Summary

• Yellowstone season 5, part 2 will be the last season of the hit show and is set to release in November 2024, concluding the intense storylines of the Dutton family.
• The season ended on a dangerous note for the Duttons, with Rip and the ranch hands heading to Texas and Jamie gaining the upper hand over Beth and John.
• Filming for part 2 has been delayed due to ongoing strikes, but the entire main cast is expected to return, although there is uncertainty surrounding Kevin Costner's return as John Dutton. The final episodes will feature intense showdowns and potentially connect to spinoff series, 6666.

Yellowstone season 5, part 2 will be arriving in November 2024, 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.

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. It sets the stage for an intense showdown in the final chapter of the series, with season 5 part 2 promising to be Yellowstone's most shocking yet.

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Latest Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 News

Costner Reportedly Hopes To Return For Final Episodes

In a somewhat shocking turn of events, the latest update suggests Kevin Costner wants to return for Yellowstone season 5, part 2. The legendary actor's return for the second half of Yellowstone's final season was in jeopardy, but now it has been revealed that he may consider a return for the last batch of episodes. However, Costner's return has not been confirmed, and it is unclear if the storylines make room for the return of John Dutton. If Costner did return, he probably wouldn't be appearing in a starring capacity.

Costner departed Yellowstone over scheduling conflicts and creative differences.

Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Is Confirmed

Yellowstone Hasn't Been Canceled Mid-Season

Yellowstone season 5 part 2 hasn't been canceled, despite the widely covered behind-the-scenes drama leading to rumors that production couldn't continue. Luke Grimes gave a Yellowstone season 5 update in July 2023 and confirmed that filming would not be commencing until the strike was resolved. He shared that the dispute with the AMPTP "takes precedence over everything. They got to get that all sorted, and then we'll be getting after it." With the strikes resolved, production can finally move forward.

Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Production Status

Yellowstone Season 5 Will Return In November 2024

The Yellowstone season 5, part 2 release window has been revealed as November 2024, over a year after it was originally pegged to premiere (though a specific date in its November 2024 window hasn't been disclosed). Paramount initially announced plans to release the 8-episode second part of Yellowstone season 5 in the summer of 2023, but those fell through.

Part 1 of season 5 also began airing its eight episodes in November 2022 and wrapped up in January 2023, and the break was only supposed to be for a few months. The Yellowstone season 5 part 2 filming delay caused by disputes between Kevin Costner pushed the release date back, with the WGA and then SAG-AFTRA strikes delaying the final episodes of Yellowstone even further.

Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Cast

Who Is Returning For The Final Episodes Of Yellowstone?

Everyone in the main cast of Yellowstone season 5, part 1 will be returning for part 2. This means that Beth (Kelly Reilly), Jamie (Wes Bentley), Kayce (Luke Grimes), and Monica Dutton (Kelsey Asbille) will be reprising their respective roles. Kevin Costner was initially not slated to reprise his role as John Dutton, but a new report suggests the actor has changed his mind. Nothing has been made official either way yet, but it is difficult to envision the conclusion of Yellowstone without John Dutton.

The entire expected cast of Yellowstone season 5 part 2 includes:

Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Story Details

How Will The Dutton's Story End?

Yellowstone season 5, part 2 will be building towards the end of the show. Upon finding out about the Train Station in part 1, 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 upcoming 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 many casualties by the time season 5 part 2 concludes.