This series has replaced most of my past favorites. Perfect casting mixed with premium writing and fascinating storylines, few TV shows have offered these three criteria in their first season.
Having never watched an episode of Yellowstone, I came into this viewing “cold” with no previous history of Kayce Dutton or the Dutton clan. I think that gives me an ability to objectively evaluate the series without inferences from being a spin-off.
One of the specific impressive qualities of this series is the cast. Granted, Luke Grimes came into it with a familiar character he’d been creating, but for an “outsider” viewing this character for the first time, Luke’s portrayal is gut-wrenching, stoic, and exceptionally appealing at an emotional heartfelt level. Each member of this cast is developed slowly from the first episode, filling in blanks that those new to Kayce can figure out along the way with eventual flashbacks. With occasional awkward tensions and resentments working out with suitable reformations along the way, the viewer gets to engage in and watch a wonderful group of actors embracing roles they were made to play.
Into the Fire 
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