What we know so far about Season 6, spinoffs

On December 16, 2024By Littum

After a disastrous second half in which three people died – including patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner) – and a horse, all eyes are on the final episode of Season 5 of “Yellowstone,” which is expected to answer many of the audience’s burning questions.

But while the “Life Is A Promise” finale has yet to air, reports have surfaced that it likely won’t be the last we’ll see of the Duttons, and that Rip and Beth will continue to ride on even after ” Yellowstone” officially ends on Sunday.

Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) have reportedly finalized their deals to reprise their characters in a new “Yellowstone” spinoff, according to multiple reports. The news was reported by Deadline.

Paramount Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

With much left to be answered, here’s what you need to know about the future of “Yellowstone” and its spinoffs.

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Is this the last episode of ‘Yellowstone’?

While the final episode of “Yellowstone” Season 5 airs on Sunday, Dec. 15, it’s not immediately known if the series will end with the episode as previously reported, especially in light of reports that Reilly and Wheeler have struck deals to reprise them. their characters in a new spinoff. Details about the spinoff are limited, nor is it known which cast members may be part of the new series.

Paramount Network is also marketing the last episode of season 5 as the “season finale” instead of the “series finale”, creating confusion.

In May 2023, Paramount had officially announced the end of the original series, following the completion of the second half of season 5, which was then scheduled for November 2023, USA TODAY previously reported. However, delays due to Hollywood’s double writer’s strike and actors’ strike had pushed the new finale date for this year.

In June of this year, just a few months before the release of Part 2 of Season 5, after production had already begun in Montana, Costner, a central character in the “Yellowstone” universe, announced that he would not be coming back. Costner’s announcement had come after a lengthy battle with Sheridan over control, pay and shooting schedules.

Will there be a ‘Yellowstone’ season 6?

While it’s unclear if “Yellowstone” will return for another season, a Beth-and-Rip-centric spinoff is in the works, according to recent reports.

Actors Hauser and Reilly had previously hinted at both scenarios (season 6 and a spinoff), and director and longtime collaborator Christina Voros had claimed in an interview with USA TODAY after the release of the first episode that she didn’t know if “Yellowstone ” ending after the second half of season 5 as originally reported.

Sheridan “has made some very strong choices that the world of ‘Yellowstone’ is forever changed in John Dutton’s absence,” Voros previously told USA TODAY’s Bryan Alexander. “But when you write characters with depth, heart and complexity, there’s always room to wonder what happens next.”

“These are some of the most popular characters in modern television,” she added.

Reilly, on the other hand, previously told USA TODAY that she’s known how “Yellowstone” would end since it started. Costner’s premature departure did not fundamentally alter this course.

“It shouldn’t happen so soon,” she had said. “But the fact that we got to return poetically to the authentic vision of the show is really satisfying.”

Hauser, who had denied swearing at Pink, added: “We don’t really know. The truth is, nothing is final or set right now. We want everyone to watch the last six episodes as their finale. And then, if there’s a future and Taylor writes something inspiring for us, we’ve both said, ‘We’re there’.”

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What are the ‘Yellowstone’ spinoffs?

The “Yellowstone” universe, which debuted in 2018, has expanded with several spinoffs, each on a different generation of Duttons.

Here is a list of “Yellowstone” spinoffs:

“1883“: The limited series follows James and Margaret Dutton, John Dutton’s great-grandparents, as they travel across the Great Plains—with the help of Shea Brennan (played by Sam Elliott) and his partner, Thomas (LaMonica Garrett)—to Montana.
“1923“: “1923,” focuses on Jacob and Cara Dutton, ancestors of “Yellowstone” Dutton ranch owner and patriarch John Dutton. Jacob is the brother of James Dutton, the settler played by Tim McGraw in “1883.” The series explores the early the 20th century, when pandemics, historic droughts, and the end of Prohibition all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.
“1944” will be a sequel to “1923” and a prequel to the original “Yellowstone,” USA TODAY previously reported.
“2024″: Set in present times, “2024” will follow the ending of “Yellowstone” with new locations and characters, but some crossover characters from the original series.

How to watch ‘Yellowstone’, ‘1923’

Part 2 of Season 5 of “Yellowstone” is currently not available to stream online. New episodes are broadcast on Sunday evenings at 8 PM ET/PT on the Paramount Network.

Previous seasons of “Yellowstone” can be streamed on Peacockwhile “1923” is available on Paramount+.

This story has been updated to correct a typo.

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