« Yellowstone » spent its supposed second to last episode with showrunner Taylor Sheridan glorifying himself, and also a cameo from supermodel Bella Hadid.
He’s roped in.
Paramount Network’s hit ranch drama “Yellowstone” is on its second to last episode – supposedly.
And for some reason, the episode spent the bulk of its time with creator Taylor Sheridan writing a sequence focusing on himself.
Spoilers ahead for the thirteenth episode of Season 5, “Give the World Away.”
“Yellowstone” follows the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana. There’s the late patriarch John (Kevin Costner), who was also the governor, and his adult children Kayce (Luke Grimes), Jamie (Wes Bentley), Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Beth’s husband, Rip (Cole Hauser).
Amid rumors of a feud with Sheridan, Costner left the show after the first half of Season 5. The series dealt with his absence by killing John off – in a murder by a hit man that was initially staged to look like a suicide.
Sheridan not only creates and writes the series, but he also plays Travis, the horse trainer. In this episode, Travis is dating Sadie, a woman played by supermodel Bella Hadid.
During the hour, Beth visits Travis, and Sadie answers his door. Beth soon finds Travis in a scene worthy of the late Hugh Hefner, partying with a crowd of younger women.
When Beth asks why Sadie is dating Travis – pointing out that he’s a smug jerk who is 25 years older – Sadie replies, “Have you seen him ride?”
The camera then cuts to Sheridan riding, which is supposed to dazzle us.
