Sheridan Cancels 6666 Yellowstone Spinoff
Taylor Sheridan confirmed on a Rodeo Time podcast that the Four Sixes Ranch series will not move forward as planned.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Rodeo
Taylor Sheridan confirmed in August 2026 that the 6666 spinoff, announced by Paramount on February 24, 2021, will not go forward as a series. Sheridan said he could never fictionalize the real people who work and live at the Four Sixes Ranch, which he bought after its owner died in December 2020.
Why it matters
The cancellation shifts Sheridan's attention toward Dutton Ranch, where he has replaced the showrunner and is involved in storyboarding and writing season 2. The decision reflects his stated protectiveness of the ranch's real workers and residents.
Dutton Ranch broke season 1 viewership records for Paramount+, the first Yellowstone franchise show set in Texas. The extraction provides no specific viewership totals or comparators for the record-setting season.
The players
Taylor Sheridan
Taylor Sheridan is a television writer and producer known for creating the Yellowstone franchise, including the Dutton Ranch series set in Texas.
The details
Sheridan confirmed the cancellation during a podcast interview with Rodeo Time, saying the 6666 series would not go forward. He shifted his involvement toward Dutton Ranch, taking part in the storyboarding and writing of season 2 after replacing that series' showrunner.
Timeline
February 24, 2021: Paramount announced development of 6666.
December 2020: The owner of the Four Sixes Ranch died and Sheridan purchased the property.
August 2026: Sheridan confirmed the cancellation on a Rodeo Time podcast.
Rodeo Landscape
The cancellation places the 6666 spinoff within Sheridan's broader Yellowstone franchise, whose expansion into Texas now centers on Dutton Ranch rather than a separate ranch-based series. The shift keeps the Four Sixes Ranch tied to the franchise only as a possible future storyline.
Viewers can continue following the franchise through Dutton Ranch, with season 2 development underway under Sheridan's direct involvement. The 6666 spinoff will not be produced as a series, so no new show will air under that title.
The takeaway
Franchise plans can shift quickly when real-world locations and the people who live there are involved. Following a franchise's current projects, rather than announced ones, gives the clearest picture of what will air.
Further reading
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