For most of its run, Taylor Sheridan was a western drama Yellowstone has often been compared to HBO's epic fantasy series, game of Thrones. The battles within the Dutton family and between the family and outsiders over the Yellowstone Ranch clearly had parallels to the conflict over the Seven Kingdoms in the year game of Thrones. Wes Bentley, who plays Jamie Dutton in the Paramount series, acknowledged this connection between the two series.

Bentley's comments came right after his series' action-packed third season finale in 2020. Before Bentley, the creator himself referenced it game of Thrones to explain the world building in his series.

Yellowstone Star Wes Bentley agrees game of Thrones connection in his series

Wes Bentley plays the ambitious character Jamie Dutton, the adopted son of John and Evelyn Dutton Yellowstone. Over the course of the series, the character undertakes some questionable actions to fulfill his major roles. This Dutton brother had a complicated relationship with his family, particularly Beth Dutton, with whom he maintains a hostile sibling rivalry.

These problems pile up in the final moments of the show's third season, which ends in a massive cliffhanger moment. Back when Bentley spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the season three cliffhanger, he mentioned that it was a… game of Thrones Fan and constantly developed his own theories. He was happy that fans did the same for his series.

When asked if he noticed the parallels between the “Expanding family history” Bentley admitted that there was definitely a connection between the two series. He shared that the family dynamics and characters' goals worked in similar ways in both series. The American beauty Actor shared with EW:

“[About the cliffhanger] It will be a great time to hear what the fans think as a community. I mean, I was a Game of Thrones fan, so I had my own theories. […] Yes, there definitely is [a connection]. The way the family dynamic works and the goals that somehow all fit together in a strange way.”

The game of Thrones The connection has been widely discussed among fans of the series. After the final episode of season three premiered, Reddit fans discussed the possibility of the series being canceled game of Thrones writers, as the similarities were strikingly visible in this episode.

Not only Wes Bentley, Taylor Sheridan was also mentioned Receive While he explains his series

Taylor Sheridan used game of Thrones as an example to illustrate the importance of world-building in the series. He spoke to Deadline about the evolution of Beth and Jamie Dutton's complicated relationship in the show's third season. He revealed that the series established all the players and their desires before moving on to show the true colors of these characters game of Thrones did. He told Deadline:

“Season 3 really explores those relationships. In Season 1 you build the world and give it a trajectory, and in Season 2 you pave that path. Once we all know what that path is, I’ll give a Game of Thrones example.”

He continued:

“Once we understand all the players and what they want, then we understand the threat that is really coming and the hero we believe is coming. Now we can slow the world down and look at what drives these people and continue to put them in situations that show their true colors.”

Yellowstone certainly has a place in pop culture, even if the fifth season was canceled due to the ongoing controversy. The fifth season premiere set Paramount viewership records with 12.1 million viewers (via The Hollywood Reporter). The comparison with game of Thrones makes sense in all aspects of the series.

Yellowstone is now available to stream on Peacock game of Thrones is now available to stream on Max.