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Yellowstoneseason 5’s most controversial plot at least set up Kayce Dutton’s (Luke Grimes) spinoff show. Kayce sells the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch to Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) at theend ofYellowstoneseason 5, marking the beginning of a new chapter for Kayce and Beth (Kelly Reilly) following John Dutton’s (Kevin Costner) death in thepremiere ofYellowstoneseason 5, part 2. As the Broken Rock Tribe reclaims its ancestral lands, Kayce and Beth move on, respectively.
Kayce settles at East Camp with his son, Tate (Brecken Merrill), and wife, Monica (Kelsey Asbille), inYellowstone’s finale, while his sister moves to a ranch in Dillon. Just beforeYellowstone’s finale, news broke that Beth and Rip (Cole Hauser) would star in a spinoff, with Reilly and Hauser reprising Beth Dutton and her husband, Rip Wheeler. Ahead of1923season 2’s finale, an announcement came that Kayce would also get his own show, andYellowstoneseason 5 had helped to set the tone for the youngest Dutton son’s offshoot.
John Dutton’s Death Set Up Kayce Dutton’s Yellowstone Spinoff
Kayce Dutton Expertly Investigated John Dutton’s Death
Kayce’s Dutton spinoff will mark a significant turning point for Taylor Sheridan’s popularfranchise, as it will be the firstYellowstoneshow produced for a major TV network. Kayce’s continuation will air on CBS in their mid-season lineup in 2026, and istentatively titledY: Marshals.Kayce will join an elite team of marshals in the series, pulling from his experience as a cowboy and a Navy SEAL.Y: Marshalswill build on Kayce’sYellowstoneseason 5 story, set up by John’s fate.
Y: Marshalsseason 1 will have 13 episodes and air weekly on Sundays at 9 pm Eastern.
InYellowstoneseason 5, Kayce investigates John’s death. The governor’s fate is ruled a suicide, but Kayce leads the charge to have it investigated further. Dutton calls a fellow SEAL, eventually obtaining Grant Horton’s (Matt Gerald) contact information. Then he coerces the medical examiner to perform another autopsy on John, giving her clear evidence that John’s death could have been murder.We see Kayce’s keen investigative skillsthroughout the process. As such, John’s death provided a proper runway for Kayce’s spinoff.
Why John Dutton’s Death Was So Controversial In Yellowstone Season 5
Kevin Costner’s Exit Tarnished Yellowstone Season 5
John Dutton’s death was the mostcontroversial element ofYellowstoneseason 5. John died in the premiere ofYellowstoneseason 5, part 2, and his fate set the stage for the final chapter. Following the news thatKevin Costner would not be returning for season 5, part 2, due to his creative split with Taylor Sheridan, there was considerable speculation about how Sheridan would write out John Dutton, the heart and soul of theYellowstonefranchise. The answer to the question was brutal.
Yellowstoneseason 5, part 2, immediately and ruthlessly answered the question of John Dutton’s fate. John’s on-screen murder was controversial because longtimeYellowstoneaudiences didn’t want to see Costner written out, and Dutton’s death was especially violent. Costner didn’t return toYellowstoneafter scheduling conflicts and other disputes led to the actor being dropped from the show, according toCostner, when speaking out about hisYellowstoneexit.
Everything We Know About Kayce Dutton’s Yellowstone Spinoff
Kayce Dutton’s Y: Marshals Spinoff Returns Him To Duty
We know key details aboutKayce Dutton’sYellowstonespinoff. The official logline says thatKayce will be back on an elite team:“With the Yellowstone Ranch behind him, Dutton joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana, where he and his teammates must balance family, duty and the high psychological cost that comes with serving as the last line of defense in the region’s war on violence.”
Kayce’s offshoot will make history as the firstYellowstonevariant to air on network TV. Kayce’s show will also have more procedural aspects, departing from the serialized narratives ofYellowstoneand its two prequels,1883and1923.The investigative and law enforcement aspects will lend themselves toY: Marshal’s procedural format, and the show will likely feel quite different. Luke Grimes' spinoff is already in production, with filming set to begin in Utah this fall, where the first few seasons ofYellowstonewere shot.
