What Taylor Sheridan has said about Yellowstone (American TV series)

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 29, 2026

Taylor Sheridan, American screenwriter and producer, creator of Tulsa King, has been quoted on Yellowstone (American TV series) 2 times in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on June 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Sheridan says Kevin Costner was originally contracted for only three seasons of Yellowstone before the network pushed to keep him.
“with Yellowstone, Kevin was only supposed to be in the first three seasons. That was in his contract”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 2:10:51
Sheridan rejects the idea that the Western genre is dead, arguing good Westerns always succeed.
“every time someone makes a good Western, it's a fucking hit. Every time”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 2:25:07

A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 29, 2026 · 2 h 45 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe debate Jaylen Brown trade rumors, the LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges trades and LeBron's future, then Taylor Sheridan discusses his prison book and TV empire.