January is shaping up to be rough for Taylor Sheridan fans — and the timing is almost poetic. Just weeks after Sheridan publicly severed ties with Paramount+, two of his most talked-about series, Landman and Mayor of Kingstown, surged on Prime Video’s domestic charts. Now, that brief streaming victory lap is coming to an end. Both shows will no longer be free to sample on Prime Video as of January 1, cutting off easy access for viewers who were just discovering them.

If that sounds like a plot twist straight out of a Sheridan script, you’re not wrong. According to FlixPatrol, Landman recently climbed to become the second-most-watched show on Prime Video in the U.S., trailing only Fallout. Mayor of Kingstown, meanwhile, landed lower on the charts — but still made enough noise to remind viewers why Sheridan’s brand of gritty, morally thorny storytelling continues to resonate.

The surge comes amid major changes behind the scenes. Following Paramount’s recent management and ownership shakeups, it was revealed that Sheridan would be taking his business elsewhere after years of anchoring Paramount+ with hit after hit. Over the last decade, he’s built a mini-empire there, delivering series like Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, Tulsa King, Lioness, and more — all while enjoying an unusually high level of creative freedom.

Is ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Any Good?

In his review, Collider’s Jeff Ewing described it as the show’s “best season yet,” adding:

“The crux of Mayor of Kingstown is that its setting is little other than the prisons and the community that supports them. It’s all gang rivalries, corruption, and danger, all the time. That’s how the series is billed, but that’s never been truer than in Season 4. Everyone has an agenda, the danger is heightened, and characters have a reason to be afraid of multiple rhetorical sharks swimming in the waters. It’s a well-crafted season, anchored by solid performances, including newcomers Falco and James. Part of Mayor of Kingstown‘s success this go-around hinges on Sheridan and Dillon allowing the show’s characters to face genuine danger and suffer the consequences, which results in several surprising outcomes in an ultimately top-shelf Season 4.”

By comparison, Yellowstone holds an overall 83% score on RT, while 1883 holds an 89% score, Tulsa King holds an 88% score, 1923 holds a 94% score, Lioness holds a 73% score, and Landman, holds a 77% score. Up next, he’ll serve up two more Yellowstone spin-offs — Y: Marshals and The Madison. On the film side of things, Sheridan serves as the writer and producer on his regular collaborator, Ben Richardson‘s feature directorial debut, F.A.S.T. Starring Brandon Sklenar, LaKeith Stanfield, Jason Clarke, and Sam Claflin, the movie will be released theatrically in 2027.