Need even more proof ‘Yellowstone’ is a hit series? Look no further than the numbers proving the epic show had more than just a few millions fans checked back into the fun going down around the ranch.

With the hiatus finally over, millions and millions of ‘Yellowstone’ fans tapped into this past weekend’s mighty return.

Season 5B up 3% vs. Season 5A Premiere Night in 2022 (16.4M vs. 15.9M) Based on VideoAmp 

• Sunday night’s return of Yellowstone delivered the biggest premiere night audience ever with 16.4M viewers based on VideoAmp’s projected Total Persons/Live+SD gross viewership across all cable network and CBS airings (premieres + encores): Breakout of premiere + encores by networks available 5-7 days post airing based on VideoAmp standard reporting.

• 2022 season 5A premiere/encores included seven cable networks; 2024 premiere/encores include CBS and eight cable networks.

• Series produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, Yellowstone is co-created by Oscar®-nominated screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (Wind River, Hell or High Water and Sicario) and John Linson. Executive producers include John Linson, Art Linson, Taylor Sheridan, Kevin Costner, David C. Glasser, Bob Yari, Stephen Kay, Michael Friedman, Christina Voros and Keith Cox.

***Source: Linear based on VideoAmp’s projected Total Persons/Live+SD gross viewership across all cable network and CBS airings (premieres + encores); Yellowstone S5B premiere- 11/10/24.