The fourth season finale of the Paramount Network drama, which has built up a massive and loyal fanbase, drew 9.3 million viewers on Sunday night, making it the most watched season finale in cable television history.
Kevin Costner, Wes Bentley, Gil Birmingham, Kelly Reilly, and others attend a party. The pictures were taken for the Paramount Network.
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The finale of the fourth season of Game of thrones was watched by 9.3 million people, which was more than the finale of the sixth season of the show.
The premiere of the fourth season of Yellowstone drew 8 million viewers on the Paramount Network.
The series finale of the AMC drama, which rose from relative obscurity to monocultural status, reached 10 million viewers.
The finale of Mad Men was watched by 3.3 million people, a series-high.
The Sopranos peaked at over 13 million viewers with its season 3 finale in 2001, but that wasn't enough for Yellowstone.
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The only scripted series to crack the top 40 most-viewed cable programs of the week ending December 20 are the ones from the beginning of the year.
The number is big.
106 million dollars. According to the New York Times, the 1983 finale of MAS*H was the most-viewed TV finale of all time. With the advent of streaming services and DVRs, and the expansion of TV networks, the finale ratings for old broadcast shows like Friends may never be the same.
The key background.
Kevin Costner is the father of a family that owns the largest ranch in Montana. The writer of Sons of Anarchy found success with another cable drama. The film Hell or High Water was nominated for an Academy Award.
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It is not possible to compare the success of Yellowstone to shows like Squid Game, which reached 142 million households in its first month of streaming.
Cole Hauser, one of the show's stars, posted an image of his character Rip Wheeler on his social media accounts with the caption "see y'all in S5!"