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The Kevin Costner neo-Western broke Paramount's 'Yellowstone' premiere record Sunday night.
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00:00I, John Dutton, do solemnly swear to uphold the constitution of the state of Montana.
00:07Yellowstone's season 5 premiere broke ratings records.
00:11The Paramount Network drama delivered a cumulative viewership of 12.1 million live-plus same-day viewers.
00:18The biggest overnight launch yet for the series, starring Kevin Costner.
00:22According to Samba TV, the ratings make Yellowstone the top-scripted series premiere of 2022.
00:27What you're going to do first, you're thinking I'm going to do.
00:30You're all fired.
00:33Beth, you're my new chief of staff.
00:35Back to work.
00:36Here's the ratings breakdown.
00:38Yellowstone wrangled 8.8 million viewers in its first airing on the Paramount Network.
00:42That number grew to 10.3 million viewers when adding in simulcast airings on CMT, TV Land, and Pop.
00:48Then the figure climbed to 12.1 million when adding in Encore Telecast.
00:52The show was up double digits in all demos, including growing 52% among adults 18 to 34,
00:58and delivering a cumulative 5.6 rating among adults 18 to 49.
01:03The drama series follows a family as they struggle to protect the largest ranch in Montana from outside forces.
01:09The series has been a ratings hit for Paramount Network, driving viewers to the niche cable channel.
01:14For more on this story and the latest TV news, go to THR.com.
01:18This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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