*Warning - This nonfiction contains spoilers for play 5b of Yellowstone.*
Fans are abuzz with speculation astir the finale of the deed Paramount Network bid Yellowstone aft Kevin Costner's unexpected aboriginal exit. A tempest of predictions has been swirling among fervent followers of Taylor Sheridan's neo-western masterpiece, peculiarly since the family's linchpin John Dutton (portrayed by Costner) was shockingly written retired successful the archetypal instalment of play 5b.
In a sensational twist during the latest occurrence of Yellowstone's 5th outing, the grim facade of John's demise is unveiled arsenic thing much than an elaborate ruse - a faked suicide. Yet it seems that the deception runs humor deep, with indications that helium really met his extremity astatine the hands of a hitman, acceptable upon him by Jamie's (Wes Bentley) spouse Sarah (Dawn Olivieri).
With John gone, the crippled thickens astir which Dutton offspring could perchance instrumentality implicit the sprawling household ranch. Key players see Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes), and Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly).
Beth is wed to Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), John's trusted lieutenant, and Kayce's spouse Monica (Kelsey Asbille) has roots successful the neighboring Broken Rock Reservation, owing to her Native American heritage.
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(Image: PARAMOUNT))An enthusiast with the username @Bee_Brittany floated took their guesswork to Reddit, writing: "Predictions connected however it volition end.. Since John is retired of the show, my hubby and I person been trying to conjecture however the bid volition end. Not saying it'll extremity with play 5 but arsenic a whole.
"My prediction is the ranch volition spell to Kayce, and helium volition extremity up giving it immoderate if not each backmost to the Native Americans."
They shared their penetration further, pointing to Kayce's past and his wife's desires, continuing: "That's what Monica has ever been pushing for and helium lived connected the preservation with them for years. Idk, conscionable a thought. What does everyone other think?"
Other fans person their ain takes connected the unfolding drama, reports the Express. One speculated astir John's fate, writing: "If John is truly dead: Jamie volition instrumentality down the syndicate down John's execution and redeem himself."
They added: "Beth volition get large by miracle. If John is not dead: helium volition springiness the ranch to the natives and discontinue successful a tiny hut."
The predictions don't halt there, with different suggesting a grim crook for Kacey, predicting: "Tate inherits the ranch aft Kacey is dead. He past becomes the caller main of the preservation and runs both."
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(Image: PARAMOUNT))Yet, immoderate are looking for unpredictable crippled twists, with a instrumentality adding skepticism to the archetypal theory, commenting: "It volition apt extremity that mode but it besides seems excessively predictable. Hoping determination is much to the extremity than that. Or that thought with a large twist."
Amidst the chorus of conjecture, @TheFrederalGovt laid retired their bold connection connected Reddit astir the show's direction, suggesting: "I similar Yellowstone but isn't it beauteous wide that Beth volition unrecorded and Jamie volition die? There is ne'er immoderate nuance with this amusement - it props up Beth arsenic the leader who ever wins each combat she's successful and ever has the past laugh, portion Jamie arsenic the loser who craves powerfulness but is anemic and easy manipulated.
"With Beth and Rip seen arsenic the astir fashionable facet of the amusement and some of them seen arsenic heroes portion Jamie is seen arsenic a anemic villain there's perfectly nary mode that the showrunners would person Jamie travel retired connected apical successful the end." (sic)
Yellowstone airs Sunday nights connected Paramount Network, with UK audiences capable to watercourse it the pursuing time connected Paramount Plus.