Yellowstone Season 5, the second installment of which was to be released this month, has been postponed due to a strike by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. Paramount has now officially conceded defeat, and the final episode of the series will be postponed to November 2024. But it's not all bad news for fans of Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone.

According to Variety, fans will have to wait until next fall for the last six episodes of this popular western series, but the final season of "Yellowstone" will not be the end of the Dutton family. Paramount announced the postponement of "Yellowstone" as well as the production of the spin-off series "1944" and "2024."

So, with 22 more episodes of Sheridan-Birth on the horizon (to put it mildly), let's take stock of what we know now about these three shows.

We don't know what will happen in the final six episodes of "Yellowstone," but at least we know where the story will resume. At the end of the eighth episode of season five (spoiler alert), the Dutton family is on the verge of tearing each other apart, with several family members plotting each other's deaths. Meanwhile, patriarch John Dutton III (Kevin Costner) is dealing with the difficult task of running the Yellowstone-Dutton Ranch with the governor of Montana.

In terms of spin-offs, "2024" is probably the film we know the most about at this point. All we know is that it will follow the conclusion of "Yellowstone" both chronologically and in terms of air date, and that it will feature new characters and locations.

This is the same spinoff that Matthew McConaughey was rumored to be joining amidst growing talk of Kevin Costner leaving "Yellowstone". Originally said to be later this year, but apparently not until next November at the earliest, the 2024 spinoff could premiere in conjunction with the series finale of the original "Yellowstone."

Then there is 1944, about which we know basically nothing. It will reportedly be filmed at the Chief Joseph Ranch in Montana's Bitterroot Valley, which plays the role of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch in Sheridan's show; it could depict the next generation of Dutton's after 1923, and World War II will likely play some role in the show's storyline. It is likely to play some role in the show's storyline, but other than that, it is a matter of speculation.

Then there is "6666," which has already been confirmed for broadcast on the Paramount Network. In this case, the numbers refer to the Four Six Ranch in Texas. The ranch has already appeared in "Yellowstone" seasons 4 and 5, and the show will be set in the present day.

One piece of news that could be hidden in plain sight is that all of these announcements could indicate that Paramount is expecting the SAG-AFTRA strike to end soon. Nothing official has been heard, but it would be odd for the studio to start greenlighting shows and setting release dates if the actors are not expected to return to work in the near future.

Adding fuel to this potential fire, Warner Bros.' Discovery network HBO also made its own announcement this week, including a release date slot for "House of the Dragon" season 2 and a production schedule for "The Last of Us" season 2.

Again, there are nuances to all of this, and none of these announcements guarantees an end to the strike. However, from a broader perspective, the studios' choice to make these announcements seems to be a promising sign that the strike is nearing an end. And given that the WGA nearly won the strike, this may be good news for SAG-AFTRA members and viewers like us. For without actors, it would be impossible to produce a great TV show like "Yellowstone."