Imagine Paramount Plus without Taylor Sheridan. It’s not easy if you try.

The streamer wouldn’t have “Special Ops; Lioness,” “Tulsa King,” “1923,” “1883,” “Yellowstone” and “Landman” on its platform. 

The latter gave Billy Bob Thornton his best showcase in ages.

The prolific writer/producer is one of TV’s biggest names, drawing huge ratings with his work. Yet Emmy voters can’t bring themselves to show him respect.

This week’s Emmy award nominations excluded Sheridan’s shows from all major categories.

Again.

Sure, “Tulsa King” season 2 proved more populist than poetic, and “Yellowstone’s” final episodes left some fans underwhelmed. His body of work still stands tall in the TV landscape, and Thornton’s bravura work on “Landman” demanded award consideration.

The same holds for that drama’s writing, giving veterans like Thornton, Jon Hamm and Demi Moore plenty to feast upon.

Apparently not.

Even Legacy Media outlets noticed the latest Sheridan snub. The far-Left CNN called out the lack of Emmy love for his body of work. So did The Hollywood Reporter.

Taylor Sheridan’s 6 Shows Were Snubbed: Why Do Emmy Voters Hate His Dramas?

THR even brought up the GOP elephant in the room. Sheridan’s work reflects more than just the country’s coastal elites.

The first is that Sheridan is known for writing dramas that appeal to America’s heartland, while many of the nominated shows are titles that likely appeal to the coasts and blue cities (such as The Studio, Hacks, The Bear and Severance). Calling Sheridan shows “Red State” is over simplifying things — his heroes tend to be fiercely pro-environment, for instance. But sometimes Sheridan expresses political ideas via his lead characters in viral moments that bolster his dramas’ conservative reputation (such as Yellowstone‘s John Dutton lecturing a vegan protester, or Thornton’s oil company fixer Tommy Norris blasting green energy efforts).

All true. Sheridan’s shows shine because they’re not ideologically trapped. He doesn’t genuflect to MAGA Nation or the Bernie Bros. That storytelling balance may suggest he’s a Trumper, but he hasn’t embraced the Republican party in interviews.

He even scoffs at being labeled a conservative, pointing to the breath of his work. Yet he once sat down with rebel podcaster Joe Rogan, a move that likely enraged Emmy voters.

The proof is in the results, no?

Off-screen, Sheridan shuns the typical Hollywood trappings. He lives on a sprawling Texas ranch far removed from the Los Angeles ecosystem. He may reject political labels, but he also doesn’t virtue signal to his celebrity peers.

The Sheridan approach acknowledges America in toto, not just progressive groupthink. It’s why he’s proven so successful after transitioning from a modest acting career to full-time writer/producer.

He sees story angles others don’t. That gives him an edge over his peers. And, in the highly competitive world of Hollywood, that matters.

It’s a shame Emmy voters appear too blinded by emotion and/or prejudice to notice.