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Taylor Sheridan, the creator of "Yellowstone" and the tireless workhorse of Paramount+, has already proven himself a prolific writer with a fully articulate vision of the stories he wants to tell. He has built an impressive list of dramas populated by cowboys, cobras and compromised cops, including three "Yellowstone" spin-offs. Sheridan could probably continue his aggressive expansion with Paramount's blessing. Instead, Sheridan has shrewdly chosen quality over quantity. “1883,” the first prequel to the “Yellowstone” offshoot, was initially pitched as an open-ended series that would follow the powerful Dutton family's early days as they drove a wagon train west. But Sheridan had second thoughts and decided instead to treat the "Yellowstone" spin-offs as anthologies. Instead of advancing characters from the first season, the next installment of "1883" will star David Oyelowo as Bass Reeves, the real-life black quarterback who racked up ca...