Taylor Sheridan is in hot water with fans who are outraged by his recent suggestion that he never intended to make a spin-off about the Four Sixes Ranch introduced in season four of Yellowstone. Earlier this week, the prolific TV creator shut the door on the 6666 spin-off despite Paramount previously announcing it was in development. Sheridan emphasized that he didn’t want to be “making up lives” and “inventing a drama” at a ranch that is still active.
I’m very protective of the Sixes, and it’s a big responsibility to be the person who has to protect that ranch, so I have to be very, very careful with it.” However, fans on Reddit have found the creator’s explanation hypocritical, with one arguing that “he’s been talking about doing it forever. Why would he ‘never do that?’” Sheridan had only publicly addressed the 6666 spin-off one other time, telling The Hollywood Reporter in 2023 that he was taking extra precautions with it out of respect for the ranch’s lineage. New subscribers only. £9.99/mo. after free trial.
Plan auto-renews until cancelled. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. His comments came after Paramount revealed in 2021 that it had commissioned 6666 as a spin-off, set when Comanches ruled West Texas two centuries before the events of Yellowstone.
That same year, a buyer group represented by Sheridan bought the ranch after previous owner Anne Burnett Marion died the year before. Although he has said he never intended to develop the spin-off, he had previously been signed on as an executive producer of the show, as a second person noted. I know it’s fun to s*** on Yellowstone, but this is just insult to injury,” another commented.
I mean it’s one of the central plots the entire season, probably the C plot,” they continued. Sheridan may have permanently shelved 6666, but he still remains busy with seven shows currently airing — two of which are separate spin-offs of Yellowstone — and at least two new shows on the way. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
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