While Taylor Sheridan was already producing scripts for some big movie hits when he created Yellowstone, the neo-western series changed his life and gave him the keys to the TV kingdom at Paramount+. While several new series created by Sheridan have gone on to be written by other people, mainly because there are only so many hours in the day, Sheridan has built a reputation for being quiet adamant about being the sole driving force behind as many of his projects as possible, so much so that he shut down the option of using a writers’ room for Yellowstone.

Yellowstone became an instant hit on Paramount+, arriving as something new and bold that spoke to audiences looking for something that played out to many abrasive sensibilities that networks were not always sure about making prominent in their shows. However, when it came to continuing the juggernaut series into a second season, Sheridan had to deliver the scripts himself. Speaking to Gold Derby, he said:

However, by Season 3, a writers’ room was set up and it looked like Sheridan’s job as sole writer on the show would become a more collective affair. Instead, the scripts produced could have ended up killing the show had Sheridan not been called in to assist.

“They did try to hire a room for Season 3, and the scripts were so bad that they called me back while I was directing this movie in New Mexico with Angie [Jolie], and they said, “You’ve got to help us out. The actors won’t go to work. They’re mutinying.” And so I wrote an episode of Yellowstone every Saturday.”

‘Landman’ is Taylor Sheridan’s Latest Success Story

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While there are several shows that Sherdian has allowed to be written by other people, presumably with an eye half on the end result, Landman is a series that has the writer/director all over it. As sole writer, Sheridan is once again ensuring that the show that viewers come back to every week is one that he has complete control over, at least for now.

Season 2 of Landman broke records when it debuted its second season at the end of 2025, and between then and its final episode last week the show has never been away from the top of the chart despite drawing some harsh criticism over its storylines and characters. Is this a sign that Sheridan’s grip on what his audience wants is slipping? Not according to those viewing figures.

Landman Season 3 is set to begin filming very soon, with an eye on a similar kind of release schedule towards the end of the year. However, it is not the only Sheridan show coming to Paramount+ ahead of the end of his partnership with Paramount. The Madison will be the next new Sheridan show to debut on the platform, and it will surprise no one to know that Sheridan is once again the sole writer and creative force behind it. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, The Madison will debut in March, with other returning shows like Lioness, Tulsa King, and the CBS Yellowstone spin-off Marshals all to come in 2026.