Kevin Costner’s New Western Show The Gray House: A Yellowstone Replacement

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Kevin Costner is moving on from his role in Yellowstone, and his new film project continues his long history of working on Westerns. After leaving Yellowstone during its fifth season, many wondered what would fill the void. While Costner hoped Horizon: An American Saga would be that successor, it hasn’t quite captured the same success.

As a longtime fan of Kevin Costner, I’m keeping a close eye on his next move, and it looks like he’s doubling down on Westerns! With Yellowstone coming to a close, he’s producing a new series for Prime Video called The Gray House. He won’t be in it, but this project really solidifies something about his career trajectory – he’s clearly committed to this genre, and it’s likely where we’ll see him focusing his energy going forward. It’s good to know he’s not abandoning the Western after all!

What Is The Gray House About?

Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman are producing a new Western series called The Gray House coming to Prime Video on February 26, 2026. The show is inspired by the true story of a group of women who played a crucial role in both the Underground Railroad and a secret spy network during the Civil War. According to Deadline, they passed Confederate intelligence to the Union army, potentially changing the course of the war.

Although Kevin Costner isn’t appearing on screen in The Gray House, he’s still heavily involved as an executive producer, and his influence will likely be felt throughout the series. Similar to many of his past Westerns, this show is set during the Civil War and draws inspiration from actual historical events. The project also allows Costner to collaborate with talented actors like Mary-Louise Parker, Daisy Head, and Paul Anderson.

The Gray House Continues Kevin Costner’s Western Tradition

With The Gray House, Kevin Costner returns to a genre he’s known for: the Western. He first gained prominence in Westerns with the 1985 film Silverado, and some of his most acclaimed work – like Dances with Wolves, Open Range, and Horizon: An American Saga – falls into that category. Costner’s influence extends to television as well, with popular Western series like Yellowstone and Hatfields & McCoys adding to his legacy.

Kevin Costner’s Western Movies, Ranked
Movie Tomatometer Score
Wyatt Earp (1994) 31%
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) 48%
Let Him Go (2020) 85%
Silverado (1985) 78%
Dances With Wolves (1990) 87%
Open Range (2003) 79%

With The Gray House, Kevin Costner continues his pattern of directing and producing Western films. He first stepped behind the camera for Dances with Wolves, and has since led several other Western projects. The Gray House is his latest, demonstrating his ongoing passion for the genre.

Kevin Costner Is Not Done With Westerns

As we’ve discussed, The Gray House shows that Kevin Costner still enjoys making Westerns. His recent Horizon: An American Saga faced some difficulties. Originally planned as a four-movie series, the first film didn’t do well in theaters. As a result, the second chapter, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, was shown at the Venice Film Festival but wasn’t released to a wider audience.

After the disappointing performance of his ambitious Western film, Horizon: An American Saga, it seemed Kevin Costner might be finished with the genre. He’d personally invested a lot of his own money in Horizon, and then shifted focus to documentary work with Kevin Costner’s The West. But with his new project, The Gray House, fans can be confident that Costner will keep bringing Western stories to life, whether he’s in front of the camera or behind it, and whether those stories are told in theaters or on television.

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2025-12-31 00:59