A Montana farming family faces off against others who are encroaching on their land. Lloyd is played by Forrie J. Smith, a seasoned Rodeo veteran. John Dutton (Kevin Costner) often seems to "forget" his Montana accent and drifts back into the SoCal speaking voice he usually uses… Featured on WatchMojo: 10 Best Summer TV Shows That Aren’t on Your Radar (2018). I’ve seen most of Coles TV, but I have to say when I watched the first episode "Yellowstone" and the next few, I was so excited about the Rips character and he seemed familiar that I had to look up who this handsome dark haired cowboy was and imagine my shock when it said Cole Hauser!!! I told myself NO WAY!! Great, I’ll just tell you GREAT!!!