Bye Paramount+, Hello Netflix: Hit Taylor Sheridan Show Jumps to Another Platform

Taylor Sheridan ’s longtime collaboration with Paramount+ has been a pretty fruitful deal for both parties so far, but things might be shifting significantly in the upcoming months.

Mostly known as a home to Sheridan’s hit Western and action series like Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, Lioness, Landman and others, the streamer has reportedly taken a sudden turn aiming at cutting the expenses of its biggest shows.

So far it remains unknown how much it will affect Sheridan’s long-term deal with Paramount+ (because it will for sure), but the first sign of the cracking collaborative relationship might have just arrived.

While the director’s feature projects are still stored on Paramount+’s platform, one of those will also make it to Netflix soon — but there’s a catch.

Lioness Season 1 Will Be on Netflix in April

Whether this was the first step in Sheridan’s future departure from Paramount+ or not, the first season of the director’s thriller series Lioness is officially coming to Netflix on April 17; however, the show will become available in only selected countries, that said, in Latin America, Australia and Canada.

Starring this year’s Oscar winner Zoe Saldaña, Lioness follows CIA senior case officer Joe McNamara trying to handle both her professional and personal life as she navigates through the process of enlisting female operatives that in the field are known as Lionesses.

The series was launched back in 2023, with a second season arriving last year and wrapping up with another portion of favorable reviews. The third instalment was rumoured to be in the works, though there was no official confirmation so far.

Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ Drama, Explained

The news about possible tensions between the director and the streaming service’s execs flushed in a couple of days ago.

It’s suggested that Sheridan will likely decide to look for another streaming home for its hit series that boosted Paramount+’s subscriptions and eventually brought the streamer to the top of the list of the most popular digital platforms.

Things first got complicated when Paramount+’s new head went on with a suggestion to cut the production budget for its biggest shows, with many of those belonging to Sheridan.

There’s nothing to say about the outcome yet, but the director isn’t pleased with such a turn of events and might be considering parting ways with Paramount+ once their deal expires in 2027.