Yellowstone Season 4 Blu-ray review

Mar 04, 2022- Permalink

Yellowstone has been a real hit for the Paramount Network (not to be confused with Paramount+) and the streaming services that carry it. The show follows John Dutton (Kevin Costner), who operates the biggest ranch in the United States. He’s constantly battling the various interests after his land while also dealing with the family and political drama that gives shows like this another layer. Paramount has just released Yellowstone Season 4 on Blu-ray and I had a chance to take a look.

The 1080p AVC encoded digital transfer is presented in a 2.00:1 aspect ratio. It’s a beautiful looking video presentation with great clarity and detail in facial textures, hair, clothing and the natural and man-made environments. The colour palette is realistic with strong primary colours. Black levels are deep and there’s detail in the shadows and darker scenes. No signs of digital noise or compression artifacts.

On the audio side, the show comes with an English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack and subtitles for English SDH. Though there’s good use of the surrounds, the track feels like it’s missing a little weight when it comes to some of the action effects. Music is clean and dynamic. Dialogue is clear, centred and well-prioritized.

Though the four-disc set doesn’t come with a digital code, it is packed with a nice selection of bonus material, something that many TV releases skimp on. While the first three discs only contain episode overviews, the fourth disc contains the extras. There’s a making of/story insights piece that clocks in over half an hour, as well as a look at the flashbacks that feature Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. We learn more about the character arcs of the bunkhouse characters, look at the production, and get insights and stories about the making of each episode.

Yellowstone Season 4 gives viewers an excellent video and solid audio experience supporting great stories and acting. Toss in a surprising amount of extras and this is very much recommended.