The Yellowstone franchise will continue regardless of creator Taylor Sheridan's involvement; that's the message Paramount sent out following the shocking announcement that Sheridan will be departing the studio to begin a new creative collaboration with NBCUniversal. The Madison, which was initially reported to be a part of the sprawling Yellowstone franchise, was eventually revealed to be a standalone project. It remains the only new Paramount+ show that had Sheridan's direct creative involvement. The upcoming series Dutton Ranch, which serves as a follow-up to Yellowstone, is created by Chad Feehan. Not a single one of its episodes has been written by Sheridan, who has developed a reputation for taking sole credit for his work. But the Yellowstone franchise's post-Sheridan era began earlier this year with a procedural series that defied poor reviews and found a loyal audience.