Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone Sequel Marshals Lassos the No. 2 Spot in 2026's Most-Watched Rankings

Taylor Sheridan is basically Paramount+'s MVP these days, and if you like his work, you might want to clear your 2026 calendar. Apparently, he's not just busy—he's everywhere, with four separate shows dropping that year alone. Not exactly surprising if you've been following his rise from the Sicario screenwriter to the guy behind the Yellowstone empire. Yes, that Yellowstone—the show that's been milked like a cash cow, even if its final season turned into an awkward mess.

Now, Sheridan hasn't let the end of OG Yellowstone slow him down at all. Instead, he's leaning in, spinning out sequels, prequels, sidequels—you name it. Some are direct Yellowstone continuations, others are totally new ideas like Landman or Spec Ops: Lioness. But the real story this year is just how much audiences continue to eat up his Yellowstone universe, especially now that it's pushing into new territory.

Nielsen’s Rankings: Sheridan Shows Dominate

Nielsen just dropped its all-time streamer viewership stats for 2026, and honestly, you could practically call it the Taylor Sheridan leaderboard. Two of his shows cracked the top 10:

• Landman landed at #3—solid, considering it's not part of the Yellowstone universe.
• The Madison squeezed into #10—not bad for a show that isn't even one of the legacy ranch spin-offs.

But the Yellowstone machine rolls on: Sheridan's 'Marshals', the first official Yellowstone sequel, blew right past most of the competition and nearly took the top spot. It was edged out by Netflix's 'His & Hers' (which snagged 25.60 million views in its first 35 days this year), but 'Marshals' was only a hair behind at 25.24 million. That, in streamer numbers, is basically a photo finish.

What is 'Marshals', Anyway?

'Marshals' picks up with Kayce Dutton, who, if you somehow missed it, bailed on the Yellowstone Ranch. The sequel takes him deep into U.S. Marshals territory, stretching his story over thirteen episodes. Luke Grimes leads the charge as Kayce, bringing along regular Yellowstone faces—Gil Birmingham and Brecken Merrill made the jump too—plus a handful of new recruits like Arielle Kebbel, Ash Santos, and Logan Marshall-Green.

So yes, get ready for more cowboy drama, but relocated into the world of federal law enforcement. It’s definitely a switch from cattle branding to badge flashing, but audiences so far are apparently on board.

'Marshals' is just barely behind ‘His & Hers’, but with 25.24 million views, it's clear—Sheridan is running the streamer game right now.

If you thought the Yellowstone universe was winding down... well, sorry. Sheridan's not letting go until viewers say otherwise—and judging by the numbers, that isn't happening anytime soon.