IsYellowstoneReally Over? What We Know About the Dutton Family's Future After Season 5

Mar. 15, 2025

Luke Grimes and Kelly Reilly in ‘Yellowstone’.Photo:PARAMOUNT NETWORK

PARAMOUNT NETWORK

Warning! Season 5Yellowstonespoilers ahead.

After five seasons,Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstonehas potentially concluded.

“It sure would bea shame to stop a great thing,” Hauser told PEOPLE in November 2024.

So, isYellowstoneending with season 5? Here’s everything we know about the finale of the modern-day Western series and its potential Beth and Rip offshoot.

What happened in theYellowstoneseason 5 finale?

Gil Birmingham, Mo Brings Plenty and Luke Grimes in ‘Yellowstone’.Emerson Miller/Paramount Network

Emerson Miller/Paramount Network

Yellowstoneseason 5ended with a major Dutton victory — and a shocking Dutton death.

Desperate not to lose the Yellowstone Ranch, Kayce sold the land to the Broken Rock Reservation for $1.25 an acre — the price it was worth when his ancestors originally took it from Native Americans. However, he had two conditions for Rainwater: to keep his family on the East Camp and for Yellowstone never to be developed or sold.

“We can’t sell our land, Kayce, we have laws that forbid it. It’s sacred, and that is how we will treat it,” Rainwater told him before they sealed their deal with a blood oath.

The series ended with Kayce and his son Tate (Brecken Merrill) buying cattle for their land. Meanwhile, Beth and Rip were seen settling down at their new home in Dillon, Mont.

IsYellowstoneofficially ending with season 5?

Wes Bentley and Kelly Reilly in ‘Yellowstone’.Emerson Miller /Paramount Network / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Emerson Miller /Paramount Network / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Leading up to theYellowstoneseason 5 finale, there have been differing reports about whether the show was, in fact, ending. Paramount Network hasn’t formally announced thatYellowstonehas officially ended but signs are pointing that it has.

Back in May 2023, news broke that the serieswould conclude with its fifth installmentand Paramount Network had plans for a Dutton-centricsequel.

Amid rumors that the show might continue, Reilly relayed the same message to fans in November 2024. “We are absolutely ending this show,” she toldThe New York Times.

What has theYellowstonecast said about the show ending?

Luke Grimes, Wes Bentley, Kelly Reilly, Kelsey Asbille and Cole Hauser attend the Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 premiere at Museum of Modern Art on November 07, 2024 in New York City.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

“I couldn’t be happier. I think it’sa perfect endingfor the show for every character,” he said. “It’s just a testament to what a good writer Taylor [Sheridan] is, and it’s a very, very profound, beautiful ending."

As for Reilly, she told PEOPLE that she tried to savor every moment of filming the fifth and final season.

“Certainly for me, and I really felt this with a lot of the cast members of wanting tolay it all out therethis year,” she said in November 2024. “It was like, ‘Let’s just give it your whole heart and give these characters and the show the ending that they deserve.’ "

Back in June 2023, Bentley spoke withThe Hollywood Reporterand admitted that he’d “miss the challenge” of playing Jamie but was looking forward to stepping away from the role.

“It will always be there as one of the hardest things I’ve ever accomplished, or tried to accomplish, bringing out all the facets and nuances of this complicated character,” he said. “SoI will miss it, but I will also celebrateit being over.”

When willYellowstoneseason 5 part 2 be on Peacock?

Kelly Reilly and Kevin Costner in ‘Yellowstone’.Paramount Network

Paramount Network

Every season ofYellowstoneisavailable to stream on Peacock, including the first eight episodes of season 5.

The final six episodes of season 5 will eventually land on the platform. Based on when previous installments have historically debuted on the streamer, fans can expect to wait roughly six months after the series finale to see it as an option.

Will there be a season 6 ofYellowstone?

Ian Bohen, Jen Landon, Denim Richards, Jake Ream, Ethan Lee and Ryan Bingham in ‘Yellowstone’.Emerson Miller/Paramount Network

A sixth season ofYellowstoneis uncertain but unlikely.

In August 2024, rumors began swirling about a potential season 6 whenDeadlinereported that Reilly and Hauser were in negotiations to headline the series followingCostner’s exit.

That same month, Hauser spoke with PEOPLE, but he kept mum about his character’s future.

“We will see what happens over the next year or so andwe’ll see what’s next,” he said. “Hopefully, we can continue to get in people’s living rooms and entertain them the way we have over the last seven years.”

source: people.com