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Smith, who plays Lloyd, is a veteran of the rodeo world
A Montana ranching family faces off against others who are encroaching on their land. Forrie J. John Dutton (Kevin Costner) often seems to "forget" his Montana accent and revert to the SoCal speaking voice he normally uses..
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This series has been on the air since 2018, but this is the first time I’ve watched it. I finished the first episode of the first season last night, it’s almost 90 minutes long. Introducing the Dutton family, we see them wielding a powerful influence in their valley, but defending themselves from "attacks." One of the developers wants to build condos.
Another from a neighboring Native American reservation who wants to get some of their land back and some cattle
To cope with all this and the sheer size of his ranch, Dutton (played authentically by a 60-something Kevin Costner) has a couple of grown Cowboy sons and a helicopter with a dedicated pilot. The reason I watched the first episode of the first season (on Peacock streaming) was to get a feel for the Dutton family because I’m currently watching ten episodes of Taylor Sheridan’s newer show “1883,” which is a prequel of sorts. It was (fictionally) 1883 when the Dutton family from Tennessee joined a larger group on a caravan from Fort Worth, Texas, to “somewhere out West.” They must have stopped when they got to Montana.
It’s just not the kind of show I could invest money in and keep watching
Again, it’s all fiction, but given the ages of the men and the fact that Costner was born in 1955, his character would likely be the great, great-grandson of the Dutton patriarch (played by Tim McGraw) in “1883.” For example: With sons born around 1875, 1900, 1925 and the 1950s. "Yellowstone" is a really good series, the actors are all top notch, the cinematography and sound are excellent. It’s hard to find characters with redeeming qualities and I really don’t enjoy shows that are constantly focused on arguments and fights, and often murder, in the long term.
Now in my 70s I prefer to spend my time watching "comfortable" stories
NB – "1883" is a really good and interesting series, authentically depicting the great ordeal of putting down roots and traveling through unfamiliar territories to try to find a new life in a new place.
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