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The wide open spaces (and soapy tropes) of 'Yellowstone' : Pop Culture Happy Hour Even if you don't watch the TV show Yellowstone, there's a good chance you know people who do. The very popular western is entering its fifth season, it's already got multiple spin-offs planned, and it's not slowing down. Kevin Costner plays the patriarch of the Dutton family, and their story and sprawling ranch is one of television's biggest current success stories.

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The wide open spaces (and soapy tropes) of 'Yellowstone'

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The wide open spaces (and soapy tropes) of 'Yellowstone'

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Even if you don't watch the TV show Yellowstone, there's a good chance you know people who do. The very popular western is entering its fifth season, it's already got multiple spin-offs planned, and it's not slowing down. Kevin Costner plays the patriarch of the Dutton family, and their story and sprawling ranch is one of television's biggest current success stories.