Selome Hailu The second episode of “Yellowstone” brought an average 5 million viewers to CBS when it aired on Sunday night.
This marks a 24% decrease from last week, when the Taylor Sheridan-created series made its debut on broadcast television with a strong 6.6 million viewers — though it should be noted that CBS did not air an NFL doubleheader on Sunday ahead of its own programming the way it did the week before.
Like last week, though, Episode 2 of “Yellowstone” benefitted by airing after “60 Minutes,” a consistent ratings-bringer for CBS that was watched by 7.2 million average viewers on Sunday.
Among adults 25-54, the “Yellowstone” episode scored a 0.6 rating, down from a 0.9 the week before. Titled “Kill the Messenger,” the episode made an obviously major leap from the 2 million viewers it reached when it first aired on Paramount Network in 2018.
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