25/11
Smith, who plays Lloyd, is an experienced man in the world of rodeo
Scenario
A family of ranchers in Montana is confronted by others encroaching on their land. Forry J.
John Dutton (Kevin Costner) often seems to “forget” his Montana accent and revert to his usual Southern Californian voice
Featured on WatchMojo: 10 Best Summer TV Shows That Are Off Your Radar (2018) (Review of only the first two seasons) I came to this show not expecting to like it, but the storyline, acting and cinematography are excellent. Basically, it’s mob wars in Montana with periodic giant doses of testosterone (cowboys with guns on horses while fishing)!
Costner is a masterful actor in the role of the Duttons
The show is at its best when it shows the moves on the chess board that the Duttons and their enemies make. The show gets stuck at the beginning of the second season, but starts to roll again in the middle.
Thomas Rainwater is also great
Kelsey Esbill is the weakest link in the role of Monica and plays poorly, the storyline ends awkwardly and the acting just doesn’t hit the mark. I think that Cole Hauser in the role of Rip is probably the strongest actor (without Costner himself), and I was looking forward to all the scenes in which Rip was in.
The storyline is humming and the scenery is beautiful
Just as Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses was a little more raw and brutal than the title suggests, this show hits in the same vein. I strongly recommend it and I regret that I didn’t wait so long to watch it.