15/25
Smith, who plays Lloyd, is experienced in the rodeo world
A ranching family in Montana faces off against others encroaching on their land. Forrie J. John Dutton (Kevin Costner) often seems to "forget" his Montana accent and reverts to the SoCal speaking voice he normally uses..
Costner is an excellent actor as Dutton’s lead
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Summer TV Shows Off Your Radar (2018). (The review is for the first two seasons only) I went into this series not expecting to like it, but the story, acting and cinematography are top notch. It’s basically mob wars in Montana with the occasional massive dose of testosterone (cowboys with guns on horses while fishing)!
The show falters at the beginning of the second season, but picks up again in the middle
The series is at its best when it shows a chessboard where the Duttons and their enemies are moving. Kelsey Asbille is the weakest link as Monica and she acts poorly, the story is thrown off clumsily and the acting just misses the mark. I think Cole Hauser as Rip is perhaps the strongest act (without Costner himself) and I look forward to all the scenes Rip has been in.
Thomas Rainwater is also excellent
The story hums and the scenery is beautiful. Just as Cormac McCarthy’s ‘All The Pretty Horses’ was a bit rawer and more brutal than the title suggests, this show works in a similar vein. I highly recommend it and wish I hadn’t waited so long to watch it.
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