# Taylor Sheridan and Jon Bernthal Officially Reunite in the Gritty Neo-Western Taking Over Streaming

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/taylor-sheridan-and-jon-bernthal-officially-reunite-in-the-gritty-neo-western-taking-over-streaming/
- Published: 2026-08-29T09:00:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-29T10:43:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/taylor-sheridan-jon-bernthal-wind-river-global-streaming-netflix-august-2026/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- *Wind River* is charting on Netflix internationally.
- Sheridan’s 2017 thriller received strong critical acclaim.
- Renner and Olsen lead its Wyoming-set murder investigation.

## Summary

Taylor Sheridan’s 2017 neo-Western crime thriller *Wind River* is gaining renewed attention after appearing on Netflix charts in several international territories. The film matters as an early directing success for Sheridan, now best known for television series including *Yellowstone*, and reunites him with Jon Bernthal within a cast that includes several actors associated with his later work.

Set on a remote Native American reservation in Wyoming, the story follows wildlife tracker Cory Lambert, played by Jeremy Renner, and rookie FBI agent Jane Banner, played by Elizabeth Olsen, as they investigate a young woman’s murder. It earned about $44 million worldwide from an estimated $11 million budget, holds an 87% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score and 90% audience score, and won Sheridan Best Director in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section.

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