Taylor Sheridan might have just set up a Yellowstone's John Dutton (Kevin Costner) is dead, which necessitates taking action quickly to save the ranch, which owes a lot of money in property taxes that John's estate cannot afford to pay.
Yellowstone season 5, part 2 is meant to wrap up the series after John's death. However, "Give The World Away" does not offer much movement in storylines such as Beth blaming Jamie (Wes Bentley) for John's death or Kayce's (Luke Grimes) attempts to hold the perpetrators able. Instead, Beth goes to Texas to oversee Travis' (Taylor Sheridan) sale of some horses there, which leads to extra screen time for the cowboy while everyone in Montana considers whether they have a future with the ranch.
Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 13 Heavily Features Taylor Sheridan's Travis
Travis Shares Scenes With Beth In A Major Storyline
Taylor Sheridan's character Travis has always been part of Yellowstone. The writer and co-creator of the series appears once or twice per season as the shady cowboy who will do anything to sell horses. Travis is usually a minor part of Yellowstone, although he is also tasked with the job of telling Jimmy (Jefferson White) that John has ed away, which allows him to participate in a more emotional scene than usual. That said, Travis is back to his old tricks in "Give The World Away."
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Beth's decision to go to Texas turns out to be well-founded, as Travis is so busy playing strip poker that he loses track of time and leaves his buyers standing in a parking lot wondering where he is. These scenes, along with Travis' attempt to get Beth to strip during a game afterward, feel like self-indulgent filler, as Sheridan gives the lion's share of screen time to himself rather than moving forward with stories that need to be wrapped up. However, it's possible these scenes were a set-up for a new spinoff focusing on Travis.
Travis' Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 13 Scenes Seem Like A Tease For A Spinoff
This Yellowstone Episode Featured Far More Of Travis Than Ever Before
Yellowstone season 5, episode 13, marks the first time that Travis has had a major role in an episode. Usually, his appearances are cameos meant to acknowledge Sheridan's part in creating the Yellowstone franchise by giving him a small character in his flagship show, although he began appearing more often starting in season 4. Instead, "Give The World Away" dedicates approximately half the episode to Travis; additionally, it follows this appearance with Rip (Cole Ha) telling Beth a story about him and Travis in a bar years ago after she returns.
Every Time Travis Appears In Yellowstone |
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Episode |
Date |
"Homecoming" (season 1, episode 5) |
July 25, 2018 |
"A Thundering" (season 2, episode 1) |
June 19, 2019 |
"Touching Your Enemy" (season 2, episode 5) |
July 24, 2019 |
"Phantom Pain" (season 4, episode 2) |
November 7, 2021 |
"All I See Is You" (season 4, episode 3) |
November 14, 2021 |
"Winning Or Learning" (season 4, episode 4) |
November 21, 2021 |
"Keep The Wolves Close" (season 4, episode 7) |
December 12, 2021 |
"No Such Thing As Fair" (season 4, episode 9) |
December 26, 2021 |
"Desire Is All You Need" (season 5, episode 9) |
November 10, 2021 |
"Counting Coup" (season 5, episode 12) |
December 1, 2021 |
"Give The World Away" |
December 8, 2021 |
The major attention paid to Travis is unusual, especially because the scenes felt like filler. However, it makes sense as a backdoor pilot for a new spinoff featuring Travis; such pilots often heavily feature the stars of the new series and aren't connected to other events in the main series. However, this was not the right time to attempt this type of pilot, and the poor timing could turn away the potential audience.
If the conclusion is weaker than it should be, Sheridan's choice to promote a Travis-centered spinoff now is partially to blame because it wasted time that could have been used to set up the events of the finale.
Despite persistent rumors about Yellowstone season 6, this season is supposed to be the final one, and Travis' antics do nothing to help wrap up the major storylines. Thus, it seems self-indulgent at best for Sheridan to devote this episode to his character. If the conclusion is weaker than it should be, Sheridan's choice to promote a Travis-centered spinoff now is partially to blame because it wasted time that could have been used to set up the events of the finale.
Can Taylor Sheridan Really Star In His Own Yellowstone Spinoff
That's Up To The Star & The Paramount Network
Sheridan has created a franchise that makes a lot of money for the Paramount Network. Yellowstone is popular in its own right and has spawned several successful spinoffs about earlier generations of the Dutton family as well as one about the 6666 Ranch. Sheridan has a lot of power in the industry, and his desire to create a new spinoff will likely be taken seriously regardless of whether he plans to also star in the proposed show.
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However, Sheridan also writes many episodes of the shows he creates, and Paramount may be concerned about whether he has the time to both write and star in a new series while continuing to produce at least three other shows. On the other hand, given Sheridan's success in the past, the network will want to keep him happy so that he continues to produce shows for them, and is more likely to err on the side of permitting him to do projects he is ionate about.
If audiences are unhappy with Sheridan's guest appearance in "Give The World Away" or with the Yellowstone finale, decision-makers may think twice before agreeing to a spinoff about Travis.
However, the biggest factor is audience interest. Regardless of how successful Sheridan has been in the past, the Paramount Network will not green-light a spinoff that is likely to lose money. Thus, if audiences are unhappy with Sheridan's guest appearance in "Give The World Away" or with the Yellowstone finale, decision-makers may think twice before agreeing to a spinoff about Travis.
Yellowstone
- Release Date
- 2018 - 2024-00-00
- Network
- Paramount
- Showrunner
- Taylor Sheridan
Cast
Finn Little
WHERE TO WATCH
Yellowstone stars Kevin Costner and centers on his character John Dutton. Dutton and his family live on a cattle ranch just a few hours away from Yellowstone National Park. The series chronicles the family’s struggle to defend their home from an Indian reservation and land developers. As if their life wasn’t complicated enough, the Duttons also have medical issues, political aspirations, and family secrets stacked against them.
- Franchise(s)
- Yellowstone
- Streaming Service(s)
- Peacock
- Creator(s)
- Taylor Sheridan, John Linson
- Seasons
- 5
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