The Big Picture

• Yellowstone is a popular Western drama series that takes place in Montana and follows the Dutton family's struggle to maintain control of their land and overcome various conflicts.
• There are currently four completed seasons of Yellowstone, with Season 5 experiencing delays due to the WGA Writers' Strike and the SAG-AFTRA Actors' strike.
• Yellowstone is available to stream on Peacock (with a subscription), DirectTV (for a fee), and can be purchased or rented on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play Movies. It can also be watched on Paramount Network through a cable subscription or On Demand. CBS will be airing the entire series as part of its Fall 2023 schedule.

You may have heard many, many people talking about it, but you’re not alone if you’re still wondering how to watch Yellowstone. The wildly addictive Western drama series has gained immense popularity since it first debuted on the Paramount Network back in 2018, introducing viewers to the world of Kevin Costner’s patriarch attempting to maintain control of his land and family in the ranchlands of Montana, but since it doesn’t air on a traditional network (yet) some people have had trouble finding it – and where to stream it, so they can catch up. Not to worry, we’ve got you.

Editor's note: This was last updated on October 25.

What Is 'Yellowstone' About?

Co-created by Taylor Sheridan, the writer of films like Sicario and Hell or High Water, Yellowstone takes place in present-day Montana and stars Kevin Costner as John Dutton Jr., a sixth-generation Dutton family patriarch who oversees a massive ranch and tons of land near the titular national park and Native reservations. The story is an epic, gritty family saga in the vein of The Godfather or Ozark, focusing on the different political machinations involved in keeping the Dutton family on top.

Matters are complicated by the various members of the Dutton family who populate John’s ranch. There’s John’s youngest son Kayce (Luke Grimes), a former Navy SEAL who’s married to a Native American woman with whom he has a child, adding a personal conflict to the land disputes between John Dutton and the Native Americans who live nearby on the reservation. Then there’s John’s son Jamie (Wes Bentley), an attorney and aspiring politician who helps wield John’s control in the socio-political realm of Montana. And there’s also John’s daughter Beth (Kelly Reilly), a financier with a substance abuse problem.

How Many Seasons of 'Yellowstone' Are There?

There are currently four completed seasons of Yellowstone, with Season 5 currently in the middle of its midseason break. All nine episodes of Season 1 were written and directed by show creator Taylor Sheridan, who also wrote all 10 episodes of Season 3 and all 10 episodes of Season 4. The final episode of Season 4 was released on January 2, 2022​​​​​​. Yellowstone Season 5 premiered on Sunday, November 13, 2022. The midseason finale, Season 5 Episode 8 “A Knife And No Coin,” was released on January 1, 2023.

When Is 'Yellowstone' Season 5 Coming Back?

We don't have a specific date yet for when the second half of Yellowstone Season 5 will return to screens. While the episodes were set to come out sometime in the Summer of 2023, the WGA Writers' Strike has caused some delays, so Season 5 Part 2 was rescheduled to arrive in November 2023 instead. However, that date is also up in the air now as a result of the SAG-AFTRA Actors' strike that began on July 14, 2023, and the new episodes are now expected to arrive in 2024.

Is 'Yellowstone' Streaming?

Yes, the first four seasons of Yellowstone and Part 1 of Season 5 are currently available to stream on Peacock if you have Peacock Premium or Peacock Premium Plus. All eight episodes of Yellowstone Season 5 Part 1 were released on Peacock on May 25, 2023. However, if you have the free version of Peacock, you can only watch the 90-minute first episode of the series. Click on the button below to head straight to the show's landing page on the streaming service:

Watch on Peacock

Additionally, you can watch all four completed seasons (plus released episodes of the current fifth season) of the show with DirectTV, but you have to pay $2.99 for each episode. You can also buy or rent the show on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play Movies.

Where Does 'Yellowstone' Stream?

If you have a cable subscription that includes Paramount Network, you can watch Yellowstone on that channel or On Demand through your cable provider while it's on the air. Season 1 aired from June to August 2018, Season 2 aired from June to August 2019, and Season 3 aired from June to August 2020. Season 4, the latest season, aired from November 7, 2021, to January 2022. Ahead of its streaming premiere, the first episodes of Yellowstone Season 5 and Tulsa King were screened at over 100 AMC theaters on October 29, 2022. Recently, Paramount Network also had a complete Yellowstone series marathon that aired over the July 4 weekend, starting Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

Where to Watch 'Yellowstone' on TV?

And here's some interesting news for those of you without a Paramount Network or Peacock subscription. As a result of the recent strikes, networks are now facing a content drought, which is bringing about some changes in the TV landscape. One of those changes is that CBS will be airing the entirety of Yellowstone, starting with the first episode as part of their Fall 2023 schedule. The series made its CBS debut on September 17 at 8:30 PM. During NFL single-header weeks, the show aired two episodes on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT; on double-header nights, one episode aired starting at 9 p.m. However, the episodes that air on CBS are edited for profanity. Despite that, Season 1's TV premiere brought in massive viewership numbers for CBS and the network has, unsurprisingly, decided to keep the gravy train running. Yellowstone Season 2 premieres on CBS on October 29, 2023.

Watch the 'Yellowstone' Season 5 Trailer

The official Yellowstone Season 5 teaser trailer was released in August 2022 and you can watch it in the player above. This was followed by an official trailer in September, which, coincidentally, broke streaming records with over 14 million views.

Is There a 'Yellowstone' Season 6 on the Way?

Yellowstone has not been renewed for Season 6 yet but considering the show's popularity, it's definitely a possibility. If you're looking for more Yellowstone content, the show has also spawned a prequel series, Y: 1883, which tells the origin story of the Dutton family, also created by Taylor Sheridan. 1883 debuted on Paramount+ on December 19, 2021. Its first season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on February 26, 2022. There's also another spinoff series titled 1923, which stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren in the lead roles. While that one is also set in the past (specifically during Prohibition), we also have another show titled 6666 on the way which is set to focus on the Four Sixes Ranch in the present day. 1923 arrived on Paramount+ on December 18, 2022, and is currently airing new episodes while 6666 doesn't have a release date yet.

Is Season 5 on Paramount+ or Peacock?

Understandably you might be a bit confused about where to watch the new episodes as they air at this point. Yellowstone Season 5 is following the same release plan as Season 4. That means the season will not be streaming next-day episodes on any services in the US, airing exclusively on Paramount Network week-to-week. After that, the season is expected to be released on Peacock shortly after the season finale. So if you want to watch the current season on streaming, you'll probably need a cable login to Yellowstone's episode hub on the Paramount Network website or a Live TV subscription like Fubo TV, Hulu + Live TV, or Sling.