Ever since it was first teased back in 2021, folks have wondered if Taylor Sheridan‘s Texas-based Yellowstone spin-off would ever happen. Deemed 6666 — as in, the historic Four Sixes Ranch — the proposed spin-off would have grown out of Jimmy Hurdstrom’s (Jefferson White) arc in Season 4. Sheridan had already bought the ranch, which made the whole thing feel like a done deal over at Paramount. Only, the Yellowstone Universe architect has revealed that the project was never going to happen.
Sorry Folks, Taylor Sheridan Says That ‘6666’ Ain’t Happening
After years of speculation as to how Sheridan might continue Jimmy’s story in this long-anticipated spin-off that could have been the modern equivalent of a show like Rawhide, the Yellowstone creator has officially closed the book on the project. Paramount had only offered a few select updates over the years, such as that 6666 had moved development from Paramount+ to the Paramount Network, but nothing concrete had ever been disclosed. Even Jefferson White didn’t know what was happening (or, in this case, not happening) behind the scenes. However, on a recent episode of the Rodeo Timepodcast, Sheridan made it clear that 6666 was never a priority at all. When speaking about the idea of 6666, here is what Sheridan had to say:
“There’s never going to be one. I would never fictionalize that ranch. I would never do that because, at some point, what you have to do to sustain it… I’ve actually got on my computer all the scenes of Jimmy at the Four Sixes pulled out, right, and strung together — and it makes its own perfect little movie. Where you watch him go there as this misfit and leave, you know, a man and a respected cowboy.
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For Sheridan, 6666 would almost be disrespectful to those who actually live and breathe the brand itself. “To me, if I were to try and make some kind of show about the Four Sixes, now I’m making up lives,” he added. “Now I have to invent a drama, right?” Because the Four Sixes is a working ranch, actual cowboys from Texas appeared as themselves on Yellowstone during its fourth and fifth seasons when the Dutton cowboys headed south. To tell a story about the historical ranch without including them would be impossible, meaning that Sheridan would have to invent new ones to fill the gap — and Jimmy and his wife Emily (Kathryn Kelly) wouldn’t have been enough.
Unlike Yellowstone, which was set on a fictional ranch in a fictional version of the real Paradise Valley, 6666 would require too much real-world connection to work. More than that, it would likely end up disrupting the flow of the actual historical Four Sixes ranch itself. The Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana — the actual location of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch — was probably challenging enough to film at, considering that it too is an active cattle brand, but for the Texas operation, cowboying is everything. On one hand, it’s a shame that we’ll never see 6666 come to fruition, but on the other, we can understand Sheridan’s desire not to commercialize the livelihood of those who have made it what it is. “I’m very protective of the Sixes,” the cowboy-turned-filmmaker added. “And it’s a big responsibility to be the person who has to protect that brand.”
Sheridan’s Reasoning Makes Sense — but We’d Love a ‘6666’ Movie
Despite his thoughts on 6666 as a long-form television spin-off, Sheridan’s comments about Jimmy’s arc on Yellowstone are curious. Perhaps it would be fun to see his arc down south at the Four Sixes turned into a feature film, if not just to highlight what was arguably the best character arc in the show’s later seasons. Sure, it’s unlikely, but given how Paramount continues to boost the Dutton brand post-Kevin Costner, nothing is impossible. If Sheridan already has the Four Sixes arc all cut out and ready for a feature re-edit, let’s have at it!
As far as the Yellowstone Universe’s future in the great state of Texas, Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) have already migrated down south to the fictional Rio Paloma on Dutton Ranch. Although Sheridan isn’t as involved in this sequel series as he was in previous Dutton dramas, it seems like his narrative focus has shifted back to the Lone Star State in recent years. Aside from the Yellowstone brand, his shows Landman and Lioness have likewise found themselves settled in Texas (the latter spent time on the border during the second season), and Tulsa King took place just north in Oklahoma. If anyone knows Texas, it’s Taylor Sheridan.
Yellowstone is available for streaming on Peacock.
