Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2: Release date, cast, plot, and more
Paramount Television StudiosJohn Dutton and his family are facing the end of the road — these are the updates we’ve got about Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2, who might be in the cast, and what could happen in the final episodes’ plot.
Taylor Sheridan’s cowboy kingdom is growing rapidly, but it all started with Yellowstone back in 2018. Six years and 47 episodes later, we’re now preparing for the final curtain on the Dutton’s ranch drama.
There’s a lot to think about when it comes to this grand finale, though. Will Kevin Costner return to the Yellowstone cast? Which Yellowstone characters will survive? And will Summer Higgins be able to convert the Duttons to veganism?
We’ve been able to round up plenty of information on the upcoming finale, so let’s dive into everything there is to know about Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 so far.
Is there a Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 release date?
Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 will be released on November 10, 2024. The news was announced on social media on June 20.
The Taylor Sheridan show began filming in May, after an official announcement from Paramount, who confirmed on May 20 that production had started. At this point, the final episodes were still slated to air in November 2024.
ParamountIt wasn’t always supposed to end like this. Yellowstone would have likely continued for more seasons, but with Kevin Costner leaving the cast, the show was brought to an early cancellation. Still, Taylor Sheridan is hard at work bringing several new spinoff shows to life, including Yellowstone 2024, 1944, and 6666.
Previous spinoff 1923 has also begun filming its second season.
Who could be in the Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 cast?
Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, and Luke Grimes are the most likely cast members to return for Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2. Kevin Costner has officially announced that he won’t be returning.
As it stands, the Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 cast will likely include:
- Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton
- Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler
- Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton
- Wes Bentley as Jamie Dutton
- Kelsey Asbille as Monica Dutton
- Gil Birmingham as Thomas Rainwater
- Dawn Olivieri as Sarah Atwood
- Forrie J. Smith as Lloyd Pierce
- Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton
- Finn Little as Carter
A rumor (via Puck in May 2024) also suggests that Hauser, Reilly, and Grimes have all signed on to reprise their Yellowstone roles in the new sequel series 2024. This comes after alleged pay disputes that needed to be worked out before any confirmation.
Costner announced his official departure from the show on social media, explaining “I want to reach out and let you know that after this long year and a half of working on Horizon and doing all the things that’s required, and thinking about Yellowstone, that beloved series that I love, that I know you love, I just realized that I’m not going to be able to continue Season 5B or into the future.”
“It was something that really changed me. I loved it. And I know you loved it. And I just wanted to let you know that I won’t be returning and I love the relationship we’ve been able to develop and I’ll see you at the movies.”
The will-they-won’t-they surrounding Costner’s return sparked rumors of a Costner-Sheridan feud, resulting in the scripts being rewritten.
There’s also potential that Matthew McConaughey could appear in the final episodes since fans suspect that he’s next in line for the Yellowstone throne after being added to Taylor Sheridan’s universe in an undisclosed capacity. Perhaps a long-lost Dutton relative? Alright, alright, alright…
What could the Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 plot be?
One storyline we expect to be central to Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 is for Beth and Jamie’s longstanding feud to come to a head, with one or both of them possibly getting killed off.
ParamountAnother key plot point that needs addressing is the fate of John Dutton. If Costner does return, it’s almost certain he will want his character dealing in a very definitive way. So, as painful as it may be, it’s more than likely we will see the head of the Dutton family tree meet his maker one way or another.
The Grim Reaper clearly spends a lot of time in Montana. So much so, that we were able to create a list of the 10 most shocking deaths in Yellowstone and still struggled to narrow it down. With Taylor Sheridan closing this chapter, we wouldn’t be surprised to see him kill a few of his darlings.
Aside from all the misery, Kayce Dutton, his wife, Monica, and their son, Tate could find something of a happy ending. Kayce has got his priorities straight and insists he is putting family first, and let’s not forget, Tate is the only true heir to the Yellowstone empire at this point.
Enemies are closing in from all sides, and there are sure to be casualties along the way for the Duttons. However, we suspect Sheridan will want to wrap things up with the family getting a victory of sorts. As per the prophecy in 1883, don’t be surprised to see Tate being the one to unite the Duttons and the Native Americans by sharing up the land between them in the end.
Is there a Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 trailer?
There isn’t a trailer for Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 right now.
We’ll drop it here once it’s shared online.
How many episodes could Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 have?
Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 will probably have six or more episodes.
ParamountOriginally, Yellowstone Season 5 was set to have 14 episodes, and with eight already having aired, that would leave six to come in Part 2.
However, this was before the complications arose with Yellowstone’s cancellation and Costner’s exit. As such, Sheridan might need a little more room to navigate a coherent and satisfying ending. He has said [via The Hollywood Reporter]: “If I think it takes 10 episodes to wrap it up, they’ll give me 10. It’ll be as long as it needs to be.”
Josh Lucas (who plays a younger version of John Dutton) has also mentioned that he believes at least 10 more episodes are on the cards.
Will Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 be on Paramount?
The final part of Yellowstone will be available to watch weekly on the Paramount Network upon release, but will also likely be available to stream on Peacock.
The show (unlike the Yellowstone spin-offs) doesn’t run on the Paramount+ streaming service in its entirety, so it’ll likely air weekly before ending up available to stream on Peacock. If you’re outside the US, then you’ll be able to watch the new episodes on Paramount+ as normal.
Reruns of Yellowstone have been shown on CBS in early 2024, but it’ll likely be a while before the newest episodes are released there, if at all.
That’s everything we know about Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 for now. In the meantime, why not check out our other Yellowstone guides? We’ve got them on the Y brand, Train Station, and a ranking of all the Yellowstone villains.
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