major character, but it also presents a broader view of a land and a culture that is both remote and fascinating.
At first glance, it sounds like a simple premise, a story crafted for the masses as it has won over nearly half a dozen Emmy Awards. The story is based around the relationship between two individuals: George W. Bush, played by John Lithgow, and his wife Laura, portrayed by Kristin Chenoweth.
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“I’ve never heard of a president being filmed at a hunting lodge, hunting a moose with the deer, but I thought, what the hell. They both hate each other. Let’s just go!” Lithgow said during the Emmy Awards gala, which aired on ABC.
“The last episode, one of my favorite episodes, is a dream. He’s walking along a road, and these cars drive past him. He wakes up and he’s in the office of the vice president, and he goes and tells him what he thought,” Lithgow joked.
In a world where reality shows are big business, and ratings are the ultimate currency, “Yellowstone,” an Emmy-winning, PBS-distributed documentary series, was given an unexpected boost Friday when the network announced that it had won its first Peabody Award, the most coveted award in television.
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