Yellowstone has taken the country by storm and one of its main stars is still trying to figure it all out. Cole Hauser portrays Rip Wheeler on the hit series and since the show made its debut on the Paramount Network, it has drawn viewers into the drama of the Dutton family.
The show certainly has a little of everything from beautiful Montana (and Utah) landscapes to the rough outlandish outlaw style of justice. With Kevin Costner as its lead, Yellowstone has all the ingredients of a hit show. The ratings have been through the roof with 14 million total viewers tuning into season 4 and 15 million total viewers glued to their screens for its conclusion. And now, it has become an award's contender, with a Screen Actors Guild Award nod in the outstanding performance by an ensemble drama series category.
What Does Cole Hauser Think of the Show's Popularity?
In a recent interview with Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast, Hauser, said that he is just pleased to be part of it all. Hauser shares the screen with Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Kelsey Asbille, Brecken Merrill, Jefferson White, Gil Birmingham, Forrie J. Smith, Denim Richards, Ian Bohen, Finn Little and Ryan Bingha. Hauser speaks about his character Rip and how he likes that he has many levels and is not a one-trick pony. Hauser also spoke with Variety about all the ways in which he relates to Rip, and the ways he does not.
“It feels like it is finally touching the edges of America," Hauser said. "It seems like New York and LA are kind of paying attention, which is nice, for a lot of us to see that kind of acknowledgment. I’m just happy that Americans are talking about Yellowstone and that they love this kind of show. Taylor [Sheridan] has done such a great job and there’s a tremendous cast."
“The topography and the landscapes have definitely created some interest,” Hauser added, noting that people are moving to Montana in droves now. “But, ultimately I think it’s Taylor’s writing and the characters and the stories that hook the audiences.”
Season 4 just wrapped up not too long ago but on February 3rd, Paramount made that announcement that the Duttons would be back for a season 5 and that production on the new episodes will begin in May. Paramount Network has not announced a premiere date for season 5. However, we can keep watching the spinoff prequel 1883 and let's not forget the second spinoff series in the works 6666. From the looks of it, we are going to be exploring a lot more of the Yellowstone world.