Yellowstone season 5, part 2 will be arriving soon, and it’s confirmed it will be the last season of the hit show. Audiences cannot get enough of the acclaimed contemporary Western series by Taylor Sheridan, which has been a major success for streaming platform Paramount+. In fact, Yellowstone has already inspired two series spinoffs: 1883 and 1923, period dramas that serve as prequels to Yellowstone, and 6666, an upcoming series about Texas’ Four Sixes Ranch. Despite these expansions to Sheridan’s neo-Western universe, news that the original Yellowstone series will end with the second part of season 5 was a shock to many.
Yellowstone season 5, part 1 ended dangerously for the Dutton family. Rip and many of the other ranch hands make their way to the Four Sixes in Texas to save their cattle, leaving Kayce in charge of the ranch. Meanwhile, in a twist to Beth and Jamie’s rivalry in Yellowstone, Jamie gets the upper hand when threatening to reveal John’s involvement in multiple murders. Anticipating his family’s moves, Jamie gets help from Sarah Atwood, who convinces Jamie to hire assassins – not hitmen, but professionals who can make it look like an accident instead of a killing. It sets the stage for an intense showdown in the final chapter of the series, with season 5 promising to be Yellowstone’s most shocking yet.
Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Latest News: Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2’s Release Date Remains Uncertain
The latest Yellowstone season 5 delays continue to be the big story that concerns viewers. In an interview that took place before the SAG strike began, Kayce Dutton actor Luke Grimes gave a Yellowstone season 5 update and confirmed that filming would not be commencing until the strike was resolved. He shared that “But that takes precedence over everything. They got to get that all sorted, and then we’ll be getting after it.” The fact that the actor’s strike has begun since Grimes offered the update only adds to those delays.
However, Grimes also revealed that filming for the second part of season 5 had not begun “because of the writers strike. I think we would be if it weren’t for that.” This seems to suggest that production was ready to go before the strike started. Of course, there were problems behind the scenes of Yellowstone season 5 before the strike began with Kevin Costner unwilling to commit to the longer shooting schedule. Grimes comments suggest that those issues have been resolved to the point that filming on the remainder of Yellowstone season 5 could start once the strikes end.
Yellowstone Season 5 Hasn’t Been Canceled
Despite all the behind-the-scenes Yellowstone drama, fans will get a second part of Yellowstone season 5 to wrap up that story. The difficulties with those working on Yellowstone have obviously put a delay on the show’s return, but it is confirmed there will be a proper conclusion. Given that there are numerous spinoffs and this direct continuation, it is clear that ending after season 5 is a creative choice for the series and not the result of the show being canceled.
Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Release Date Info
With the confirmation of the series ending, it was also revealed that Yellowstone season 5 conclusion will begin airing in November. However, the current Yellowstone season 5, part 2 release date is uncertain, as keeping to the initial schedule will be difficult against the backdrop of the SAG-AFTRA strikes. The network initially announced plans of releasing the 8-episode follow-up in the summer of 2023, though the reported Yellowstone season 5 part 2 filming delay pushed that release back. Part 1 of season 5 also began airing its eight episodes in November 2022 and wrapped up in January 2023. The ongoing drama on set also threatens to delay the production further as Taylor Sheridan claims Kevin Costner’s final Yellowstone scenes have not yet been filmed as negotiations with the actor continue.
Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Cast
Everyone in the main cast of Yellowstone season 5, part 1. This means that John (Kevin Costner), Beth (Kelly Reilly), Jamie (Wes Bentley), Kayce (Luke Grimes), and Monica Dutton (Kelsey Asbille) will be reprising their respective roles. The same will be true for Broken Rock Indian Reservation mainstays Chief Thomas Rainwater (Gil Burmingham) and Mo (Moses Brings Plenty), as well as Dutton ranch cowboys Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), Lloyd Pierce (Forrie J. Smith), and Carter (Finn Little). Governor Lynelle Perry (Wendy Moniz) and Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) will also be returning. With the Yellowstone cowboys headed to the Four Sixes, they’re also bound to reunite with Jimmy (Jefferson White). It is also possible that the fifth season could introduce Matthew McConaughey as the new Yellowstone character.
Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Story Details
Though it likely wasn’t to original plan, Yellowstone season 5, part 2 will be building towards the end of the show. Upon finding out about the Train Station, the first thing Beth does is to suggest to John that they need to kill Jamie, who, in turn, is conspiring with Sarah Atwood to make the first move. For the first time in the show, Yellowstone season 5, part 2 could see the Duttons fighting without Rip by their side, as Rip leads the ranch hands’ journey with the cattle to Texas — possibly connecting the main series to the 6666 spinoff.
Meanwhile, with Jamie’s impeachment attempt against John hanging over the governor’s head, John Dutton’s conservation easement plan for the ranch could get overtaken by Jamie and Sarah’s schemes to commercialize the property. Broken Rock representatives Chief Thomas Rainwater, Mo, and Angela Blue-Thunder could still turn the tide, depending on how the Duttons’ plans could affect the federal government running a pipeline through the reservation. It sets the stage for an epic end to Yellowstone where there will surely be a number of casualties.