LOS ANGELES — Showrunners for the hit show “Yellowstone” announced that they are planning a new spinoff series that will take place entirely within a 2026 Dodge Ram 3500, sources who appreciate towing capacity confirmed.
“We’re really excited to announce our series will continue the trials and adventures of the Dutton family, and we’re especially excited that every scene will be centered around the rugged, yet dependable Dodge Ram 3500 Longhorn,” said the show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan. “The rich leather interior as well as the hands-free Apple CarPlay capabilities of the stylish new jewel in the Dodge Ram family will play a prominent role as our characters fight for their family’s legacy to keep control of their Montana ranch from outside corporate forces or whatever.”
Cole Hauser, who will reprise his role as Rip Wheeler, says that to prepare for the role in the new series, he used the new setting as inspiration.
“When Taylor first approached me about coming back as Rip, I was a little hesitant, especially since the whole show takes place inside a pickup,” said Hauser while behind the wheel of a polished truck. “But then I workshopped it a bit and came up with a way to use it in my preparation by saying to myself, ‘What would I do if I were a Montana ranch hand who received a large lump sum of cash from the Chrysler Corporation?’ and suddenly I got excited about the role.”
Peacock executive Dana Scott says the streaming platform is looking for more opportunities to produce shows that are exclusively centered around a product from a corporate sponsor.
“Research shows us that most people who pay for streaming services just put shows on in the background while they browse on their phones, so we thought, why not lean into that and just produce shows that are fully just half-hour-long commercials,” said Scott. “For example, the next season of ‘Poker Face’ is just going to be Natasha Lyonne’s character playing BetMGM on her phone while occasionally saying ‘bullshit.’ Like, that’s it — that’s the whole show. Fuck it. It’s the only way I’m going to be able to keep my Malibu beach bungalow.”
At press time, reports from insiders indicate production on the new “Yellowstone” series had been paused due to the actors learning that the pickup truck was first on the call sheet.