Yellowstone fans have been enjoying the season 5 part B episodes ever since they hit Paramount+. However, this season has also been disappointing to its viewers as it killed off multiple of their favorite characters. The Dutton family drama is back, but the series that was led by Kevin Costner’s character John Dutton III is no more. The new batch of episodes began with John’s murder, and left the fans upset and shocked.
John’s death in the series ignited a collision of rivalries which further is leading to other deaths. The latest 12th episode which was released on December 1, 2024, showed Coldy’s death. Now, that Colby is no more in the show, here are 5 more characters who might die by the end of this season. In this article, we will discuss which fan-favorite characters are not safe anymore.
Kelly Reily’s Beth Dutton
In the initial episode of Yellowstone season 5 part B, John Dutton (Kevin Costner) died. Since his death, Beth Dutton (Kelly Reily) became the leader of the family and the protagonist of the show by default. Beth believes that Jamie has something to do with their father’s murder and in order to extract the truth, she can go up to any lengths.
Every fan is now counting on Beth, so if she dies by the season finale, it will be a complete shocker. There are two possibilities – either she will become her father’s true successor or will fall into a death trap. If that happens, then her husband and brothers have to finish her fight.
Wes Bentley’s Jamie Dutton
Probably, Jamie Dutton won’t last long until the end of the season. His ever-twisting storyline and his actions in recent years have prepared the fans for his destined death. His demise won’t be a shock. Wes Bentley plays Jamie in the series. He has become a full-blown villain by now who can can do quite a lot of damage to the family with the help of Sarah Atwood.
Yellowstone has been building up the rivalry between Beth and Jamie over the five seasons. Certainly, this rivalry will end with one of their deaths. Beth has often seen promising to kill Jamie on various occasions and now after their father’s death, she is on the verge of going to a war with the adopted brother.
Cole Hauser’s Rip Wheeler
One of the fan-favorite characters, Rip Wheeler’s (Cole Hauser) death will leave every viewer upset. Rip has been John Dutton’s right hand for years. He has taken care of the ranch and other responsibilities with utmost care. Now, Rip has become a part of the family after marrying Beth.
However, his closeness to Beth might put him at risk because of her rivalry with Jamie Dutton. If Rip dies, it will be one of the tragic deaths of the season, which not only will break Beth but will also leave the fans disheartened. After becoming one of the main cast, Rip’s importance has grown in the series. As per reports, there has been no confirmation regarding his death this season.
Dawn Olivieri’s Sarah Atwood
Its going to be a bumpy journey for Sarah Atwood (played by Dawn Olivieri). The sassy and savvy businesswoman who has been brought by Market Equities to help buy out many Montanan ranch owners, has become a target herself. When they tried to buy out the Duttons and faced their wrath, desperate for revenge, Market Equities’ CEO put Atwood to work in destroying the Duttons.
In the midseason, it was revealed that Sarah Atwood was the one who hired the mercenary to kill John Dutton (Kevin Costner). After the revelations, she has become quite a threat to the Duttons, and it’s clear that the family won’t let Atwood live. So, being one of the biggest bad of the series, Atwood might fall for the death trap by the end of the season.
Luke Grime’s Kayce Dutton
Luke Grimes plays Kayce Dutton, the best of the Duttons family, in the series Yellowstone. He always avoided the criminal life of his family and tried to exist in a peaceful environment with his wife, Monica, and son, Tate. However, with each season, he has been drawn to his father’s lies and crimes. Now, they are fully involved in the chaos.
Being John Dutton’s last-living biological son and a fan-favorite character, Kayce’s death will be devastating for the viewers. His demise will be the bottom point of the final season and also the utmost tragedy for the Dutton family. Given his dangerous lifestyle, his death is on the cards and it would also make some sense as the season finale.
So, these are the 5 characters that might die before the season ends. However, Yellowstone became popular because of Kevin Costner, so when the reports started to surface about his exit from the show, and he died at the beginning of season 5 part B, many controversies emerged. The production house declared that the actor decided to part ways because of the schedule conflicts.
Denying those claims, Costner clarified the reason in an interview with Deadline. He said,
What you read in the end was that I said, ‘Well, look, I’m doing my movie. If you want me to work a week because you want to kill me or whatever else, I can give you a week.’ I really didn’t have that week to give them, but I said, I’ll do that. And then they [spun that] into, I only wanted to work a week.
Kevin Costner further explained that he had always put Yellowstone on priority and never wanted to instigate these things. It was them, who continued the “tap dance”.