The roles of a cowboy during a cattle drive:
- Point riders, as in "point" the herd in the right direction, are cowboys who ride at the front of the herd
- Swing riders, as in they turn the herd, are cowboys who ride alongside the herd to turn it in the right direction at the behest of the point rider
- Flank riders are cowboys who ride at the side of the herd to prevent it from spreading out. Drag riders are cowboys who ride at the rear of the herd to keep it moving.
- Drag riders were often the most inexperienced cowboys; it was considered an embarrassment for an experienced cowboy to have to ride at the rear of the herd, where the dust was often the thickest.
First episode not to feature Gil Birmingham (Thomas Rainwater).
Luke Grimes (Kayce Dutton) and Martin Sensmeier (Monica Dutton's physical therapist named Martin) were both in a western movie together prior to Yellowstone. The movie was The Magnificent Seven (2016).