If you’ve watched Yellowstone, Landman, 1923, or Lioness, you’ve already seen North Texas play a starring role behind the scenes. Filmmaker Taylor Sheridan has done something no marketing campaign ever could: he’s made Fort Worth a genuine center of the film and television world — and the ripple effects reach across all of DFW.
From cowboy stories to a studio empire
Sheridan didn’t just set stories in Texas; he built the infrastructure to make them here. He’s behind what’s been called Texas’ largest film and television production studio — a roughly 450,000-square-foot campus with four sound stages in Fort Worth’s Alliance area. That’s not a pop-up set. It’s a permanent production hub that keeps cameras rolling year-round.
A wave of hit shows, made in North Texas
The studio has hosted a remarkable run of productions tied to Sheridan’s universe — Landman, Lioness, 1923, and a growing slate of Yellowstone-world spinoffs. And the pipeline isn’t slowing: recent and upcoming titles include Landman season 2 (out November 2025), Marshals (March 2026), Dutton Ranch (May 2026), plus The Madison and the long-awaited Texas-set 6666, tied to the Four Sixes ranch Sheridan owns.
For a full rundown, see Every Taylor Sheridan Show Filmed in the DFW Area.
Why a Realtor is writing about this
Because it’s not just entertainment news — it’s an economic story, and economics drives real estate. Productions hire local crews, fill hotels, hire vendors, and put serious money into the regional economy. That activity is part of a bigger pattern: DFW is one of the fastest-growing metros in the country, and the “Texas is having a moment” narrative Sheridan’s shows reinforce is pulling people and businesses here.
I cover Collin County and the North/East DFW suburbs — the other side of the Metroplex from the Fort Worth studio — but the momentum is regional. When national audiences fall for the Texas lifestyle on screen, some of them start Googling “moving to Texas,” and a lot of them land in DFW. (More on that in How Hollywood Is Reshaping the DFW Economy.)
The bottom line
Taylor Sheridan turned Fort Worth into a film capital and gave the whole region a cultural tailwind. Whether you’re a fan of the shows or just paying attention to where DFW is headed, it’s a story worth understanding — because the same forces drawing cameras to North Texas are drawing new neighbors, too.
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Figures and production details are based on public reporting as of 2026 and may change. Mike McDonald is an independent Realtor and is not affiliated with Taylor Sheridan or any production company. This post is commentary, not investment advice.