Okay so here’s the deal – I’d been waiting forever to find out when Yellowstone’s new season would actually drop on Peacock. Heard rumors swirling online, checked social media, nada. Figured I’d dig into it myself since nobody had clear answers.
My Wild Goose Chase Begins
First thing I did? Hopped straight onto Peacock’s app around noon last Tuesday. Scrolled through the “Coming Soon” section like a hawk – nothing but a bunch of reality shows and old movies. Typed “Yellowstone” into the search bar just to be sure, and all it showed me was that promo clip they’ve recycled for months. Super annoying.
Next move: hit up Google. Searched “Yellowstone season 5 Peacock release date official” – same ol’ articles from February quoting Paramount execs saying “sometime this year.” Useless. Even checked Reddit threads where folks were guessing everything from July to December. Total chaos.
Playing Detective with Support
Got desperate enough to message Peacock’s support chat. Here’s how that went:
- Me: “Yo when does Yellowstone S5 hit Peacock for real?”
- Bot: “We don’t have specifics but stay tuned!”
- Me (escalating to human): “Seriously, any ballpark?”
- Agent: copies/pastes corporate script about “monitoring announcements”
Almost threw my phone. But then – remembered Taylor Sheridan did that interview with Deadline last month. Found it buried in my browser history. He mumbled something about “late summer” but not a peep about Peacock dates.
Finally – The Damn Schedule Leaks
Just when I was about to give up? Woke up yesterday to 37 Discord notifications. Some insider dropped Peacock’s full November slate in our fan group. Scrolled like crazy and BAM:
Yellowstone Season 5 (Part 2)
All episodes streaming November 13
New episodes weekly after that
Screenshotted it immediately before it got nuked. Did a victory lap around my kitchen yelling “FINALLY!” – scared my cat half to death.
Why This Took Forever
Turns out Paramount’s been hoarding streaming rights like Gollum with the One Ring. Couldn’t confirm crap until they milked every last cable viewer. Peacock’s support probably knew but got gag orders. Classic corporate mess.
Moral of my story? Official channels move slower than a sleepy grizzly. Sometimes you gotta harass fan forums ’til someone spills the beans. Marking November 13 on my calendar in permanent ink now. Rip my social life.