Yellowstone Season 5: Here’s everything you need to know about the fifth season of Taylor Sheridan’s ranch drama Yellowstone.
- Yellowstone Season 4 premiered on Paramount Network on Nov 7, 2021, and concluded airing on Jan 2, 2021.
- Paramount Network has officially renewed the neo-western drama for the fifth season.
- Yellowstone Season 5 premieres on Paramount in November 2022.
Yellowstone Season 4 Episode 10 aired on Paramount Network On Jan 2, 2022. Since then the fans have been waiting for an official update on the future of the series. Though the fans were assured that the series would return for more seasons, they have been waiting for an official announcement. Will there be Yellowstone Season 5? When will it premiere on Paramount? Who are the cast members returning for the fifth season? Fans have a plethora of questions about the fifth season. Here’s everything you need to know about Yellowstone Season 5.
Paramount RenewsYellowstone Season 5
Yes, it’s happening and we aren’t surprised at all. In 2021, Yellowstone was one of the most-watched cable shows, with more than 10.3 million viewers tuning in for the season four finale.
Paramount Network has officially renewed Yellowstone for the fifth season. Another big news for fans is that Yellowstone Universe is expanding with several spin-offs and prequel series.
After a prequel ‘1883’ that debuted in Dec 2021, a spin-off series ‘6666’ is also in the works. The network has also announced a new prequel series ‘1923’ that will introduce another Dutton generation. This time during the Great Depression and Prohibition.
Which cast members are returning for Season 5?
The show follows the Dutton family, who own the largest ranch in Montana. Kevin Costner plays family patriarch John Dutton, while Kelly Reilly stars as his daughter, Bethany, and Wes Bentley appears as his son Jamie. The cast also includes Luke Grimes, Gil Birmingham, Danny Huston, Cole Hauser, and Kelsey Asbille.
In a virtual happy hour with Hall Wines, the show’s leading star Cole Hauser said that preparations for a fifth season are in full swing. He also said:
“For us as actors—and I think I can speak for everybody, even including Kevin, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Luke Grimes, Gil Birmingham—you know, everybody is a part of it,” he said. “We come together. This is now going into our fifth year, so we come together as a family.”
This almost clarifies that almost all the pivotal cast members will be back for Yellowstone Season 5. We may also witness some new faces, however, nothing is official now.
However, three recurring actors were promoted to series regulars: Jefferson White, who plays Jimmy Hurdstrom, Kathryn Kelly, who stars as Jimmy’s fiancée, Emily, and Jen Landon, who plays Teeter.
Josh Lucas will return as young John Dutton for the first time since Season 3. There will be a lot of flashback moments because Kylie Rogers returns as young Beth and Kyle Red Silverstein as young Rip.
Four new characters have joined the cast. Kai Caster plays a young cowboy named Rowdy. Lainey Wilson will play a musician named Abby. Lilli Kai will play Clara Brewer, a new assistant for one of the Duttons. Dawn Olivieri joins the cast as Sarah Atwood, a Montana newcomer.
Yellowstone Season 5 Premiere Date
Yellowstone season 5 premieres on Paramount on Sunday, November 13, 2022, with a special two-hour episode. The subsequent episodes will be aired weekly.
How many episodes will there be in season five?
Unlike the previous seasons, Season 5 will consist of 14 episodes, split into two parts of seven episodes each. It is still not clear how long the gap in release dates between these two parts will be. (Yellowstone Season 5 Release Schedule)
Yellowstone Season 5 Plot
When season 4 ended, the ranch had survived an attack planned by Jamie’s biological father, Garrett Randall (Will Patton). Beth married Rip Wheeler (Hauser). Jamie, meanwhile, killed Garrett, which Beth plans to use as blackmail in the future.
It’s difficult to predict what lies ahead. Even the cast members are unaware of what will happen next. The cast has said they don’t know what’s going to happen until they get the scripts However, Reilly who plays Beth thinks her character is planning revenge in season 5.
“Beth has decided she cannot rest until she gets justice,” the actress said in a promotional video for the show. “She wants blood. It’s really kind of intense.”
Executive producer David C. Glasser gave a little hint about what to expect. “Episode 1 will immediately surprise everybody — where our story starts and what has happened,” Glasser told TV Insider.
Yellowstone Season 5 Trailer
The trailer of the fifth season confirms that John Dutton wins the race for governor. So, the Dutton family is heading to Helena but it isn’t as easy as it sounds. John doesn’t “have any friends in the building” and he’s going to lock horns with Jacki Weaver’s Caroline Warner. Beth takes charge as chief of staff at the governor’s office. The trailer is intense and it seems that we are in for a breathtaking experience when the new season premieres on Nov 13.
Get ready for a Yellowstone spin-off and a prequel series
You would be happy to know that the show’s creator Taylor Sheridan is expanding Yellowstone Universe with a prequel and a spin-off series. A prequel series, titled 1883 and starring Sam Elliott and Tim McGraw debuted on Dec 19, 2021, on Paramount Plus.
A spinoff titled 6666 is also in the works. It is about the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas. We were introduced to this location in Yellowstone Season 4 when John Dutton (Costner) sent Jimmy Hurdstrom (Jefferson White) there to become a cowboy. 6666 does not have an official release date, but it will also stream on Paramount Plus.
Yellowstone Season 5 Part 1 will introduce Sheridan’s Sylvester Stallone project The Tulsa King and Part 2 will give way to the second Yellowstone prequel 1923.
At the 2022 Oscar’s Red Carpet, Yellowstone star Kevin Costner said he has “no doubt there’ll be more spin-offs.” “I didn’t even know about the spin-offs that were coming,” he added.
Where to watch Yellowstone Season 5?
Previous four seasons of Yellowstone are now available to stream on Peacock Premium. Season 1 of its prequel 1883 is streaming on Paramount+.
Here’s our guide on where to watch Yellowstone Season 5. This guide has all details about where to stream the previous and new season from any part of the world.
