As fans eagerly await the return of Season 5, the Yellowstone universe is abuzz with rumors and controversies offscreen, including news of spin-offs and cast members leaving the franchise. With such a large ensemble cast, it can be difficult to keep track of which characters are still alive and kicking. As we prepare for the next chapter of the Duttons’ saga, here’s a refresher on the important characters who have already died and what their deaths could mean for the future of the series.
Lee Dutton (Dave Annable) was introduced as one of the Dutton children, brother to Jamie, Kayce, and Beth (Wes Bentley, Luke Grimes, and Kelly Reilly). He worked as head of security on the ranch and was the eldest son, primed to succeed his father John (Kevin Costner) as the next patriarch of the Yellowstone. However, Lee met his end in the very first episode of the series after chasing stolen cattle onto the Broken Rock reservation.
Dan Jenkins (Danny Huston) was a land developer who had come to Paradise Valley with big plans. Jenkins aligned himself with Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham), the leader of the Broken Rock tribes, and the two men conspired against the Duttons with hopes of reclaiming the Yellowstone and profiting from it. After much conflict, Jenkins was eventually assassinated by a hitman hired by rival businessmen.
Sarah Nguyen (Michaela Conlin) was a journalist who got in over her head when it came to her investigation of the Dutton family. She was posing as a campaign aid working in Jamie’s office while uncovering corruption on the Yellowstone. Her death marks a dark turn for Jamie, who until this point considered himself above the immoral dealings of his family.
Wade (Boots Southerland) and Clint Morrow (Brent Walker) were neighboring ranchers of the Duttons. Along with his son, Clint, Wade betrayed the Duttons by attempting to antagonize them into committing crimes that could take them to court. When the Morrows take things too far, the Yellowstone ranchers retaliate, chasing Clint until he falls off of his horse and dies, and tying Wade to a tree before cutting off his Yellowstone brand and hanging him.
Garret Randall (Will Patton) was Jamie’s biological father, an abusive husband to Jamie’s birth mother, eventually killing her in cold blood and going to prison. After discovering Randall has been released from prison, Jamie confronts him, only for Randall to claim that Jamie’s mother was an addict who was putting her baby’s life at risk, and the only way to save Jamie from that life too was to kill her. Beth discovers that it was Randall who had ordered a near-fatal attack on every member of the Dutton family. Bent on revenge, she orders Jamie to kill his father to avoid his own death or imprisonment, which Jamie does.
Sheriff Haskell (Hugh Dillon) dies tragically in a random shootout at a diner, with his death serving as one of the saddest moments in the season.
Emmet Walsh (Buck Taylor), a rancher who was not a major player in the conflict of the series, dies on a typical cattle run with John, passing away in his sleep while looking up at the stars.
As the Duttons continue to face violence and death, it remains to be seen what the future has in store for them. New episodes of Yellowstone’s fifth season are set to air on Paramount Network on a date yet to be announced.
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