Hulu is quietly developing a brutal TV show pilot that could rival Yellowstone — and it's even 'copied' a famous Taylor Sheridan casting tradition

Streaming Hulu Hulu is quietly developing a brutal TV show pilot that could rival Yellowstone — and it's even 'copied' a famous Taylor Sheridan casting tradition News By Jasmine Valentine published 28 April 2026 Southern Bastards is currently in production When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Tim McGraw as James Dutton in 1883. (Image credit: Paramount) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Hulu has ordered a TV show pilot of graphic novel Southern Bastards, which is currently in developmentErin Kellyman and Kevin Bacon lead that cast, and it’s directed by Reinaldo Marcus GreenThe story follows "a determined military veteran” who journeys to Alabama in search of her fatherHulu has given fans of the graphic novel Southern Bastards by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour something to look forward to, ordering a pilot episode for a TV adaptation of the story, which the authors have described as “The Dukes of Hazzard by the Coen Brothers.”.Per Deadline, the show is set to follow "a tenacious military vet into Craw County, Alabama, in search of her estranged father. What she finds is a murderous hornet’s nest of organized crime run by the winningest high school football coach in the South [Coach Boss]."Roberta is a former marine [sic] who is facing charges by the military after an incident in Afghanistan. Intelligent and psychologically complex, she’s constantly trying to understand and outrun her generational trauma and inherited violence.Article continues below You may like Stream this forgotten Taylor Sheridan top 10 show on Paramount+ this week New Dutton Ranch casting announcement carries on a long Yellowstone tradition Dutton Ranch loses showrunner after clashes and unhappy Taylor Sheridan "When Roberta comes to Craw County, she’s just out for revenge, but if she’s going to change this county for good and topple everything Boss has built, she’s got to put down roots and find a home in the town."Details are few and far between, but we do know who will play the three lead roles. Erin Kellyman has been cast as Roberta, and Kevin Bacon will play her father, Earl, son of the Craw County’s legendary sheriff; but it’s the casting of Tim McGraw in the role of Coach Boss is what sets up Southern Bastards as a possible rival to Yellowstone.Hulu dealsGet first month freeHulu - Monthly (with Ads) $7.99 $9.99/mthViewat HuluGet First Month FreeHulu (No Ads) $18.99/mthViewat HuluTim McGraw's casting is a direct throughline to Yellowstone 1883 | Official Trailer | Paramount+ - YouTube Watch On If you're a longtime Yellowstone fan, you might remember McGraw starring as James Dutton in spinoff 1883 (with two appearances in season 4 of the main show).It’s James who starts the ball rolling on the entire Dutton legacy, leaving behind a life of poverty to go in search of a better future in Montana with his wife Margaret (Faith Hill). window.sliceComponents = window.sliceComponents || {}; externalsScriptLoaded.then(() => { window.reliablePageLoad.then(() => { var componentContainer = document.querySelector("#slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-umEeuWGAWvAzfXjsrjr2rb"); if (componentContainer) { var data = {"layout":"inbodyContent","header":"Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox","tagline":"Sign up for…

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