The first part of Season 5 of Yellowstone already premiered on Paramount, but the final episodes of the current installment (which will also end the show altogether) have still yet to be filmed.
Part 2 was scheduled to go into production earlier this year in March, but due to series lead Kevin Costner’s filming schedule, it was pushed back and then was further delayed by the current Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) strikes.
Paramount’s initial plan for Part 2 was to have it debut sometime in November, but since filming hasn’t even started yet on the TV show and won’t be able to do so until the strikes are over, it is highly unlikely that it will come anytime before 2024.
However, Yellowstone is a massive show with a cast that is just as big, so here is every major character and cast member present in Season 5 of the show.
1.) Kevin Costner – John Dutton
When it comes to Yellowstone, all roads seem to lead back to John Dutton. The first episode’s cold opening featured the tenured actor and immediately caused fans to stay tuned and want to know more about his story, and he has had quite the journey over the course of the show.
In Part 1 of Season 5, viewers got to witness firsthand what Montana looked like with John as the state’s governor.
While he did take a bit of a backseat in Part 1 as opposed to other seasons, the leader of the Dutton family still had an extremely prominent role.
However, the mid-season finale may be the last time that fans ever see John on-screen, as it still hasn’t been confirmed whether or not Costner will return in the show’s final episodes.
2.) Luke Grimes – Kayce Dutton
Luke Grimes’ Kayce Dutton has had one of the most grueling character arcs of any figure in fiction.
After witnessing the death of his brother, Lee, Kayce was forced back into the Dutton’s Yellowstone Ranch.
After working through some troubles with his wife, Monica, Kayce ultimately took on the role of Livestock Commissioner but then realized that he couldn’t be there for his family after a car accident resulted in the death of his unborn child.
Near the mid-season finale of Season 5, Kayce decided to give up his badge as commissioner and become more of a family man, but his journey is likely far from over.
3.) Kelly Reilly – Beth Dutton
Kelly Reilly’s Beth Dutton instantly garnered attention from fans due to her no-tolerance approach to everything and because she will do anything necessary for the ones she loves.
Her story has at least taken a turn in a positive direction as she is now married to fan-favorite Rip Wheeler and seems to be in a better place all around.
However, after fans were given an unfiltered look into her past and how it has affected her as a person, she is now going to have to face her adopted brother, Jaime, once again as he wages war on the Duttons in Part 2 of Season 5.
4.) Wes Bentley – Jamie Dutton
Jamie always seemed like the outcast of the family and for good reason. After it was revealed that he was actually adopted by John, Jamie sought out his real father, who he ultimately started to build a relationship with.
After the honeymoon phase of their father/son relationship wore off, however, Jamie decided that he had no choice but to shoot his father, which is just one of many difficult decisions he had to make throughout the series.
After getting into a physical relationship with Market Equities’ Sarah Atwood, Jamie is manipulated by her and ultimately seems to want to completely bury his adopted family.
The first signs of his upcoming war with them were put on display in the midseason finale when he claimed that John violated state law as governor and requested a senate tribunal seeking impeachment.
5.) Cole Hauser – Rip Wheeler
If the expression “tough as nails” could ever be applied to any one person, it would most definitely be Rip Wheeler.
After becoming an instant fan-favorite, Rip worked his way up from a trusted hand on the ranch to actually marrying John’s daughter, Beth, and living in the ranch house.
It seems as though Rip is now first in line to inherit the Yellowstone Ranch unless some heartbreaking moment in Part 2 of Season 5 prevents that (which isn’t out of the question).
Fans can expect to see him more in Season 5, Part 2 as he and a majority of the cowboys head off to Texas.
6.) Kelsey Asbille – Monica Dutton
As the seasons of Yellowstone have progressed, Monica has arguably been the character that has changed the most.
Starting out as a wife who didn’t want Kayce to get back into the Yellowstone Ranch due to her resentment towards John because of the death of her brother, Monica endured hardship after hardship and is now one of the strongest faces in the entire show.
After coming close to losing her life on multiple occasions, it is clear that she will do whatever it takes to give her son the best life possible, and in Part 2 of Season 5, she really displayed qualities that prove she is now a true Dutton.
In the midseason finale, there was a pretty heartfelt conversation between John and Monica about how he truly felt about her and her family. John ultimately offered for her and Kayce to stay at the ranch and watch over it while he, Rip, and most of the other cowboys are gone.
7.) Brecken Merrill – Tate Dutton
Tate may not have connected with the entire audience when he was first introduced in Season 1, but viewers have got to witness him grow up from a boy into a full-fledged young adult over the course of five seasons.
The character has been forced to go through a lot, to say the least. Despite the fact that he is a Dutton and is around all of the family drama, Tate also got kidnapped at one point in the series and even had to shoot a man in order to protect his mother.
As just a teenager, that is more than most adults have ever witnessed, but he still possesses strengths and qualities that help him get through any hardship.
As previously mentioned with Rip, Tate is also another character that could possibly inherit the ranch at the end of the show.
8.) Gil Birmingham – Thomas Rainwater
However, he and John have been able to almost see eye-to-eye on a lot of topics, but really their relationship can be described better by the saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
However, Thomas has proved to be a useful ally and friend to Kayce and Monica over the course of the show as he is the chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Broken Rock and also the leader of the Broke Rock Indian Reservation.
9.) Forrie J. Smith – Lloyd Pierce
Another fan favorite, Lloyd captured the hearts of viewers early on in Yellowstone due to his balance of being a reliable cowboy, providing comic relief, or just being there when someone needs him.
Lloyd has appeared in all but two episodes over the entire series, and it is important to remember that he is not one of the ranch hands that will be going down to Texas with Rip.
Season 5 really gave viewers a perfect look at Lloyd in the younger days, specifically how he came to build a relationship with Rip and groom him to become the cowboy he is today.
Unfortunately, Lloyd is the perfect type of character to receive a heartbreaking death near the end of the series as a whole, but fans can be safe in assuming that if that does happen, he is going to go out in a memorable way.
10.) Denim Richards – Colby Mayfield
Colby is one of the many ranch hands that can often be seen in the bunkhouse at the Yellowstone, and when scenes take place there, it is almost surely to be either laugh-out-loud funny or extremely serious.
However, Colby has become one of the more studied members of the bunkhouse, specifically when it comes to his relationship with Teeter.
Sadly the two will be split up for the foreseeable future since Teeter is headed off to Texas and Colby will be staying at the Yellowstone. Hopefully, before the end of the show, the two will be able to reunite one last time.