(NewsNation) — “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan has struck a new deal, leaving Paramount for NBCUniversal, Deadline reported.
Sheridan signed a huge five-year deal with NBCUniversal, encompassing film, TV and streaming.
The “Mayor of Kingstown” creator’s deal with NBCU begins on Jan. 1, 2029, after his deal with Paramount ends in 2028.
The departure could be seen as a major loss for Paramount, which has been the home for major series helmed by Sheridan, including ‘Yellowstone’ spinoffs “1883,” starring Sam Elliot, and “1923,” starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren.
FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 13: Taylor Sheridan attends the black carpet during “Yellowstone” Season 5 Fort Worth Premiere at Hotel Drover on November 13, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images) 
DALLAS, TEXAS – OCTOBER 04: (L-R) Taylor Sheridan and Ian Bohen attend amfAR Dallas Gala at Private Residence on October 04, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for amfAR)
Other Sheridan shows include “Tulsa King,” “Special Ops: Lioness” and “Landman.”
Following the Skydance-Paramount merger, Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy and Paramount Media Networks & Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios COO Keyes Hill-Edgar left the company.
Hill-Edgar and McCarthy were involved directly in getting Sheridan’s shows on the air, giving him a lot of freedom over production and budgets, according to Deadline.